A welcome break from my products and work, for you and me :) When an old friend pops out from your college years and asks you for Sunday with no agenda, you must quickly agree & proceed to have a brilliant afternoon filled with conversation, yummy food and some serious strolling. And if the backdrop is something as gorgeous as South Bombay, you must say yes before even thinking about it.
I love South Bombay's broad roads lined by the most beautiful colonial architecture you will see in the country.
I have worked in this part of town for most of my working life and I miss it like crazy. Beauty like this must be part of your everyday life. It feeds your soul.
The David Sassoon Library is opposite Jehangir art gallery which was such a regular haunt. And that Samovar is shut is something I can't quite get over. I really miss the quaint and charming eatery with its seasonally changing decor and artistic eclectic crowd and its yummy samosas, pakodas and guava juice. Yes there is Moshe's in Fabindia's mezzanine (where we finally went for tea) but Samovar was samovar.
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Gorgeous imagery. The arch and the old tree is my favorite. So simple and beautiful. Don't know if you're familiar with the Gold Coast in Chicago but I went to art school in that area and being around such fabulous architecture every day was truly inspiring.
I have to say I'd love to go and have a stroll with you in this beautiful part of the city.
Ohhh..this makes me sooo nostalgic. I've spent my college days in South Bombay and I just love the city. Very nice shots!
Beautiful images....you make Bombay look so dreamy :-)
I love these pictures, I wish I could visit very soon!
Ohhh love the pictures.. I miss Bombay.. I used to work at Taj in Colaba and all these sights were a regular.. *sigh*. Thanks so much for letting me relive those days!
Lovely post, Artnlight! It was as if I walked those streets and looked at these landmarks and pondered those thoughts. The pictures are captured to perfection. Now I only wish I had a friend in South Bombay that I could go ask to spend a lazy Sunday with! Thanks for the post, made my day!
Just discovered your blog, and absolutely love it! Keep up the beautiful posts. :)
Lovely post Vineeta! I definitely want to spend more time in mumbai on one of my India trips...
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