We're both really liking this boutique hotel and the views from our room. At 6am this was the scene outside ... and I'm amazed to say that the Stage, lights/furniture and speakers I was concerned about have all been dismantled and removed.
David felt better and up to eating again so he managed cereal and toast this morning. The restaurant is on the rooftop, one storey above our room so there was a slightly better view of the Gateway to India from there.
We set out for a walk before it go too hot and steamy. House Crows lined up on the seawall opposite our hotel. There are thousands around and they're very bold and opportunistic
Instead of turning left towards the Gateway to India, we turned right as David wanted to check out Sassoon Docks, one of the oldest docks in Mumbai.
We passed a large slum area on part of the beach - so much rubbish everywhere. As we've heard so many times, Prime Minister Modi is gradually getting the country cleaned up but it needs the co-operation of the public to help clean their own environments and there's a hard core of Indians who are set in their ways and don't want to change.
Away from the beach the slum area continued and we passed by/stepped-over people sleeping on the streets and living in tiny makeshift 'tents'. We didn't take photographs here - not appropriate
Then we got into the cleaner section where fruit and fresh vegetables were on display.
and skin lightening products
We were getting closer to the docks judging by the smell of fish.
I didn't go inside this warehouse (can't stand the smell of raw fish)
Ladies spreading out small fishes to dry in the sun. It always amazes me how beautifully they dress even when carrying out dirty/smelly jobs like this
These guys were producing crushed ice from huge ice blocks - its an amazing machine they have to do the job
the ice is boxed up and taken away for delivery to individual fish sellers - everything is so labour intensive here
Ladies hard at work
However 30 minutes into our walk and David wasn't quite so sure if he was 'cured' so we decided to play safe and return to the hotel for a rest. We didn't actually make it to the docks - maybe we'll go tomorrow morning but we have to check out of our hotel by 11am so ... time will tell
We've visited all the main attractions in previous visits so we're happy enough just to meander round the streets and watch the world go by.
Oh we did get one very important purchase made .... Old Monk dark rum. Its a local brew and I really like it so we got a couple of bottles to take back to the UK
David felt better and up to eating again so he managed cereal and toast this morning. The restaurant is on the rooftop, one storey above our room so there was a slightly better view of the Gateway to India from there.
We set out for a walk before it go too hot and steamy. House Crows lined up on the seawall opposite our hotel. There are thousands around and they're very bold and opportunistic
Instead of turning left towards the Gateway to India, we turned right as David wanted to check out Sassoon Docks, one of the oldest docks in Mumbai.
We passed a large slum area on part of the beach - so much rubbish everywhere. As we've heard so many times, Prime Minister Modi is gradually getting the country cleaned up but it needs the co-operation of the public to help clean their own environments and there's a hard core of Indians who are set in their ways and don't want to change.
Away from the beach the slum area continued and we passed by/stepped-over people sleeping on the streets and living in tiny makeshift 'tents'. We didn't take photographs here - not appropriate
Then we got into the cleaner section where fruit and fresh vegetables were on display.
With so many people selling the same produce, competition is strong and therefore presentation is important
and skin lightening products
We were getting closer to the docks judging by the smell of fish.
I didn't go inside this warehouse (can't stand the smell of raw fish)
Ladies spreading out small fishes to dry in the sun. It always amazes me how beautifully they dress even when carrying out dirty/smelly jobs like this
These guys were producing crushed ice from huge ice blocks - its an amazing machine they have to do the job
the ice is boxed up and taken away for delivery to individual fish sellers - everything is so labour intensive here
Ladies hard at work
However 30 minutes into our walk and David wasn't quite so sure if he was 'cured' so we decided to play safe and return to the hotel for a rest. We didn't actually make it to the docks - maybe we'll go tomorrow morning but we have to check out of our hotel by 11am so ... time will tell
We've visited all the main attractions in previous visits so we're happy enough just to meander round the streets and watch the world go by.
Oh we did get one very important purchase made .... Old Monk dark rum. Its a local brew and I really like it so we got a couple of bottles to take back to the UK
Yet again the produce looks fabulous and so well presented. The rubbish however is appalling and it’s true what Stevie says that it’s all well and good telling us how we should help stop global warming but other countries need to play there part as well.
ReplyDeleteOh and I was also intrigued by the skin lightening products.
ReplyDeleteYes we totally agree. There are signs at the airport saying they are 'single-use plastic' free (but they aren't yet). We watched any number of cases coming through on the conveyor belt totally enveloped in cellophane - what's that all about? I know some enterprising company set it up in airports as an additional security measure to stop people tampering with your case but it uses yards of non-recyclable material..
ReplyDeleteIts been hazy everywhere in India this trip. Delhi was by far the worst but we've not been able to get nice clear photos anywhere. In the middle of the day the sun burns some of the haze off but then its very harsh light so you just can't win!
One of the biggest problems out here is the growing number of motorcycles on the roads - all young people have them and they're clogging up roads/polluting the air.