Down town Mumbai

 We are still here. Do not like the hotel that much but we have a room each so it is bearable.  I dial Kitty's room number to wake her up in the morning.  It gives us the space and privacy we need. Hotel rooms could be quite claustrophobic after some time.We went to bed so late last night after the party and  we woke up quite late.
 It was a funny New Year's Eve part. We went upstairs to the Roof top at 9.30 pm to see that we were the only ones. There were masks on the tables. The waiters served us really well, bringing starters and explaining every single dish. They were all spicy, very tasty but I think my taste buds are suffering a bit.  We ate everything and ate a bit more. After 10.30 people started to come in. They must have eaten somewhere else , they ate a little and danced. They are timid dancers. Not like the moves we see in Bollywood films. They move very little compared to Turkish party animals. Any Turkish music everyone would be on the dance floor, here may be they needed more drink. They did not count down at 12.00, there were not sparklers or things like that. We looked at the fire works of the city, did ohhhhs, ahhhhs and  left at 1.30.  Kitty was getting very embarrassed seeing mummy and daddy dancing.
Today we decided to go to Gate way to India. It is a big Arch by the water.  I thought Sunday was a good day to go. Less traffic, less people. What a mistake! Everybody and their mother was there. The tradition was to spend the first day of the year out and about having picnics by the sea.  It was so crowded that we decided to go to the biggest Hotel in Mumbai -and have a cup of tea there.
 I am glad we did. (I add lots of pictures to Facebook. I wonder if I should add here too.) It took us two hours to get home after the lovely high tea. It is 12.00 and I am still full.
 Tomorrow Nick is going to work. Kitty and I a are on our own. We will try to go to the small shopping arcade near the hotel. What a challenge!...