Dhobi Ghats Mumbai (Bombay)

Looking at the display showing my flight route from Hong Kong to Mumbai, I notice how it crosses several of the countries I've traveled in since December. I am feeling an odd sense of sadness leaving this part of the continent. And especially, to be leaving HK where I had a blast and felt I had fully arrived back in civilization. Before I return …

We actually loved Mumbai (population 21 million) and could have spent more time there. Once we toured the rest of central India, we saw how different Mumbai is from the rest of the country. It's the financial and entertainment capital of the country, home of the world-famous film industry known as Bollywood.

Photos below, the rest of the …

So left Kerala and headed to Mumbai with a heavy heart as we realize our holiday is on the the downward leg. Also haven't blogged for a while for 2 reasons. (1) They charge for the Internet here (Welsh=Tight). (2) However more importantly, after surviving for 2 weeks I got the Mumbai equivalent of Delhi Belly! I will spare you the details... So …

Best day yet!!!
I started out my day at the hospital. I had a chance to visit the resident's hostels, thanks to Dr. Sachin. He was very kind to show me his place. The rooms are basically like dormitory rooms, shared by either 2 or 3. The hostel is one the 3rd floor of the hospital itself.

That afternoon, we played the tourist role and …

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... the evening riding in the back of the cab.  That was okay -- we had an early day the next day.   Dhobi Ghats In Mumbai, India, a caste of people toil away doing the city's laundry by hand. It is grueling work, often done in 100-degree heat ...

... in 60 seconds.  We made it!! This stop would allow us a colorful view and photo opportunity of the dhobi ghats, where laundry from all over Mumbai is brought to, processed (by hand) and returned to their clients in seven days.  Even though ...

... tiffin box carriers) as they whizzed past on their bicycles. Vernee's personal highlights of the tour were the municipal dhobi ghats where Mumbai literally washes its dirty laundry in public; the Mahatma Gandhi Museum (Mani Ghavan) with its vivid ...

Bombay, ou Mumbai maintenant, est une ville fascinante qui renferme le "pire" et le "meilleur".  D'un côté, on a le quartier colonial où les anglais ont laissé des constructions luxueuses, magnifiques, tels l'Université de Mumbay, ...

... ;             There was even a Bollywood movie about them called "Dhobi Ghats: A Mumbai Diary."  Click the title to read about it.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW ...

... everywhere and is good for putting out the fire of spicy curries.   Our final two major sights to see in Mumbai were Dhobi Ghats-a huge municipal laundry-and a Muslim Mosque far out along a causeway to the ocean which is underwater at high ...

... and honesty here we came away envying their sense of community. Dhobi ghats and Elephanta Island We also saw the Dhobi ghats, where the whole of Mumbai's washing is done.  And saw their 'red light' district - the only difference to the treatment of ...

Mumbai, (Bombay) India, Sunday. March 20, 2011, Day 74 and Monday, March 21, 2011 – Day 75            The only attraction we cared to see in India when we signed up for the cruise was the Taj ...

... tour of south Mumbai. Actually the tour was great, but we definitely got ripped off. Our tour took us to the dhobi ghats, to watch Mumbai's washing being done, by men, as it should be. funny because hanging on the line were some sheets from the Sally ...

... museum even for a non Indian. We made our way by train to Mahalaxmi, where the Dhobi Ghats can be found. The dhobi Ghats are India's answer to a giant washing machine for the city, 5000 men pound the dirt out of the clothing by smashing it into the ...