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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: Mumbai Vacation Report |
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Hi,
I'm in Mumbai. I want to go back to BKK ASAP. Oh, god I do so love Thailand. I came for Lasik but rather the machine operated treatment. That clinic has set days and I missed it due to travel times so I'm settling regular Lasik here in Mumbai. The clinic looks clean and modern. The surgery is $850 and it takes three days. Pre exam - surgery- post check. I'll be free in three days. I haven't even left the airport area yet. Today after the exam, I'll go touring. the tuk-tuk taxis are metered and not a bad deal. It looks like the female Hindoos have to wear the tradional garb but the men can go modern. Its crowded, noisey and beepy. I dig watching the real old B&W India movies late at night. Its pretty surreal.
The food is spice heavy, lunch looks like bread with cheese and 3 different spice condiments. I have to go swim in the indian Ocean and the Arabian sea. I even feel like getting a ticket to Africa as long as I'm here.
I guess its not far and I can go to Tanzania. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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I just read a book on bombay called "Maximum City." I wonder if it is as dumpy as the Indian-born author makes it out to be. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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I was kicked out of a small cafe/store last night for being a foreigner. The man just put his arms on the door and smiled. Never quite got that in Korea.
They have some accomplished beggars here. I was toying with some small girls yesterday and their hands came out. I shelled out about 10 rupees and then 11 more people showed up. That was pretty quick.
I haven't seen much of Mumbai yet, so far just the local market and TV. Theres lots of TV here.
TY for the link, I'll check that out. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:51 am Post subject: |
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dulouz wrote: |
I was kicked out of a small cafe/store last night for being a foreigner. The man just put his arms on the door and smiled. Never quite got that in Korea.
They have some accomplished beggars here. I was toying with some small girls yesterday and their hands came out. I shelled out about 10 rupees and then 11 more people showed up. That was pretty quick.
I haven't seen much of Mumbai yet, so far just the local market and TV. Theres lots of TV here.
TY for the link, I'll check that out. |
Ah.. sounds a lot like my experience in Kathmandu years ago (minus the TV part).
What else happened while in Mumbai? I'm curious about more first-hand experiences there.
By the way, do you record this on any website or anything? |
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