Sunday, March 19, 2017

Report #78 Mumbai, India March 18, 2017 Saturday Sunny & 89 degrees Part #2 Of 2 77 Pictures

More pictures…….

 

Punjabis, saris, and guys in jeans

 

Tree was loaded with pigeons

 

Because a vendor was selling bird feed

 

Birds were tame enough to sit on his hand

 

What a view of the Taj Mahal Palace

 

This square is cyclone fenced, but free to enter

 

Had to go through police security to gain entrance

 

Vendors selling postcards and personal photos of you

 

Impressive statue (printed in Hindi)

 

Typical clothing is beautiful

 

Not too crowded today

 

Here come the tourists

 

Exiting the gateway

 

Many generations in one family

 

Walking across the street

 

Heading towards the hotel

 

Here we are – Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai

 

The spacious lobby

 

Arrangement full of lilies and chrysanthemums

 

A wall fountain outside the lobby

 

The real deal

 

Saddles of roses on the elephants

 

The veranda restaurant off of the pool area in the hotel

 

Place of a massive terrorist attack back in 2008

 

Beautiful and inviting, but we are not guests today

 

Great place for a beer

 

Marble flooring, vaulted ceilings – so classic

 

A display of marigolds

 

Atrium in the hotel

 

We assume the hotel rooms are up here

 

Back outside

 

Hey buddy, whatcha doing?

 

Looking for Colaba Street

 

Found the market

 

Leopold Cafe

 

Another place the terrorists hit in 2008 – bullet holes still in the walls

Shoe heaven

 

Traffic was awful

 

A street food made on banana leaves

 

Shops across the street

 

Good deals here

 

Colors were vibrant

 

Side street

 

Clothing sales

 

Many sizes for everyone

 

A garden across the road

 

Muslim girls were speaking English

 

Many saris for sale

 

All locals here today

 

Side streets were quiet

 

Parking is limited

 

These might be made of wood, not sure

 

City living

 

Many apartments

 

Trees sure help

 

Checked out every shoe store

 

Does not look it, but it was hot today

 

A crosswalk (means nothing in traffic)

 

Streets were clean today

 

Dog found it too hot

 

Shaded walk back to the gate

 

Mature trees

 

Wide streets

 

Wonderful for shade

 

Traffic was not bad here

 

Still looking for cows, but never saw any

 

"Don't drunk and dive"……..OK

 

Commit no nuisance

 

Prohibited under official secret act….but what?

 

A type of locust tree

 

Local cat

 

Taxis waiting for customers

 

Older area of town

 

The Green Gate – only back to the ship

 

Official symbol for the port

 

Washing the ship

 

Gangway was on deck one now