Mumbai

Bwhahaha, India rocks.. get off the plain. Jump on the first bus I find no idea where its going... coz i decided I'm headed for the train station. Some how I find it even though every one on my buss kindly for got how to speak English *bullshit*. Fought my way to the front of the que to buy a ticket to churchgate station.. get that. Find the plat form.. as everything is in HINDIE on it. Literally ram my way into it half hanging out the door. Next stop you get flung out with the crowed.. fight my way back in an get a good spot and talk crap for 15 min with the rain streaming through the window. Walk in the general direction of where Coloba is.. over shoot it a bit but land up at the cheapest guest house in town 385 rupees an night. Delight Guest house is the name, but its a maze of doors all looking the same and you can never find your way back... its awesome.

Not bad for my first day back in India... But I'm buggered my clocks are literally fucked. The plane trip was a nightmare so cramped I think I have grown 10 feet, it was not like that last time.

Last two days in Mumbai were fun, was getting a bit board with the place. Any how being the last day we were all together I suggest we do the slum tour. So we headed for Dharavi in the heart of Mumbai. First stop was getting some tickets, reality tours and travel was the NGO that took us on it. Unfortunately photos were not allowed at all. We found the ticket office close to the dodgy shop posing as a tourist information booth. Stairs were every steep and passages were so narrow only one person could fit at a time. Reminded me of Amsterdam a little.

So tickets booked we were to meet our tour guide at one of train stations. After the time had come and gone, a fellow popped out of no where. He said he was taking us to the guide who was in the slums. Weird as we were expecting the guide, anyhow 15 rpuies later we were on the train. Now our second train travelling with the locals to and fro from work. Way grand!

Not the easiest thing in the world to get those few pics up. Internet was so slow, each time i up loaded a image it would stall.. And would have to start again. Not sure when I wonet be moving around much again to upload some more. But will try get on it as soon as I can, sorry bloody thing.

Anyhow just got on the Rajdhani Express to Delhi.. It's a little better than I expected, and looks like we will have some free food. Yeah now on to the cheeper side of the world :)

Yesterday was a little late for the meet up, thought I had abandonment issues! Started the day with a fosters at Leopolts and headed for Elephant Island again. More street wise than when I landed here, knew to avoid the offerings of help around the attractions. So purchased return boat ride ticket at the right place. Rs120.00 that's for a 2hr boat ride there and back, cheep as chips. On the island walked the 120 steps up the hill in the heat past all the vendors. Some stuff you would like to take back for others but lugging all that crap around for months is just not going to happen.

The entrance for the temps 2 places on the route up to pay for entry (weird) costs Rs220.00, that's like way cheaper than the friendly sharks about the gateway. Their line is you only pay when you come back, sir. I pay for all entry, because you are white skinned you will pay $5. No worries with me sir I take care of you. Bla bla bla, call me stupid and slap me senseless..

What a rude awakening to the monsoon. Woke up at 8:15 an HOUR before alarm was supposed to go off. To a cheerful Indian (what a baby face he has) handing me breakfast. I did not even phone for it this morning, and it came with double of everything from yesterday. Shure I got someone elses order, but cheerede up after seeing the time.