Mumbai

The south of India is different than the north. Perhaps, it's richer. I don't know. Compared to Delhi, Mumbai is almost civilised. There are the usual scam-artists and touts and all that but there is a lack of wildlife in the streets. I didn't see any cows, pigs or goats anywhere. Mumbai or Bombay (as most people still seem to call it) is a beautiful city. Though my knowledge of British history really isn't that strong, my guess is Bombay was perhaps one of the most important cities in the British colonies. They seemed to have sunk a tremendous amount of money into it. You can still see the British influence. Big stone buildings with elaborate designs are everywhere in the old part of town. Even the train stations are beautiful. We spent a few days here before heading even further south.

This is a clock tower at the University of Mumbai.
The High Court.
An interesting name for a park and traffic circle.
On the left is the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower. It's a fancy five star hotel. We went in one night for a couple of drinks in their lounge bar. Very nice.

On the right, in front of the tower, is the Gateway to India - one of Mumbai's most famous landmarks.
Believe it or not, this is a train station (Victoria Terminus). Like I say, the buildings in the city are unbelievable.
Check this crazy room out. Purple and green trim for a paint job. Padding at the head of the bed and all down the left side of it. What you can't see to the right is a full wall mirror. We felt like we were on the set of some 70s porno shoot or something.