Preparing to leave
22. januar, India
🌙 25 °C
I spent today packing and organising myself. I was going to leave a bag with Neha, but I got everything in my case and was still underweight, so I didn't need to. This afternoon, Neha came over, so ILes mer
Arriving in Mumbai
23. januar, India
☀️ 26 °C
I woke up with my alarm at 5.15am. Sheetal and Ikjot had already left for the long drive to Bangalore. I packed my last few bits and was ready when Umesh came to pick me up at 6am. He was very happyLes mer
Exploring Coloba
23. januar, India
☀️ 26 °C
There are other impressive buildings in the area including the state police headquarters and Mumbai's main museum. I also stopped to look at the historic Regal cinema. I was tempted by the idea ofLes mer
Out and about with Dimple
24. januar, India
☀️ 23 °C
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 byLes mer
Coffee and churches
24. januar, India
☀️ 25 °C
From there, we went to the Abode Hotel, one of the oldest in the city, with great displays of vintage luggage and a terrific book exchange. Sadly, we were too early for their coffee shop to be open.Les mer
The end of our walking tour
24. januar, India
☀️ 26 °C
We ended our tour at Flora Fountain (it wasn't working 😀) at 1pm and I made my way back to the vicinity of my hotel. I had a meal in Leopold again. It wasn't quite as rammed as yesterday.
At theLes mer
Mumbai by night walking tour
24. januar, India
🌙 23 °C
My evening tour was due to start at 6, but my guide Jawwad messaged to say he was stuck in traffic so could we move it to 6.30. The meeting point was only a 10-minute walk from my hotel, so I didn'tLes mer
The end of my second tour of the day
24. januar, India
🌙 23 °C
Incredibly, the city council has built a special 'tourist podium' in the middle of a busy street to allow visitors to take photos of the outside of rhe station! While we were there, a sufi parade wentLes mer
Cookery class
25. januar, India
☀️ 25 °C
I had booked a cookery class and market visit for this morning. Shortly before it was due to start, I got a message from the company saying the start time would be delayed by an hour. There seems toLes mer
Visiting a local market
25. januar, India
☀️ 27 °C
When we had finished, Yuka had to dash off to a Bollywood tour, so Dinesh and I went to the market. It was a small local market down a back street. Once I knew where it was, I told Dinesh he didn'tLes mer
Early morning at the fish market
26. januar, India
🌙 22 °C
I didn't sleep very well, probably because I knew I had to be up early and was worried I would miss my 5.15 alarm! There's no kettle in my hotel room here, so I wasn't able to use any of the coffeeLes mer
Dhobi Ghat and the wholesale market
26. januar, India
☀️ 22 °C
From there, we got back in the taxi to go to Churchgate Station, where we caught a local train to Mahalaxmi to visit Dhobi Ghat, the world's largest open-air laundry. Here, thousands of washermenLes mer
Mumbai's wholesale flower market
26. januar, India
☀️ 23 °C
Our next stop was at the wholesale flower market. Again, there were both legal and illegal stalls. They were all doing a roaring trade, both because it's Republic Day today, and also because it's theLes mer
Dharavi Slum
26. januar, India
☀️ 29 °C
For the final part of the tour, we got back on the train and rode a couple of stops to visit Dharavi Slum, stopping for a much-needed coffee on the way. This slum is home to an estimated 2 millionLes mer
Personal stories about slum life
26. januar, India
☀️ 30 °C
My guide, Subhan, was born and raised in the slum, and still lives there with his parents and two younger sisters in a tiny space. He has little chance of escaping. To rent the smallest shared roomLes mer
Trip to Elephanta Island
27. januar, India
⛅ 24 °C
I was up with my alarm at 7 and decided that, if I applied enough plasters, I could do my pre-booked tours today. I left the hotel at just before 8 to go the the Café Mondegar for breakfast.Les mer
Visiting Elephanta Caves
27. januar, India
☀️ 26 °C
There are 120 steps up to the caves. I had no problem climbing them, but by the time we got to the top, my heels were bleeding and were incredibly painful! Luckily, I'd had the foresight to put a pairLes mer
From Mumbai to Udaipur
28. januar, India
☀️ 22 °C
I was up on time to pack the last few bits and head to Café Mondegar for a final breakfast in Mumbai. When I went to the loo, I witnessed how egg deliveries happen here 😂.
I took an Uber to theLes mer
Udaipur by night
28. januar, India
🌙 17 °C
I took a taxi to my hotel in Old Udaipur, 27 kilometres from the airport. It was a few degrees cooler than I've been used to - a mere 21°C!
The taxi couldn't get up the narrow streets of the oldLes mer
Breakfast by the lake
29. januar, India
☀️ 11 °C
It felt cold overnight. I was grateful for the quilt on the bed!
This morning, I got up and went out for a walk. The city was so peaceful at that time, especially at the ghats by the lake. I enjoyedLes mer
Bagore Ki Haveli Museum
29. januar, India
☀️ 15 °C
After eating, I went to Bagore Ki Haveli Museum. The building it is in was originally constructed by Shri Amar Chand Badwa, Prime Minister of Mewar from 1751 to 1778. After his death, the haveli wasLes mer
Creepy puppets 😀
29. januar, India
☀️ 15 °C
Some of the original 138 rooms, balconies, terraces, courtyards, and numerous corridors now house displays of puppets, weapons, paintings, and much more. Listen to the commentary on my video of theLes mer
Photos of the lake from the museum
29. januar, India
☀️ 16 °C
Stunning glass & a talented craftsman
29. januar, India
☀️ 16 °C
Final photos of Bagore Ki Haveli Museum
29. januar, India
☀️ 16 °C
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