Mumbai

We left Baroda and arrived in Mumbai around 21:00...again, how many people are there here! It's just unbelievable! One thing I could not get over with India is the slums...somehow I expected them to be out of sight, out of mind but in India they're right in front of you...the overall standard of living is way, way below that than a "Western" country for example. The slums are also not located in a particular area, they can be anywhere, even if they're next to a brand-new office building for example. Strange..

It was also in Mumbai where I saw two elephants...we overtook them on the "motorway". I had noticed the cows, pigs and general wildlife dotted around over the last few days but the elephants took the biscuit.

The hotel we stayed at in Mumbai was pretty good...it had a rooftop terrace which was quite nice. On the last night I met my MD at the Intercontinental and we went to eat at the Sheraton...beautiful meal and I believe the restaurant is listed as one of the Top 50 in the world...either way it was nice...