Category: Travels

the places we’re going to, and the places where we’ve been

India tour guide

Now this is Paul the good driver and tour guide. This was taken outside of the hotel along Juhu beach. We had a little confusion since at that time I couldn’t get the pictures printed out, and I know we like to have our own pictures, I know he treasured it, but I ended up emailing them back to his friend. They were nice.

Frontier trivia the day:

India does not recognize Pakistan’s ceding historic Kashmir lands to China in 1964; to defuse tensions and prepare for discussions on a maritime boundary, India and Pakistan seek technical resolution of the disputed boundary in Sir Creek estuary at the mouth of the Rann of Kutch in the Arabian Sea

Haji Ali Mosque

This is the Haji Ali Mosque, the tomb of a Muslim saint who died while on pilgrimage to Mecca. It is believed that a casket containing his mortal remains floated and came to rest on a rocky bed in the sea, where devotees constructed the tomb and the mosque. It is a pretty site of a building surrounded by the sea.

Frontier trivia the day:

Pakistan protests India’s fencing the highly militarized Line of Control and construction of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger dispute on water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries

Hanging gardens of Mumbai

The Pherozshah Mehta Gardens, popularly known as Hanging Hardens of Mumbai, they were renamed after the national barrister Sir Pherozshah Mehta and were laid out in 1881 on top of a reservoir, supplying water to Mumbai. Special features are the hedges that are cut into animal shapes and flower clock.

Frontier trivia of the day:

Kashmir nevertheless remains the site of the world’s largest and most militarized territorial dispute with portions under the de facto administration of China (Aksai Chin), India (Jammu and Kashmir), and Pakistan (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas)

Taraporevala aquarium

Inside the Taraporevala Aquarium. This is some kind of aquatic fossil. On its label it is some kind of fish. Whatever, it was good to see it. And I really appreciated Paul’s hospitality and in driving me around Mumbai.

Frontier trivia the day:

import commodities of India are petroleum products, textile goods, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals, leather manufactures.

We bought a lot of leather products and jewelry and they are really nice, and very cheap.

Queen’s necklace

Just an ordinary city shot taken along the queen’s necklace in Marine drive.

Marine drive is a 3-kilometre-long boulevard in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai. It is an inverted ‘C’-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast, which is a natural bay. The road links Nariman Point to Babulnath and Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen’s Necklace because if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls. It is also the world’s largest viewing gallery and hence has been a host to a number of events that take place along the promenade.

Frontier trivia the day:

English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political and commercial communications. Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 41% of the people.

Truck chain

I don’t know. I just felt like taking a picture of the chains hanging on the truck bumper. I just took it beautiful and wanted something different picture take on the streets. This was on one of the streets in Mumbai on our way from the Gateway of India.

Frontier trivia the day:

Kanchenjunga, the third tallest mountain in the world lies on India’s border with Nepal.