Mumbai is very different from Chennai. The first thing that strikes any guy's mind would be
the haute couture ladies who are abundant in Mumbai. In that aspect, Mumbai is waay better
than Chennai!
When it comes to roads, Chennai is a class apart. Chennai roads are world class. The traffic
is also well managed. Not so with amchi Mumbai. I have a feeling that at least a couple of
elephants have been trapped in those gargantuan potholes, which make you think twice about
the word "pothole".
And the traffic...Oh man, the traffic. The traffic is beautiful. I get into the company bus at 1830 and try to sleep during the rollercoaster ride homewards. We are airborne half the time, thanks to the wonderful roads! Air turbulence is nothing compared to Mumbai road turbulence.
And yeah, thanks to the wonderful(I know I am overusing the word!) traffic, we reach the hotel some 2.5 hours after boarding the rollercoaster.
The Mumbai suburban rail system is the city's lifeline. Its the only thing that can get a person from poiint A to point B in time. It is, however, very crowded. You just stand near the door and the crowd will carry you with it. Its a nice experience. Long live the suburban railway!
The autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai are angels compared to the Chennai rick-devils. They are very honest and charge by the meter. By the way, the fare meter is calibrated against time, not the distance, taking into account the traffic jams, which are quite common.
Me and my friend, have managed to find a small flat, near the office. Hopefully we will be moving in there, sometime this week. The rents are also so steep in this city. People say that Mumbai has something to offer for people of all budgets. Well, so it does!
Mumbai seems to be a rocking place. Some of my college mates are here, and am hoping to have a fundoo time ahead. Home is, however, a distant sight. It would be very difficult for me to go home, as Trivandrum is too too far away now.
When people heard that the two of us where going to Mumbai, the usual response was like - Uh oh..the poor chaps!(When us Mallus think of Mumbai, the main visuals that pop up are Floods and Bombs) Thankfully, neither has affected us so far. Hoping that it will stay that way!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Bom Baia- The Good Bay
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Notwithstanding the floods and the bombs and the POTholes, i still think u're havin a rockin time....I'd love to be insuch a situation.....
easy for me to say, i know... :-D
Hope u have a good stay there... be nice to the broker for ur sake... :-D
Hey Man rock Mumbai!
Is there still dance bars around there? :D
D post finally finds its way....
U r in d one Indian city tats on my MUST be visited list...so u better enjoy! :P
N yes it does seem far far away from here......
TC :)
fantastic!!!!
Mumbai seems to be more crowded and excited than tokyo.
please keep on blogging, and let us know abt cool stuff in there ^^
bombs and flood huh?? lol
awww~ ur always in our prayers. take care, poichan!!
@ parvathi -
edo! i am literally almost homeless..and u wana be the same :D kollaaam! i see a great future ahead of ya. god save me from brokers.. :)
@ rockus -
there are lots of dance bars here :D the city rox
@ divya -
:) njan onnum parayunnilla! ivide thendi nadakkuva! at least i am thendifying in a must see city 8-> :-D hehe
@ alexis -
:-) yea! i love this city. this is one totally cool city, no matter what its shortcomings. life...i dont get time for living, these days :)
@ niki chan -
tokyo.. 8-> nothing can compare to that city! :-) mumbai is unique in its own ways! :-D i will try to keep blogging :-) thank u for ur prayers niki chan! i need all the divine influences that i can get. arigatoo!
Cities are like people - each different.
Talking about bad roads and good ladies, I guess Bangalore has best of both to offer. Though its been long since I've been to B'lore, I am sure its still the same.
But true, Bombay auto drivers are the coolest - no contest whatsoever. One thing I missed while in Bombay was the pubs - Bangalore is way ahead. But had hard time finding a decent one on Chennai.
Cheers..
have a great time..!! you will enjoy the place..
:))
mumbai is the city I'd love to live in India apart from my home town :)
you'll get addicted to it pretty soooooon dude!
Happy to hear that you are not cursing mumbai like you did to chennai!
sob sob! ... *sigh* atleast u get to see babes ... im in a DESERT..Aaaaaaaah!
so u like the metro train experiance :D hehe .. now ur kung fu is paying off ... abt the broker .. panna!@!@#$ !#$@!# they will rot in hell!
moody: sob sob! ... *sigh* atleast u get to see babes ... im in a DESERT..Aaaaaaaah!
so u like the metro train experiance :D hehe .. now ur kung fu is paying off ... abt the broker .. panna!@!@#$ !#$@!# they will rot in hell!
Hehe! There's more to this place thn floods n bombs dude! N i see u've identified most of the other aspects! Pretty fast!
Apart from the potholes, the traffic, the rains, the steep property rates and the local trains, its nt such a bad place! :P
Enjoy!
-Mirage
Mumabai shall always remain a robust, happening place where ladies can move around freely at night without fear.
good to see life moving on .. taking you places...
:)
bangalore is turning great...
i dont like mumbai...have some bitter old memories..
mumbai rocks !
and it treats its guests with open arms.
Wish u a pleasant stay :)
Live On :D. Nothing else to do around here right!
That was a positive statement. :)
hey.. wht bout the phone rates..std rates esp?? hehehe.. :D
@squared -
hehe! i am getting to like the act of switching cities every now n then! god knws where i ll end up next. if its blore, i am gona rock it :D
@hope n luv-
enjoying! thanks!\
@venus-
i am a mumbai-addict! the city rocks man! cant curse it tho there are lots of -ve stuff abt it!
@moody-
lol! yea! go wid subin to hispanic center@ chennai. he sez thts where de burds are.
@mirage-
u r right! the city is not a bad place. its one helluva place..hail mumbai!
@hiren-
u r totally right!1st time tht i am seeing such a safe place @ nite. the other cities go to sleep @ nite..!
@bleak-
blore-il sparaamallo macha.so many cetians over there!ivide lonley hunters aanu.nokkatte enne adutha varsham engottelum transfer cheyyumayirikkum!
@af-
...lets move on. even i donno whether i ll like the place in the end.
@invincible-
thanks man! :-) the ppl are gr8 here! indeed mumbai rocks!
@aravind-
oh yeah! somehw i got tht!
:-D
@dragon-
std rates marana cheap aane! :-D
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