Back to India

I arrived in Mumbai six days ago and finally I have found the time to write.

In the meantime, I experienced quite some adventures:

In Mumbai, we spent one day sightseing: IndiaGate, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel where we could afford only a mint tea and some ice-cream, Haji Ali Mosque in the sea and the Marine Drive (cards of these places are already on the way to you!). The next day we dedicated more or less to window shopping without much luck, except at the last store where I bought a Chakra Choli (traditional indian dance dress). After we spent the evening at "Not Just Jazz by th bay", we left for Goa by plane at 3am.

Arrived in Goa, we were sleeping till the afternoon before we went to beach at Causalim (10 min from the house we rented for us 12 people). At the beach shack we had dinner (Tiger Prawns in Lemon sauce - yummy). The next day, Inka and me visited Margoa and Panjim (capital) and bought some special Christmas stars that are hanging on every house in Goa. They have more decorations than in Germany. Unfortunately, the return to the house took a long time in bus and on foot, as we could find no taxi from Verna to Causalim. In the evening, we left with the others fro north Goa (2 h in the car) to celebrate New Year's Eve with a lot of people at the beach.

The following day, we slept long again and left Goa by night train to south. This afternoon we arrived in Coimbatore from where we will head to mountains and do a train ride with small mountain railway to Ooty (2242 m). The train is leaving a 5:15 am, so I will stop here for today!