Bombai Es Un Paraíso.

One day Anne and me decided to visit her friend Bipin, in Bombai/Mumbai.

We bought the cheapest airtickets and we packed our little stuff.

Our first internal flight! yei!

It was a NON planned trip and we thought that it could be awesome!

First of all, I forgot to take my "scarf" so I was freezing in the plane! I asked the guy that serve the drinks and he told me: sorry, we don´t have blankets, but I´ll give you my jacket. *_* Cool! :)

We took the plane on friday evening and when we arrived Bipin was there waiting for us! :)

We took one pre-paid taxi to go to his house on the north of Bombai but on the way the taki just broke and we had to shift into an auto. :) all FUN!

Here the photo from the middle of the highway were the taxi broke.

We reached the house and we meet his flat mates and finally at 2 or 3 in the morning we went to sleep into our OWN room....they were so nice that they allow us to sleep in the room that had private washroom. Indian people are so bloody cool!

Bombai comparing to the Delhi summer is HEAVEN.

Delhi is like Madrid: 40º and dry. Warm nights.

Bombai is like the mediterranean coast: 40º and humid. Cool nights.

Anne and me were freaking our qith the good weather in Bombai!

This is the view from "our" room in north Bombai.

We took the train! but in First Class! *_*

Bombai remains SO Brittish! *_*

Seafront!

Gateaway of India square.

Anne, Bipin and me!

On the ferry on our way to Elephanta Island.

Elephanta caves are so huge and have enormous sculptures.

I felt like Indiada Jones!

After visiting Elephanta Caves we went to Cannon hill were you can have a very good view of all the little islands and the cost of Bombai.

We were said by everyone that we had to visit Leopold´s Cafe.....and so we did! I find the place, cool but expensive and no so impressive. Maybe I was expecting too much.

As I said before Bimbai still remains soooooooo BRITISH!!

Bipin told us that he wanted to take us to an Italian restaurant and we were OF COURSE very pleased with the idea.

We needed to wait at least 30 minutes in the door waiting for table...but the moment finally arrived and we could enjoy THE BEST PIZZA I HAVE EVER eaten so far in India. OMG!

On our second day they decided to take us the beach! I think we went to Malad Beach.

BBombai is famous for the Coconuts, and the coconut water. It was "SO" hot that on our way to the beach our indian Friends need to stop and drink.

This was the woman "serving" the traditional drink!

HERE YOU HAVE! the picture of me in the beach! yihaaaaaaaaa

After the beach moment they decided to take us to a very WELL situated cafe, infront of the beach and very close to the house of Saru Khan. to all the bolliwood freaks:

His house:

And the beautiful sunset from Bombai!

Akshardham Temple

Today I went with Anne to this amazing temple called Akshardham.

It is a Hindu temple constructed by volunteers!

It took us one hour to go by metro from Jangpura but at least in the metro it is COLD as north pole.

The temple is Modern but I think is still very interesting and complex.

They don´t allow ANY electronic device so we needed to leave EVERYTHING in a locker under the attention of funny indian guys.

India NEVER stops surprising me.

The following picture is from Susi´s farewell party.

shopaholic day

Today I have to say that I went crazy and I bought too much with my credit card.

from the 13 to the 15 of May i´m going to MUMBAI.

from the 23 to the 27 May i´m going to KATHMANDU.

Yes, I work to live.

CARPE DIEM dear readers!

Orchha + Rishikesh 2 (camp)

Hello people!!

I know that I have been absent for a long time....but I was enjoying life.... :D

I went one weekend with Susi, Flora and Anne to Orchha. It was when the summer was starting to be really hot so we suffered 40º....

We went to a homestay called "friends of orchha" and we loved it so much, we stay with a local family, they cook for us and it was very nice to be out of Delhi for a While.

Here you can see the little girl of one of the families.

Susi and Anne tryed the Saree.

having breakfast with the family.

Orchha has a river and lots of temples. We rented bicycles to be able to go to a part of the river where we could actually have a swim! We went 3 km far and we enjoyed all day long there....but on our way back we realized that two of the three cycles had a puncture. WE called our contact person in town and he helped us coming back to the town! :)

Buffalo crossing the river... :) loving the nature!

3 idiots enjoying the river.

Orchha has a palace....here you can see it!

this is the main entrance to the temple.

A random house on our way back home.

We went to play with boys and girls one evening, we play volleyball!

This was our room in the homestay, such a nice one!

Palace view from one temple.

That day there was something good about the "stars" so lots of couples were getting married and we saw at least 6 weddings! Here you can see one "procesion" on the street. the ones with flowers are the ones that are getting married.

The boy with the cap just bought a new bike so he is making a PUJA to his bike, that basically means that the priest is making the bike "safe" for the boy. The other two persons in the picture are the parents of the boy.

In Orchha there were like 3 or 4 spanish restaurants and everyone in town knew how to speak spanish, at least the classic: "hola". awesome!

We went to Orchha by train, and the nearest railway station was Jhansi.

The other trip that I have done recently is: Rishikesh for my second time. This time with Sonal and his family.

Here you can see the camp were we stay, called Gee 5.

15 min walking from the camp was this amazing waterfall. :D

Again rafting in the GANGA! :D love it love it love it love it!!!!!

Rishikesh !