Sleeping on the train is quite the experience. We are 16 traveling together but always seem to be split up for the train often sharing the open compartment with total strangers. The train has come from Jaipur so when I arrive in our area with another guy from our group we find several people occupying our seats. Once we get it sorted out we settle in and enjoy the journey chatting with a father and his daughter. 

Around 9:30 we head up into the top bunks for some rest. The curtains are drawn and silence fills the car, sleep comes easily with the motion of the train and I’m soon off in dreamland.

We wake up about 30 minutes before our 6:30 am stop. Our new friends have left the train in the middle of the night barely making a sound. We arrive in Mumbai and head to the hotel to freshen up before we head off  sight seeing.

Walk by the water

An interesting visit to Gandhi’s home

This tower was built by a rich business man who lives here with his wife and 2 children…..they call the entire building home

Not far away the slums of Mumbai

Happy recycling workers

City laundry service…..really

Given the driving standards here I think this is appropriate.

Lovely park

India Gate

Overall I quite liked Mumbai. It seemed much cleaner and had more character than what I’d seen in Delhi. Perhaps I just haven’t seen the right side of Delhi!