Stephen and I took a train to the beach! The trains are quite cheap and are an incredible experience in themselves. Here is a quick picture to get your imagination running about what the train system is like:
The walk to the beach from the station took us by a giant Portuguese building that served as the police headquarters.
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| Safari Hats!! |
The beach has a statue dedicated to Gandhi.
Walking up and down the beach was a great experience. From the beach we could see the smog emanating from the factories and blowing over the city. We also got to see beautifully colorful fishing boats lining the shoreline. Dogs and people were using the shade generated from them to sleep in. The two women walking in the picture tried some very intricate scam on Stephen and I, and were very disappointed that we didn’t have a couple thousand rupee to dedicate to their cause.
The saddest thing we saw was a small boy wandering on the beach through the heat. It is not uncommon to see young children struggling on their own to get by.
After the beach we visited a mall that had roof access. I took a lot of pictures of the city, here are a few I liked:
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| The station that we get off at for the mall/beach. |
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| Looking away from the beach. |
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