We are assured the beauty of the city, the comforts of the stay and the wonderful local cuisine but it all came to disappointment the moment we stepped out from the Chatrapatti Airport.
The city is filled with dust, countless people and the air isn't that clean. That was the very first impression we had but a careful explore and observation reveals the lovely culture and people in the country.
I heard the city could be in quite a chaos, terrorist attack may take place, people may get robbed, stomach of ours may get easily upset upon consumption of local foods and drinks, beggars will stare and tag at u all time. To my surprise, this place, despite a very terrible n hectic traffic, is indeed a very safe place to roam about.
People are friendly, helpful and kind. They are simple and seems to be very happy all the time. One simple question will attract many to come forward offering assistance. Language proven to be a real great barrier during communication but eventually we manage rway to every single area and village we would love to visit.
Dhobi Ghat has got some impressive view of clothes being washed and dried in bulk. Mahul is real rural a village but nothing compare to Dharavi, the place where SLumdog M was shot. Surprisingly , people we met seems to be very satisfied with their life and enjoying in an environment we may classify as "hell" despite the fact that they have merely enough to eat. Local spices, vege and flowers line along the street of Crawford. Juhu beach has got kites, bird and airplanes on its air accompanied by the amazing sounds flowing from the flute; one of the many beautiful views during our journey in Mumbai. And that sounded big but not-so-big national park, I offered my apology to my travel partner Melissa. However, I can't deny that the luck is with us and that day ends with satisfaction in the market of Bandra. As for the town, we managed a 3 hours tour visiting the Gateway, Gandhi's house, Jeng Temple, Marine Drive, CST, Chowpatty, etc. Not as modern i thought it would look like but a realy busy city. Ar...those street booksellers and their books is one of my favourite spot~The only two places we miss...Sewri Bay and Filmcity for Flamingo and Bollywood stars respectively~
As for food, I guess we have a mixture of local and western, mainly dishes with Masala sauce and pizza...hmm...Maharaj burger from McD, BRobbin, Domino's even kitkat gives the kick in us most of the time. The tandoori ikan without bone is a classic!
Alright the speaker is standing in front giving speeches, I shall stop and focus in this Research course in order not to disappoint the boss, chao!