GOA TO BOMBAY BY FLIGHT

Photo Travelogue :
Read first part - Here!

We took a bus to Goa airport, and soon, we were airborne. Taking a window seat, like I always do, I enjoyed the views till I reached Bombay. Some majestic scenes as we took off ~ enjoy!


hmmm...is that Goa or some other island?

and off we go.....




clear blue skies.......but...but...just then...


after nearly colliding with black thundering clouds just above Bombay...we finally land! Whew!!!

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20 YEARS IN BOMBAY

Photo Travelogue :

Bombay - Exactly 20 years ago, I had shifted permanently to this amazing city of Bombay. I still call it Bombay and will always, since I had come to The Bombay! Well, I had been earlier too, 2 times, but those were school vacations. This time in the year 1993, I had shifted bag n baggage! Incredible journey it has been so far. So many things I've learnt and most importantly, I'm amazed at how quickly time has passed. It was here, I came as a nervous young girl with lots of dreams and transformed into a strong confident woman. At times I still feel exactly as I used to 20 yrs back.
Though there are lots of things to see in Bombay, I'm sharing here few pictures that left an impact on my mind! True they say, once you come to Bombay you can never leave it.


1. The Amazing Victoria Terminus with its Gothic Victorian ( Heritage ) Architecture.


2. The city-walk through once Colonial south-Bombay ( Fort-Colaba ) is a must.



3. In Bombay greenery is sparse; in south-Bombay thankfully though, one can lap it up.


4. The Navy Headquarters - a strict no-photography zone, but rich in history.


5. The famous Haji-Ali Dargah near Peddar Road.


6. The famous Girgaum Chowpatty beach adjoining Marine Drive!!


7. The famous Juhu Beach!


8. The Powai Lake!


9. The Paparazzi that has shaped Bollywoody Bombay into what it is - A Glamour City!


10. The Taxis - Oh! How would anyone survive in the city without one of those!


11. Bombay at night - Glittering! And the famous local-train speeding by!


12. Famous Air India Building both at day and night!


13. Siddhivinayak Temple at Prabhadevi


14. Gateway of India at night.

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MARINE DRIVE BOMBAY

A Travelogue :


My Romance with Bombay's Marine Drive started over 20 years ago when I was a school kid on vacation. I had come down all the way from Assam ( a landlocked state ) and was really amazed to see a place surrounded by sea. Though the waves roared at high tide smashing across the rocks mercilessly, seeing the view was extremely and unbelievably peaceful for my mind. I could keep watching those waves forever and I knew instantly that, this was where I wanted to be for the rest of my life. Near the Seas...

In fact, I can clearly state here that Marine Drive was one of the prime reasons why I lingered on in Bombay for so many years and still love it so much. ( Of course Juhu Beach, Worli Sea Face and Bandra Bandstand also played a major role in deciding my mind - since I love the sea , but Marine Drive rules the roost )
I am in love with the sea, and for a person who had only seen hills all around in her native place during her childhood, marine drive was a respite of sorts, a welcome bliss.

I've been there many times with friends and family but to be honest whenever I've been there alone was when I enjoyed it the most. When you are with others you are constantly distracted with a lot of things, but when you sit alone on its elevated sidewalk, facing the sea and taking in the breeze, it is simply magic. I forget all my worries, infact I forget everything and my head becomes so light. I simply love that feeling.

This 4.3-kilometre-long C- shaped posh boulevard tranforms into a sparkling necklace when it gets dark. That is a sight not to be missed. And when it is Diwali or any other festival/events, the skies around the marine drive gets illuminated with fireworks with their enchanting reflections falling on the sea making it a breathtakingly mesmerising sight.

Honestly speaking no amount of photographs or videos are good enough to give it full justice. It is a place to be visited to be really experienced.

Located at South Bombay( Mumbai ), Marine Drive is a bit far from the Bombay Airport ( 1-2 hours drive depending on traffic ), however its just 5 minutes walk from Churchgate station and quite near V.T station too ( 15 minutes ).

:: SOME AMAZING IMAGES I CLICKED ::


the mumbai skyline...


:: SOME AMAZING IMAGES I GOOGLED ::


:: WATCH AMAZING VIDEO OF MARINE DRIVE ::


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