No TV Day was an initiative by Hindustan Times newspaper and I made the most of it by planning a visit all alone to South Mumbai or 'town' as it is famously called.
So here I was on 1st June a Saturday to enjoy a much- needed 'me time'.I took the local train for CST and walked it up to Regal cinema.After that I waited a while for the heritage ride organised by the said newspaper that would take us around the lanes of South Mumbai to see the spectacular buildings and places of interest in that area.The architecture of the buildings in that area has always fascinated me.As a student of BTTC ,a well-known teacher training college near Regal,I spent two years commuting to CST and enjoying some great moments in the vicinity.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself that day and got the much-needed break from cell-phones,television,cooking and school work. The heritage bus ride,museum visit,ferry ride,visit to the Jehangir Art Gallery and to end it up,I went to the Gateway of India.
So here I was on 1st June a Saturday to enjoy a much- needed 'me time'.I took the local train for CST and walked it up to Regal cinema.After that I waited a while for the heritage ride organised by the said newspaper that would take us around the lanes of South Mumbai to see the spectacular buildings and places of interest in that area.The architecture of the buildings in that area has always fascinated me.As a student of BTTC ,a well-known teacher training college near Regal,I spent two years commuting to CST and enjoying some great moments in the vicinity.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself that day and got the much-needed break from cell-phones,television,cooking and school work. The heritage bus ride,museum visit,ferry ride,visit to the Jehangir Art Gallery and to end it up,I went to the Gateway of India.
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| New Taj mahal |
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| Old Taj Mahal |
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| Gateway of India |
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| At the Gateway |
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| Old and New...... |
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| The old Taj peeps through the Gateway of India |
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| Shivaji Maharaj Ki Jai!!!! |
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| A window shoppers delight....South Mumbai!!! |
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| Information about the different stones used for sculptures |
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| work of art |
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| Sculptures |
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| The Section on animal and plant life |
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| at the museum |
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| The artist and his muse near Jehangir Art gallery |
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| Marine Drive as seen from the bus |
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| View of the Churchgate station |
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| The CST station a majestic building |
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| Churchgate station |
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| A park on the heritage ride |
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| My favourite spot.....book corner at Fort!!! |
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| The bank at fort |
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| The entrance to the dockyard |
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| Lion gate at Naval Dockyard |
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| The special heritage ride bus that made its way down the roads and was a center of attraction for many. |
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| Five little ferries,standing in a row!!!! |
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| Steps leading to the ferry |
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| Loading and unloading of goods at the ferry wharf |
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| The Gateway of India never fails to fascinate me |
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| My inspiration-Swami Vivekanand!!! |
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| Holiday crowd all wait for their turn for the ferry ride |
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| The double decker ferry....wish I had a ride on that one |
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| A view of the many ships at the naval dockyard |
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| Our navigator |
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| merry makers are in abundance at the sea |
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| Gushing waves hit the ferry |
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| Returning back from the ferry ride |
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| Old and new Taj along with the Gateway in one frame |
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| A look at the banks from the ferry |
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| The weekend crowd at the Gateway really surprised me |
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| A lawn near the Gateway of India |
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