I was in Mumbai for the 4th time in the first week of October. There was some festival on the 6th which was work-free and I got 7th off as leave. Like all my trips to Mumbai, I had nothing planned. Knowing the people I was going to meet, I did not bother my self to make any plans and also most of the interns in Mumbai were off to Goa. I just goofed around the city, from the Mohammed Ali Market to Marine drive and the 1hour trip to Alibag on a Jetty.
I lost and found my camera in Alibag. If that scenario had happened in Mumbai or Hyderabad, it would have been goodbye to the camera. The people of Alibag are pretty much honest, helpful and very kind.
I climbed and came down over 5000stairs on a 900feet hill just to go see the Kanakeshwar Devasthan Temple. The temple was really not the attraction for me but the climb. I pushed myself, almost gave up, stopped many times just to get to the top of the hill. On my way to the top, I saw a really old woman and some little girl coming down the stairs and I was informed that she like the other people I saw actually lives up the hill. Imagine having to climb such stairs daily, no need for gym.
Did I mention I hate Mumbai, that city is worse than Lagos, okay scrap that I still cannot decide which is worse. If one can survive in Mumbai for 3months, even living in Lagos will be child's play.
Inside the Female section of Mumbai Train
I lost and found my camera in Alibag. If that scenario had happened in Mumbai or Hyderabad, it would have been goodbye to the camera. The people of Alibag are pretty much honest, helpful and very kind.
I climbed and came down over 5000stairs on a 900feet hill just to go see the Kanakeshwar Devasthan Temple. The temple was really not the attraction for me but the climb. I pushed myself, almost gave up, stopped many times just to get to the top of the hill. On my way to the top, I saw a really old woman and some little girl coming down the stairs and I was informed that she like the other people I saw actually lives up the hill. Imagine having to climb such stairs daily, no need for gym.
Did I mention I hate Mumbai, that city is worse than Lagos, okay scrap that I still cannot decide which is worse. If one can survive in Mumbai for 3months, even living in Lagos will be child's play.
Inside the Female section of Mumbai Train
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| I finally got a seat |
The crew
Off to Alibag
The climb to the Kanakeshwar Devasthan Temple
♥ Lara from Incredible India
Lovely pictures as usual, the climb up to that temple must have been killing. Just looking at the steps makes me dizzy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and its obvious you had fun despite the climb to the temple!
ReplyDeleteNice...reminds me to talk about some of my "adventures" too
ReplyDeletei love the pictures.......as in loooovvveeee
ReplyDeleteermmmm..think ill pass on the climbing
There's a special section for women??? Didnt think that would apply outside core Arab nations... not bad at all!!!
ReplyDelete*whispers* i like the colour of that jumpsuit!
That was some exercise No?
ReplyDeleteYou are looking very fresh, woman!. Indian food is that good huh? plus I like what you did to your hair :)
Wow, you climbed up 5000 steps? And people live up there? Really no need for gym. So Lagos is child's play compared to Mumbai?
ReplyDeleteLovely pics. Still having fun! There's a female section in the train? Wow! What happens if a woman strays over into the male section?
ReplyDeleteCan only imagine the climb up to the mountain kpele dear but i hope you had fun....chizys-spyware.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLara, lets make a deal, sponsor me trip come there for just one week and I will be eternally grateful to you. haha
ReplyDelete- LDP
Interesting and refreshing pictures!
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of going on an adventure to india
@Adura: foreigners and jjcs like me always stray to the men's section and it is worse that the female section...entering the train is like rushing to enter Naija 'Molues'
ReplyDelete@LDP: let;'s switch location...move to India and I to NZ... lol.
You are not serious! That's not the deal jor! lol
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Lovely pictures
ReplyDeleteSpecial section in train???
You must be having a ball in India. BEAUTIFUL pictures. When do you go back home? ( Sorry I have been away from blogger for MONTHS lol) Happy new month btw :)
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