Checked out and over to Aine's again for a little chill. sitting in her window is like sitting in a nest and looking down on the world. Breaky in Crosswords bookstore and on to Bombay Cathedral. There was a mass being said the the church was packed right to the back. While the building was huge and modern and fresh it didn't have a patch on any of the temples or mosques we'd seen. Shrines littered the path ways of Bombay, trees are revered, cows honoured and people bring food and flowers and dyes as gifts and place flashing lights if they can afford it and visit all throughout the day and night. you see people on their way home from work, all kinds of work stopping at to pray - as one man told us: Indians are very lucky, we have many gods! and it's true and also, they don't seem to discriminate, they will pray to all gods at any time :)
On to a very big store which sells all crafts from all over India. it was set up in many areas of India to gather together all the crafts from all over to sell at affordable prices for the consumer and reasonable prices for the artist.
You'll never guess where we went next - don't have a question mark on my keyboard :)also, i type too fast and loose letters so sorry for the mix ups! so yes, where we went next: to a Bollywood movie! the cinema was Art Deco\Nouveau. The real thing, you should have seen the lift and entire inside it was stunning. We sat up stairs to take it all in. It was a scream, very very easy to follow and outrageously over the top. don't quite know how to describe the seats, lets try. you're sitting in your seat and move your bum forward to scoot lower and the whole seat moves with you like your in a chair hammock! can't believe they haven't appeared at home! We left at the interval - yes they have an interval!!!
Lovely walk along Marine drive and stopped off at the Kulfi Centre. a treat for Cathy and new experience for me - what a treat, the ice-cream was just delicious...then we sat down to dinner in Cafe Ideal overlooking the drive and the beach.
Time to go for our train now and time to leave the lovely Aine...our friend our guide our guru...time to let the apron strings go :)
Cathy's Log: Me Darling's hair is still dark, her cold has not gone and she has gotten a heat rash on her foot! we're trying to mind her but she is making a long list now. hopefully she can relax on the night train and Goa will be very chilled.
Namaste xx Cathy&Dee
