When I was moving to Mumbai two years back I was very excited. This city has been called the replica of Manhattan city, New York. The second reason that moving to a new place always excites me. It gives me an opportunity to see and imagine the unseen.
But, my experience of Mumbai was quite different from what I expected. My first expectation was shattered when I saw the dirty water at Marine Drive. I had expected crystal clear blue water. That is what I had inferred from the Hindi movies which were shot near Arabian Sea.
Local trains- the lifeline of Mumbai is indeed an interesting experience. In the start I had difficulty in finding which train goes to which destination. I was lost twice at C.S.T. In the ladies compartment there is something called ‘booking of seats’. If someone is getting down at a station before you, you can ‘book’ the seat which means no one can sit on that seat apart from you. And if someone sits on that seat even by mistake, they are in trouble. Umbrellas, fists, cold water everything will be used effectively- just for a seat!
Personally, I like rains. I come from a place where it barely rains for a week. But, the monsoon here stays for four months! It rains the entire day. I love to wear different footwear everyday but because of the rains I have to wear the same floaters every day.
The night life of the city is amazing and much safer than the place I come from. After mid-night you can find people partying or strolling near Marine Drive sipping a steaming cup of tea.
I hail from the capital of the country yet the experience I have had is pretty different. And I can never stop knowing the city. Every single day I discover something new about this city. This is a city where you’ll feel at home.
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