Monday, February 21
Mumbai to Janjira – 70 K
Before we caught the ferry boat and said farewell to Mumbai we found that we had time for a group photo. We’ve said goodbye to 6 people and we’ve added 6 people for the 2nd half of the trip. Here’s the picture of most everyone…. There’s a few missing, but they’re around somewhere. J I’m in the back row behind over the shoulder of the guy in yellow (Clive… he’s from London).
As we pulled away from the dock, we had a great view of India Gate and the Taj Hotel from the boat:
Once on board, we were supposed to have breakfast but someone forgot the loaves of bread. Our breakfast consisted of bananas, hard cooked eggs, peanut butter, Nutella, jam, butter and a juice box. Well, without bread we decided to put the peanut butter on the banana – here’s James’ version WITH both peanut butter and Nutella.
The riders are on top of the boat:
And the bikes are riding it out below:
Getting off the ferry was tricky. The ferry pulled up alongside an old antique wood fishing boat which was roped to the dock. We had to take our bikes from the ferry onto the old boat, across the old boat to the bottom of these concrete steps, then up the stairs to the top of the dock. You know what it’s like when two boats are side by side in the water… imagine taking your bike from one boat to another while they pitch back and forth… We all made it safely without incident but I sure wish I could’ve had a picture of it!!! Crazy!
The weather is warm and the ride is scenic. It’s getting more and more tropical with each kilometer and it’s very pretty. Jan and I stopped for a Coke at this quaint and quiet beachside spot. I really wanted to climb into one of the hammocks… they were so inviting. We will continue along the coast for several days on our way to Goa. The Arabian Sea is pretty warm… but then all I have to compare it to is the Pacific Ocean in Oregon where it’s quite cold.
Our hotel is in a nice setting – here’s our place for the night:
We get the room on the left of this bungalow – our laundry is already out on the line to dry:
I took a walk on the beach and here are a few of the sites from my walk. A horse drawn carriage for a ride on the beach was available – for a small fee of course.
Out from the shore is an old fort that sits as a sentry – guarding the coast. I heard someone say that pirates took over the fort at one point… I’m not sure that’s true or not but it is very easy to imagine them out there! J
Finally, Michlene from Canada took my picture out on the beach… Hi from the western shores of India!
