Wednesday, November 2, 1983 (continued)
Flew from Porbandar back to Bombay.
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| Local housing |
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| Local housing |
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| Local housing |
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| Junk yard? Or local housing? |
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| People, many with marigold decorations |
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| Multiple cricket matches |
Decided to stay in a ritzy hotel this time, the Oberoi.
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| View from the Oberoi room |
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| Room at the Oberoi |
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| Roses and jasmine in the room |
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| View of Marine Drive at night, the "Queen's Necklace" |
Thursday, November 3, 1983
My one goal today was to find a clinic to get the final in a series of cholera vaccines, which I did manage to accomplish. according to my datebook, I went to the Breach Candy Hospital
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| Vaccination Form |
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| Health office info |
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| Haji Ali Dargah/Tomb in Worli Bay |
The tomb was constructed in 1431 in Indo-Islamic style, and contains the tomb of Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, a man who is legendary as a saint.
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| Street to Mahalaxmi Temple |
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| Hanging Gardens |
The Hanging Gardens were was laid out in 1881 by Ulhas Ghapokar.
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| Hanging Gardens topiary |
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dakhma is a raised platform where according to Parsi/Zoroastrian tradition, the dead are laid to be scavenged by vultures. I read that these were near the Hanging Gardens, and assumed this picture above showed one. However, the
dakhmas are all circular. This tower may be part of the water works, since there is a reservoir under the gardens.
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| Old Woman's Shoe in Nehru Park |
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| View of Chowpatty Beach |
Depart Bombay 14:15.
Arrive Aurangabad 15:45.
Next: Ellora and Aurangabad.
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