Mumbai Day Two

In the morning we walked around the city looking in various stores and art galleries. We spoke with one of the artists who had a beautiful collection on Kali, the Hindu Goddess of Empowerment. The artist was originally from India but had lived in the U.S. for ten years. I found it very interesting that he considered the U.S. his home. In the afternoon we took a bus tour around the city and went to The Hanging Gardens, Victoria Terminal, The Gandhi Museum  and The Laundry.  The Gandhi Museum was very inspiring. I particularly liked reading the letter that Gandhi wrote to Hitler urging him to not go to war.

Mumbai Day One

What an amazing first day in Mumbai. We went to The Elephanta Cave. We saw beautiful sculptures carved out of stone. Our guide was very informative in explaining all the various sculptures of the god Shiva. My favorite was the story of how Shiva assisted The Ganges River in dropping from Heaven to Earth. We then spent some time exploring the streets of Munbai. We saw a vast array of people from the beggars to the seemingly affluent. I am amazed at what an incredibly diverse city Mumbai is.