In this post I am trying to simply share some of the impressions we got while walking around in Bangalore and Mumbai – mostly without further ado and comment. In all fairness these places are a riot to all senses – they smell, they are loud, they are humid, soiled, dirty, chose your own attribute… There is not much to see in India aside India itself. Temples and old buildings don’t last very long time wise (especially as they are repetitive) – so in the end you just have to absorb what is around you. So just enjoy…
Alternative transportation…
Lalbagh garden in Bangalore – one of the beautiful parts of it…
What a tree
The old bird house – totally run down
The aquarium
Well, there hasn’t been any maintenance for a long time… And they even charge entrance fee for the park…
Nandi temple
Generations of gee application
a small bull…
Typical traffic congestion (really typical!)
The ITC Windsor hotel
Preparations for Sunday brunch
A cosy place to spend some time…
Especially with the Champaign option with unlimited refill We made sure that this didn’t pay out for them…
Indian Food counter
The Magician
Looks more like a crook
To see a little bit more of India we decided to have a flight to Mumbai (Bombay) and spend some 2 days (3 nights) there as well…
The city is for sure chaotic, hectic and (badly) smelly, but the views are amazing… At least from our window
In the entrance hall
Good example… No helmets…
Sugar-cane crusher (to get the juice)
Government street
Instant shoe repair
One of the 33 million spirits
Lottery tickets sale
Public cricket grounds
34° and 85% humidity…
Cooling down…
A very typical example of the public infrastructure
Manual loading
Motorcycles confiscated by the police
I guess they haven’t been able to pay the fine or bribe…
Street vendors without end
Jesus – Indian taste
Just to make sure at the entrance they sell these… You never know…
Ok – that’s a nice typo
Very comfy co-driver seat…
Apartments (no kidding!)
This is one of the better areas!
Crawford market
If you have to have a nap and no other option…
Sandwich magician
Next to it we got some lovely fresh coconut juice which is just the right thing on a hot day…
Typical street view…
Better don’t check what they are smoking
Our hotel interior
Sunset from our room (due to the smog the sun disappears without any colours…)
Nightly entertainment
Some flowers we had in the room…
Jackfruit in a small version…
That looks rather annoyed…
Funpark
Lunch…
Devotion in a Jain temple
You have to take your shoes off before you enter any temple (this time Hindu)
devotional requisites
Fresh ice!
Indians love sugar
Around the temple
As we got tired of almost everything we headed for a place to cool off… A nice pub!
The beer was good and the waiters had funny t-shirts with slogans. The best two were:
- Avoid hangovers – stay drunk
- I swear by Drunk – I am not God
Any resemblance?
Fake old windows…
Sleeping II
And now without too many words just pure impressions
Who says you cannot get 6 ladies in a taxi?
The betel leaves are filled with condiments and then chewed. The spit turns red so most walls (where people spit against – brr….) are red, too
Keep the cow close-by
Sacred cow-dung
A Jain priest
You better take care…
On the way back…
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