Out and about with Dimple

I was meeting Dimple, my GreetHer greeter at 10am this morning near the Gateway of India, so I was up in good time, showered (hot water for the first time in weeks!), and on my way for breakfast by 8.30. I went to another renowned café on the Coloba Causeway - Café Mondegar. Founded in 1932, it is another Irani café. In the mid 20th century, the café introduced a jukebox, the first in Mumbai. In the 1990s, Cafe Mondegar was refurbished. Famous Indian cartoonist and painter Mario Miranda painted murals on all the inner walls and entrance ceiling. I had a cheese and mushroom omelette and a good strong coffee and then went to meet Dimple.

We retraced my steps from yesterday and revisited the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace. This time, we walked all the way around the arch and Dimple explained what all the boats were doing out on the water. The queue for the ferry to visit the Elephanta Caves was ridiculous! We also ventured inside the hotel and spent a few minutes taking in their 'hall of fame', photos of the great and the good who have stayed their over the years, including William and Kate, John and Yoko, Barack and Michelle, Bill and Hilary, and, weirdly, Pierce Brosnan!Read more