Today we have our morning in Mumbai and then a midday flight to Delhi. And then Mumbai has been interesting, if not my favourite place in India. I think the defining charactoristic of the cityh as been the architecture. All these huge, amazing, old stone british buildings from when it was a colony, now completely in disrepair. I think half of my photos from the last couple of days are of buildings. And after our trip to Elephanta yesterday, the other half are of Monkeys.
Yesterday morning we woke up and headed next door for masala chai and masala dosa for breakfast. Then we walked back over to the Gates of India where we caught a ferry out to a little spot called Elephanta. There we climbed up a long, stone staircase lined with monkeys and little stalls with the typical indian tourist fare (beads, carved ganesha statues, bags with little bits of mirrors embroidered on the sides) which made the climbing much more entertaining, as did the men who were killing a cobra about halfway up.
At the top were several stone temples carved into caves in the side of the rock... pretty neat with statues of gods carved into the cave walls. I'll post pictures when I have a fast enough internet connection. Afterwards we took the ferry back and wandered around town a bit more, visiting another shop we had noticed during our drive through the city that first night, and a little park with a mini botanical garden inside. Then it was back to the hotel for showers because something kept biting me, maybe the monkeys gave me fleas, and out to dinner at a nice fish restaurant with Kalpana where we ate the most amazing tandoori king prawn.
Now I am finishing up at the mumbai airport, cant wait to see Delhi! Tomorrow Matt finally arrives! Hurray!
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Hi Abra,
I just finished reading all your posts about your TTC and - WOW! It's great to live vicariously, you're such a GREAT writer.
I apologize for not getting in touch with you when you let me know that you were taking the TTC - it's been a whirlwind fall for me. But I'm so happy for you and send you endless congratulations and an eternity and eight Om Trayumbakums for completing the experience! And especially for your grace and honesty along the way, you've written such a wonderful account of the whole thing and I can deeply relate to so much of it ;-)
Lots of love, let me know when you're headed to Amsterdam next so you can teach a class!
Big hug,
Susan
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