Just flying into Mumbai airport is an experience in itself, the contrast between the high rise buildings of the business district and the great view of the slums around the airport is already impressive. Being on the coast Mumbai is extremely humid and rather uncomfortable in terms of the weather at this time of the year. It’s a huge city, but somehow it seems more manageable than New Delhi, though after some time not having been in a huge city, it was something to get used to again.
We only spent two nights in Mumbai and most of the time was dedicated to shopping – but since that involved a lot of wandering around and getting bearings I think we saw a lot. The old colonial style of the architecture is relatively well kept, especially as can be seen from the University buildings and those around it. The train station is definitely a must see, but extremely crowded!
In the heat of the day the best place to be, if you’re going to be outside in the first place, is on the sea front, where at least the breeze is slightly cooling. We had ourselves a good time in Mumbai though, eating some nice food and enjoying cocktails with a great view of the Mumbai skyline and the sea. It’s a shame I didn’t have more time to explore the city, but my time in India was nearing its end and I had a train back to New Delhi to catch. The train back to Delhi was probably the nicest train I took and made for a good last train journey in India. The train was clean and I shared the cabin with interesting and friendly people, and as an additional bonus tea, dinner and breakfast were served free of charge (which I hadn’t experienced yet on the Indian train network). 
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