India, Africa and Asia.

[drron]

But I had more to see and I was behind schedule so off to the backstreets towards India Gate.
















Then to a park I wanted to see. commissioned by Governor Sir Bartle Frere known to Queenslanders.






Then a more salubrious area of Mumbai.






And another stop for me the Lion gate Fort.

 

[drron]

Then past the naval dockyards.


And Police Headquarters.


Then as I walked past this building and turned into the road to India Gate I did what all of us do in a country with over a billion population. Literally walked into @SYD and had a nice chat. I had wanted to meet him since we began staying at Bondi Junction. Felt there was a chance of seeing him in Bondi. But Mumbai - hell no.






I was now running really behind time s but quite a crowd there.
o just a quick view of India Gate and a Photo.




Now to head back to the IC.










Then past the Maidan again. Friday and all you could see was cricketers.

 

[SYD]

Then as I walked past this building and turned into the road to India Gate I did what all of us do in a country with over a billion population. Literally walked into @SYD and had a nice chat. I had wanted to meet him since we began staying at Bondi Junction. Felt there was a chance of seeing him in Bondi. But Mumbai - hell no.

That was ever so funny. I had a premonition I would bump into you and there you were!

“Dr Ron, I presume?” as you came around the corner.

You probably did stand out a little more in Mumbai than had you been wandering down Bondi Junction mall!

 

[OZDUCK]

I thought that the Police Headquarters building had a 'nautical' look in your photo so I had a look at its history. The nautical theme was intentional as it was built as the Royal Alfred Sailors' Home and completed in 1876. It was designed as - "a recuperation centre for sick European sailors, and provided accommodation for 20 officers and about 100 seamen. After 1928, it served as the Bombay Presidency Legislative Assembly and then the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan until 1982, when the Maharashtra Police moved into the building."

Maharashtra Police Headquarters - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SYD]

I thought that the Police Headquarters building had a 'nautical' look in your photo so I had a look at its history. The nautical theme was intentional as it was built as the Royal Alfred Sailors' Home and completed in 1876. It was designed as - "a recuperation centre for sick European sailors, and provided accommodation for 20 officers and about 100 seamen. After 1928, it served as the Bombay Presidency Legislative Assembly and then the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan until 1982, when the Maharashtra Police moved into the building."

Maharashtra Police Headquarters - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

We were scratching our heads the first time we passed it. There’s a plinth with the start of the Indian constitution outside. Thought it might be a court or school. No, cop shop.

 

[Justinf]

I love how you take some photos of completely innocuous things that a lot would find uninteresting, but we, as travellers on this forum, find fascinating.
Like the workers with those cables, the pic of the rubbish etc.
I love them. It gives a real feel of what it’s like to be there.

 

[drron]

Thanks . I just like going out for a walk. Sometimes aiming for a particular place but mainly random to get a feel of what makes the place tick.
And sometimes you get rewarded with an unexpected gem.

 

[Justinf]

Thanks . I just like going out for a walk. Sometimes aiming for a particular place but mainly random to get a feel of what makes the place tick.
And sometimes you get rewarded with an unexpected gem.

I’m exactly the same and am about post it in my TR (shameless promotion).