Tyler and I spent a short time in Mumbai at the end of the trip. Everything that we had experienced so far in India was amplified to the max in Mumbai. Mumbai is the most populous city in India and the second most populous city in the world (according to Wiki: 14 million in city, 19.2 million in greater metro area). The traffic was horrendous, it was hot and humid and the city was unbelievably huge. In addition to the size is the density which is estimated at 60,000 people per square mile.
We spent the majority of the time in the touristy areas of Churchgate and Colaba and also had a sidetrip to the Crawford market and few last minute gifts were picked up. The standard tourist drinking hole Leopolds was a bit underwhelming but the cold beer was still welcome. A highlight of the day was a delicious gin and tonic at the Taj Mahal Hotel with a great view of the gateway to India. Marine Drive was beautiful at sunset as well.
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| Marine Drive in Mumbai |
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