Mumbai [India]

"The heat of Mumbai hit me like a brick wall and I could not imagine how it must feel in the summertime.  We survived the overnight train and made our way via taxi from the station to the hotel (over an hour) through the streets of Mumbai.  I noticed immediately the differences - wider streets, cars staying in their lanes (more so, anyway), bigger apartments (especially facing the sea), and a general feeling of greater wealth - except for the slums.  Some of the girls went on a tour but we opted to stay behind and take a walk around our neighborhood.  Mumbai reminded me of Alexandria - of being next to the sea.

Before enjoying an awesome 5-star lunch at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel we visited the Gateway of India (seen above)."