Mumbai was hot and hazy when we landed this morning after countless hours of traveling. The city presented itself suddenly after miles of nothing out the window but sea. High rises that look like they could belong in Florida seem to climb directly out of the tin-roofed shanty-towns next door.
Immediately after arriving, I witnesses a small skirmish in the ladies room (apparently queues are not universally respected). A half hour later, our taxi driver, who pulled over a few times through our brief, horn honking filled journey, to coax the engine back to life, finally stopped the car and announced with regret "No brakes." Bummer. But soon we were in a new cab on our way to the hotel, which is a block from the sea.
Post epic nap, we took to the chaotic streets (safety in numbers is key when crossing streets, we trailed locals like long shadows) in search of eats. Found: tasty curry w. kingfish. Success.
Hope to have some pics to share tomorrow.
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