Exploring Mumbai - Cause History speaks!

Hello folky folks! Here we are with, back with another astonishing travel blog to some famous places of Mumbai! Let us freshen up our souls and sit into some stirring rides on the streets of the city of dreams-Bombay!

THE DAY STARTS 

MAY 10, 2022

That nasty alarm broke my sweet dream in the dark dawn at 5am but customarily snoozing it, I opened my eyes in the next 30 minutes and caught up with a speedy pace, jumped into a light dress for this one-day tour. Finally, I was all set with a bag-pack loaded with summer essentials to beat the heat. 

THINGS TO CARRY

 A cap, Water bottle, Sun cream, Scarf.

Hanging bag, Wallet, always keep polybags for emergency. 

THE JOURNEY BEGINS! 

We boarded the train to CSMT at 7:06 am from Vangani Station with ticket fares of Rs.20 each and as very expected, the train was overfilled with diligent, industrious passengers habitually getting along with the morning. We kept standing until some kind passengers offered us seats. My time was well spent with the choo-choo, chuff-chuff cries of the train, laughs and chatters with my fellow buddies, discussing the day trip and planning the sites to cover in South Bombay! The train touched CSMT at around 8:30 am. We got into some photoshoots of the magnificent monuments.

THE BREAKFAST 

Remembering the words by John Gunther "All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast", we dived into the "Khau Gali", exact opposite to the station. The Food Street overloaded with huzzy-buzzy office employees gobbling up some -pav bhaji, masala dosa, Uthappam, Medu-Vada, Idli, Sandwiches, Frankie’s and nevertheless poha! We caught up with masala dosas and not to mention they were delectable. After supping the quiet, warm "Adrak chai" we felt energized for the day! 

” चलो इस बेफिक्र दुनिया को

खुल कर जी लेते हैं…सब

काम छोडो…

पहले चाय पी लेते हैं “

CSMT

This is a famous landmark which has become a symbol of the city, was built as the headquarters of the Great India Peninsular Railway. This magnificent monument roaring high in pride is a UNESCO world heritage site! Adding grandeur to the streets of South Bombay, watching this structure was a delight to eyes.          

BMC BUILDING

The BMC, is the governing civic body of Mumbai. It is India's richest municipal corporation, with annual budget that exceeds that of some of India's smaller states. 

We discussed on the history of these monuments and appreciated the fine interiors they showcased to the world! 

VEERMATA JIJABAI UDYAN

At around 9:15, we booked a cab to this astounding zoo at South Mumbai! From CSMT it costed us around 140Rps. If you are a wildlife lover and will to explore the depths of fauna n' flora, but are clinged in the concrete bars and have no time for long jungle safaris, hey! hey! Hold on... This zoo is just the perfect spot for you!  The ticket fares are quiet appetising ranging from Rs.50 for adults and Rs.30 for children. 

TRIUMPHAL ARC 

The Entrance is humongous, flaunting the beauty of British architecture. 

THE KALA GHODA

Kala Ghoda is the black stone statue of King Edward VII, the prince of whales. It magnifies the charm of the entrance with its bold black hue. 

DAVID SASSOON CLOCKTOWER

This old tower of stones appeared breathing anew! The Porbandar Stone, the footing of black basalt, hard stones appeared breathing like a new born, born hundreds of years ago! 

DR. BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUM

My eyes kept watching this oldest museum in Mumbai. Its lavish preserved architecture, marble white painted walls, and bold standing pillars screamed its history in everyone’s hearts!

THE VICTORIAN CONSERVATORY

 This wooden building won a heritage award some years ago but desperately needs restoration. The lattice wood work is shattered and the painted tile work flooring is fading. 

CONSERVATORY 

The Amenities

Info Counter

Zoo Map

Toilet

Food and Drink

Drinking Water

Child Care Space

INSIDE THE ZOO! WOO!

So, folks! Get ready for the stirring safari, between countless fauna n' flora! Inside the zoo, my eyes kept staring at the lush green and vivid varieties of flora! Just at the entrance we found a Zoo Map, which clarified the routes, the site seeing spots, and services available in there. 

THE FAUNA

In the name of discipline, firstly, let us roll our eyes over all the sites in the exact order mentioned by the Zoo Map. 

Huge Elephant	Hoppy sambhar deer	Large Amphitheatre
Royal lion	Big hippos	Beautiful Birds Paradise
Scary wolf	Loud barking deer	Slow Turtle
Fast leopards	Quick swamp deer	Graceful Butterfly Garden
Nasty hyena	Spotty spotted deer	Creepy Crocodile
Howly jackal	Cute penguins	Funny Otter
Stripy Tiger	Open Auditorium	Exotic Aqua Birds

 Tiger, crocodiles, otters, butterflies, bear, are not placed in the zoo. I was deeply saddened, not because I didn't get to see' but because now they are rare to be found and kept in a zoo. I kept on pondering, that someday this land belonged to them and today on the same land they are rare to find. This limelight’s the importance of conserving wildlife!        

THE FLORA

However, it was an overwhelming experience to live encounter these animals, which I once read in textbooks. I am a flora-lover, and was left stunned to watch all the melodious blooms, and magnificent trees like,

Indian Elm	Badminton Ball	White Wood
Babaob	Tree of Heaven	Cannon ball
Lac	Rose of Venezula	Pride of India
White Teak	Kishna's Buttertup	Elephant Apple
Candle Tree	Indian Dutter free	Gum Gualacum
Main Tree	Majestic Heaven Lotus	Cocoa
Bonfire Tree	Banyan	Sacred Barma

BABAOB TREE

After a long walking, we reclined on the lush green grass, under a huge banyan tree. Spending this time with my friends, took me back to the 19's, an era with no social media, where friends chatted n' chirped in circles. We took a short nap. Where my peace wrote a poem on the page of my mind. 

Peace in blood...

My eyes dipped in the nectar of green

Resting in the lukewarm sun...

Breathing in the air of love

With peace in blood, with peace in blood...

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