Mumbai 2

The gateway to India

Train station
Commuting

Let loose in the city today, and nothing worse to report than blisters.

First of all though, this morning I visited the Hari Krishna temple near where I am staying, and it was interesting to learn about the starting of the movement - aided by some rather energetic dioramas. It was a beautiful temple complex though, and everyone was very friendly.

After that, the real adventure began (although I did accept a lift to the station, no need to turn down a free ride!) After 5 minutes of queuing for a ticket (There were 8 different lines, all the same length, and this was just a small local stop!), I got the 8rs (about 11pence) ticket and found my way onto what I thought was the right train. It was, thank goodness, as i really had no idea what was going on, but I arrived in downtown Mumbai 30 minutes later!

I met up with a Couch-surfer (google it) and spent a great afternoon seeing the tourist sites (lots of big old buildings built by the British), before meeting up with the Alexandra (wife of family i am staying with) for a show of 'The old man and the sea' by a friend of hers. It was entertaining, but helped greatly that I had read the book!

Ill try and get 1 more post tomorrow done, before I am deprived of the guaranteed use of a computer!