Hotel Gulistan
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Acclimatisation
... the streets was another experience. The whole city has a misty haze from the car and motorcycle diesel fumes and everywhere there are people walking, talking, encouraging tourists to buy an assortment of paraphernalia. Martin has been well trained by Sue to ignore them and chastises me when I try to say that I have no interest in purchasing a book of postcards, an escorted walking tour or ...
India...a little of Mumbai and a whole lotta Goa!
... they wouldn’t leave us alone, quoting ridicules prices, trying to grab our arms to come with them. We made it into Mumbai centre (an hour from the airport) and found our hostel. Up 4 floors we go….to sit, cool down and get our bearings. Plan was a quick stop in Mumbai then head to Goa the next day for a bit of relaxation, we bloody well needed it!
So what to do in Mumbai for 24 hours? Well we headed to the old part of town, amazed by the crowds and ...
Goodbai
... of the horrendous ratio problem; or (2) beer bars/taverns that are all the single men which aren't allowed into the other bars.
The most interesting thing I did was see The Hunger Games. First, everyone gets an assigned seat. Second, half the theater was still arriving 10 minutes into the movie. I get that at a sporting event, but some movies would be unintelligible if you missed the beginning. Third, there ...
A Day Trip between Night Buses
Coming from Udaipur on the night bus and beign dropped ont he side of the highway in this huge city is overwhelming. Of course there was a taxi waiting just outside the bus for us, but I refused to take it, we wandered around, bear in mind its about 6am, and found the trian staiton, from which we made our way into the city.
Getting off at Victoria Terminus ...
Cricket in india
... fielders walk around the pitch everyone gets up out their seats and shouts at them to try and get their attention and as soon as they wave they get soooo excited. Theyre like ‘gautam gambhir waved at me, pragyan ojha waved at me’ jeez boy they r nuts out here. I just had the best day experiencing this. I had my veggie biriyani crisps and pepsi with ice at lunch and that was the only time I got up from my seat. Brings back ...
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