Welcome to the gateway of India, Mumbai, its biggest city (17 million) and it most modern. For the first time we felt like we were in a "city" and not just a huge town. Skyscrapers, funky bars and eateries, ATMs on every corner, meter cabs rather than rickshaws, traffic rules, imposing grand architecture - all signs of a city and one that truly reflects the 21st century and modern India. Consequently, Mumbai was a place we can say we felt comfortable in - the Victorian neo-Gothic architecture further reminded us of familiar signs of home. The area we stayed in, Colaba, shows obvious signs of affluence amongst the population and for the first time, funky Western fashions were commonplace - not to say that's a good thing, just that it's there. It's not all rosy though...
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