Sightseeing Sunday

Everyone takes a day off in Mumbai on a Sunday, so i took the opportunity to do some sightseeing with my trusty guide Chodu. Saw the usual tourist spots down in South Mumbai, which is very different to the northern part of the city. No Rickshaws are aloud around there which I think makes a difference. On the way we stopped off at the Hare Rama (Hare Krishna) temple. I gave a small donation at the altar and received a blessed banana from the monk and a palmful of yoghurt and honey drink. Banana tasted lovely too so it obviously works. Headed on down to Colaba (south Mumbai). All the colonial buildings are still very much imposingly there, including the princely Taj palace hotel which is very grandeur indeed. A silver shop and a tiffanys feature inside. Security is very tight since the bombings with two thorough checks before you can get in. After a few stops including, the Chatrapati Shivaji Station Jehangi gallery and the Gateway to India. Then we took a leisurely drive up round the coastal roads back towards the North, passing cricket games, parks and a few leafy suburbs (or that's how they feel when it's quieter). Stopped of at the sea view hotel to have a few beers and watch the hordes of families on the beach and take in the sunset.
Here's a few pics of the day;