Mumbai March 7

Joan and Tim in front of the 3 faces of Shiva

The morning was spent at the Elephanta Caves – a 1 hour boat ride away. We were accompanied all day by a guide from Mumbai. During the day we found out that she was president of the Mumbai Guides Association. She was very serious about her work and at one point she called over a security man and told him to stop leaning against the pillars because it caused wear and tear on the carvings. She was quick to pick up on our interests and when I asked about a group of women all dressed in the same saris she approached them immediately, We learned they were midwives from a small town, all in Mumbai for a conference,

On the recommendation of our guide, we ordered a thali for lunch. It looked pretty spartan with 5 very small bowls of food, but the refills kept coming until I realised I couldn't eat any more. We had several delicious dishes that we had no idea what we were eating. We love Indian food.

Lunch plate

The laundryMen District