Renaissance Mumbai Hotel And Convention Center Mumbai (Bombay)

... but without those heaven sent machines that make the world a normal place to exist in... this is what hell truly feels like I told myself.

Still, I was in India. India means different things to different people. For some it is the quintessential traveller destination combining the exotic, esoteric and eccentric. For others it is the last place on earth one wants to be. Perpetually assaulted by excruciating visions of poverty, deceit and ...

... cross the river on a bridge and see a huge statue of a Hindu god. I'm not sure which one becuase there was no signage at the statue. I wish I could say the rest of Haridwar was as interesting. We had lunch at a restaurant that was good and they had cold cokes which really hit the spot. We both ate for under a total of $3. We also rode a cable car up to a temple on top of the hill overlooking the town. The view ...

... 2 bags (about 7 pence). We set off to secure some provisions for the 15 hr journey, and great street snacks they were too. 15 hours on a Thai sleeper train is a delight, and to be fair, the scenery in India was even more breath-taking. It's just the 3 tier bunks, the unfortunate location at the end of the carriage so the lights were in our eyes all night, the lack of storage, buffet car, clean sheets or curtains. It's was also the frustration at not ...

... for me to ineterpret for Margaret and the others. The kids are so beautiful and some of them are very intelligent. On the first day some of the class 4 students sang all the songs they knew for me and recited all the poems they had in their books. Some of them had beautiful voices and their memory was great. Margaret, Lynda and I did a health camp every morning, where many mothers and grandmothers came with their health problems. Most of them were anaemic and had aches and ...

... but when we got there we discovered that the 3 km. journey had to be undertaken in a back breaking and grossly over priced jeep ride up an uneven, steep gravel path. The jeep owner was willing to reduce his price but his union boss stepped in to ensure he did no such thing! It is a bit of a racket. The jeep drivers union ensures that the road to the estate is not surfaced, thereby ensuring monopoly services by their own members. Having read ...

I have left the beach and travelled to Bombay today - we flew which was a bit more extravagant than the overnight train or bus but I think it was worth it. It did take us longer to get to the hotel from the airport in the taxi than the flight took though!! Have been out on a boat in the harbour and seen the sun going down over the city - much like the view of any other big city! we were the only white ...

... hotel on time and we took a rickshaw to the local train station. We rode the train for 45 minutes and then took another rickshaw to where we would be filming. The set consisted of two large houses on a property of well manicured lawn and tropical plants. The scene we would be filming was a backyard party with a bonfire and a bar. Working along with me was an American guy, two Australian girls, several Indian extras and the main Indian actors. We ...