Monday 14th November
Reading yesterday’s blog I encountered a few typos. Please bear with me as I am typing (and partly dictating) this on my phone and for those who know me typing on a phone doesn’t come as easy as typing on a typwriter or normal keyboard.
Met up today with the Israeli group. We still can’t obtain any money but the guide told us that we won’t need any today or tomorrow and that the situation should ease after that. This is the only way that the prime minister, Modi, can get everyone to pay their taxes as well as putting a stop to money laundering. The guide told us that the fact that Pakistan has been printing Indian currency notes in their endeavour to destroy the Indian economy was another reason for demonitisation.
Again a tour of Mumbai. The guide explained a lot about the history of India. Although we saw a lot, there’s not too much to write about.
We did however go over a 5.6 km bridge (Rajiv Ghandi Sea link) which links the western suburbs of Mumbai to South Mumbai. The pollution here is excessive one can hardly see from one side of the bay to the other.
We visited Chatrapati Terminus Railway Station, also known as Victoria Terminus which is a replica of Kings Cross/St. Pancras station in London. I so much wanted to upload a photo only I am having problems uploading photos onto the blog.
I also have a photo of an outdoor laundry which again I am unable to upload.
We took a flight to Udaipur which we hope to tour tomorrow.