Given the unstable nature of many of the buildings here in Mumbai, I'm not sure I'll be staying anytime soon in the 'Hotel Caves Inn'.....I kid you not!
Went to Bandra today, home of the Bollywood stars. The layout reminds me of areas of London, and the light is different to other areas of Mumbai. First stop was a pavement snack bar for our first taste of 'street food'. Verdict? Lovely, Pani Puri and Dahi Batati Puri and Chat. Felt fine with no ill effects so having found a 'tame' outlet we'll definately be back! Wandered down the street, saw loads of people sitting on the pavementds making up flower garlands for the end of the Dandia festival. Big piles of bright orange flowerheads being strung together in contrast to the mess and dirt. Took our life in our hands crossing the road to get to the treasure trove called 'Apaaral', they sell designer clothes at low cost, try Tommy Hilfiger shirt for 6 quid! Quick trip to Fabindia for some safe craft shoping and then onto Candies for late lunch. Candies is a well known eatery ground floor is indoor seating, kitchens and the fast food style order desks, food is cheap and plentiful, served on paper plates which you carry on trays up to the 7-8 seating areas at various levels ending up on a full roof garden maybe 5 levels up. The owner has a Michel Jackson fixation so everynow and again you turn a corner and there is a huge mosaic of the King of Pop.
In the evening Paul and I wnet down to the Dandia celebrations. The Dandia is a festival from Bengal, the temporary temple built in Powai, tooka team of 20 builders 45 days to build. Started off as a bamboo frame and was then clad in carved wood and foam carvings which are then painted to make it all look like stone, amazing structure that you can walk inside. Approx 60 feet high, 100 feet wide, single story monster complete with full frieze of the goddess, holding a green faced man on a lead both standing ona lion who was killing a cow - nice!
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