As most of you know I have been to Mumbai before and it is not my most favorite city so not having a good night sleep I chose not to leave the ship the first day. What a delight to sit out on the cool side of the ship and read in very quiet conditions. The ship can be quite delightful when so many people have left it.

The second day I had a tour and it was a good tour. We first went to the produce market and even though I had been there before I still love the sights, sounds and smells. From there we proceeded to the Thieves Market (Chor Bazaar) and that was very interesting to say the least. Rats running in the streets, goats frolicking in the debris. This market is for dealers in used goods and antiques, tools, building supplies and if you name it they have it somewhere in this market. It really isn’t a market in the sense of one building containing these items but a bunch of stalls on several streets in this location.

There are living quarters above these shops and this is a typical scene. Not the best area of Mumbai.

We then visited a school for boys who are blind. This was CSI’s humanitarian tour for the world cruise and I was impressed at how wonderful it is to join in and support these schools. We were entertained by this choir of students.