Mumbai

After a 16 hours sleeper bus drive from north Goa, we arrived in Mumbai. Sightseeing, Cinema and a good night sleep was on the Plan. Mumbai, or Bombay how the Portuguese called it first is the most populous city in India, with an estimated city population of around 19 million. Mumbai has a deep natural harbour.

We visited the India Gate and had High Tea at the 5 Star Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
Very Welcome luxury Experience after 2 months.  Beautiful building and interesting History Facts.  The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel and contains 560 rooms and 44 suites. There work 1,500 staff members including 35 butlers.

We really enjoyed our High Tea and the luxury atmosphere,  just details showed us that we are still in India and not in a Swiss 5 Star Hotel.

On 26 November 2008, in a series of attacks in Mumbai, the hotel was attacked by an Islamist terrorist group.

Hostages were taken during the attacks, and at least 167 people were killed, 31 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, including many foreigners.

The less-damaged sections of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel reopened on 21 December 2008. It took several months to rebuild the popular heritage section of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.