Sent on an assignment to Mumbai, India for 3 weeks- was a new expirience for me. The first time away from home, for more than 3 days, alone in a new country was at first, quite scarey but also quite exciting.But I settled in very fast, and soon it was like home..
When in Mumbai, you must take the time to walk around Church gate, the architecture is beautiful, and if you love old buildings then this is a city made for you.
Dont forget to also visit the Hard rock cafe - I was there on a week day and it felt like a weekend pub in Sri Lanka! The waiters were "very" nice (wink) and be ready to try out more than one drink on the menu! dont miss it!
Ruby Tuesday, is also a chain of pubs, which you have got to visit - I went to the one at Nariman point.The "American" style atmosphere was complemented well with the drink and food menue.
Olives is a quaint restaurant with a stable on one side and worth visiting for sunday brunch - might be a little pricy but the atmosphere is wonderful.
Of course if your in the mood to shop - then you must visit Pheonix mills - and dare to walk through Bandra - you'll find many places to shop. Colaba causeway is a good place to pick up little trinklets and souverniers - but always mind your bags. And if your in that area - do stop for a bite at Leopolds - the bullet shots are still visible after the 26/11 shooting.
Also, if your around Marine drive, then stop off at Jazz by the bay - for those of you who enjoy Jazz - they sometimes have a live band playing - and the food is good.
I travelled to Nashik with some friends - hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of Mumbai. The journey took around 3 hours ( in the night) and we stayed in a quaint bungalow which was located in the Vineyard. Nashik, which has been referred to as the "Wine Capital of India" surprised me when i woke up to see the surrounding mountains, and the dew covered grapevines. Unfortunatly, the grapes were still quite young, but a walk through the lines of well maintained grapevines, took me back to the movie "a walk in the clouds"...of course there was no Keanu Reeves around..sigh...but take the opportunity to visit the vineary - if you enjoy the taste of good wine, then this would be a trip worth taking.
All in all, it was not my frist trip to India, and I plan to visit it more this year, but make sure you always carry a bottle of water with you, and if you have a sensitive stomach some digene - its a hot and dusty city to be in, but so much to see and learn and so many flavours to taste....
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