Hello Friends,
How have you been? Hope you missed me...😀
I write this post from my new home in Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra, a central state in India. Its been 48 days since we landed in Mumbai with dozen of bags and a scared cat.
While the house is far from "set" , I have been missing blogging so thought of writing a quick post.
For those of you who don't know Mumbai, erstwhile Bombay, is financial capital of India. Its one of the largest and most populous city in the country.The city is home to business houses established in British colonization era and to Indian movie industry called Bollywood apart from many other things.
The city has always caught attention of people from other parts of the country as well other countries and is called City of Dreams, City that never sleeps .Millions of people from across breadth of India come to Mumbai everyday to fulfill their dreams.
So far things have been good and I'm enjoying my new role of being at home(won't use the word housewife). I have decided to take things slowly , we only have a running kitchen and furniture in master bedroom .
What I enjoy most is the freedom of roaming around without carrying a residence proof. If you wonder why I say that its because in Kuwait , every expat has to carry a residence proof at all times and failure to do so can lead to deportation.
The second thing I enjoy most is how well connected the city is, the public transport is like a spider web here with intracity trains called local, metro trains, buses and monorail apart from autorickshaws and taxis. I have been able to go to places whenever I want by myself without spending a fortune on taxis .
One such day was last Saturday when I took a local to attend WWKIP (World Wide Knit in Public day) organised by Mumbai Ravelers. If you have followed me for a while, you know how KIP is a very important part of my crafty life , I hosted 3 KIPs in Kuwait with the very first in country in 2015.
Though I didn't organise or host KIP this time , I suggested the group meets on 8th after I joined it. Apparently the group hadn't met in months (over 2 years?).
We met at a cozy cafe which hosts Yoga sessions ,a total of 12 ladies attended the meetup and it was so much fun. The group is so talented with variety of crafts like weaving, knitting and crocheting. Some of them are designers, I was in awe!.
I share a picture of all the projects displayed together, though I wanted to click individual pictures of these projects.
On personal crafting front , I haven't been crafting much. Recently picked up my knitting needles and finished a scarf. Pictures to follow later.
While we have been busy setting up the house , we did take time out to explore the city. Husband and I are such travel addicts that we couldn't wait for us to settle down fully to explore the city. I will share a few pictures . Feel free to read about these buildings/monuments on wikipedia or ask in comments.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus ,also known by its former name Victoria Terminus , is a historic railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens according to the concept of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and meant to be a similar revival of Indian Goth (classical era) architecture. The station was built in 1887 .
The Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai,built in 1893. Architectural style Gothic Revival style.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai , popularly known by its former name Crawford Market , is one of South Mumbai's most famous markets.
I would like to be more regular with my travel posts now compared to Kuwait , I hope I'm able to share more of this hobby of mine with you.
Friends, I have been reading your blogs , however as I do it from my mobile, leaving a comment is not possible. Once things get more settled , I will try to make a schedule for reading blogs from my laptop.
I hope you enjoy this update as much as you liked reading about my life in Kuwait.
Will see you for GG SAL update soon.
How have you been? Hope you missed me...😀
I write this post from my new home in Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra, a central state in India. Its been 48 days since we landed in Mumbai with dozen of bags and a scared cat.
While the house is far from "set" , I have been missing blogging so thought of writing a quick post.
For those of you who don't know Mumbai, erstwhile Bombay, is financial capital of India. Its one of the largest and most populous city in the country.The city is home to business houses established in British colonization era and to Indian movie industry called Bollywood apart from many other things.
The city has always caught attention of people from other parts of the country as well other countries and is called City of Dreams, City that never sleeps .Millions of people from across breadth of India come to Mumbai everyday to fulfill their dreams.
So far things have been good and I'm enjoying my new role of being at home(won't use the word housewife). I have decided to take things slowly , we only have a running kitchen and furniture in master bedroom .
What I enjoy most is the freedom of roaming around without carrying a residence proof. If you wonder why I say that its because in Kuwait , every expat has to carry a residence proof at all times and failure to do so can lead to deportation.
The second thing I enjoy most is how well connected the city is, the public transport is like a spider web here with intracity trains called local, metro trains, buses and monorail apart from autorickshaws and taxis. I have been able to go to places whenever I want by myself without spending a fortune on taxis .
One such day was last Saturday when I took a local to attend WWKIP (World Wide Knit in Public day) organised by Mumbai Ravelers. If you have followed me for a while, you know how KIP is a very important part of my crafty life , I hosted 3 KIPs in Kuwait with the very first in country in 2015.
Though I didn't organise or host KIP this time , I suggested the group meets on 8th after I joined it. Apparently the group hadn't met in months (over 2 years?).
We met at a cozy cafe which hosts Yoga sessions ,a total of 12 ladies attended the meetup and it was so much fun. The group is so talented with variety of crafts like weaving, knitting and crocheting. Some of them are designers, I was in awe!.
I share a picture of all the projects displayed together, though I wanted to click individual pictures of these projects.
On personal crafting front , I haven't been crafting much. Recently picked up my knitting needles and finished a scarf. Pictures to follow later.
While we have been busy setting up the house , we did take time out to explore the city. Husband and I are such travel addicts that we couldn't wait for us to settle down fully to explore the city. I will share a few pictures . Feel free to read about these buildings/monuments on wikipedia or ask in comments.
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| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus or Victoria Terminus |
The Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai,built in 1893. Architectural style Gothic Revival style.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai , popularly known by its former name Crawford Market , is one of South Mumbai's most famous markets.
I would like to be more regular with my travel posts now compared to Kuwait , I hope I'm able to share more of this hobby of mine with you.
Friends, I have been reading your blogs , however as I do it from my mobile, leaving a comment is not possible. Once things get more settled , I will try to make a schedule for reading blogs from my laptop.
I hope you enjoy this update as much as you liked reading about my life in Kuwait.
Will see you for GG SAL update soon.
Lovely to read your post! I’m glad you were able to join in with a WWKIP group, it is so exciting to be able to meet like minded people!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your photos and look forward to reading more about Mumbai.
Hugs,
Barbara xx
Glad to see you back on your blog. I haven't been to Mumbai, but seeing your photos makes me want to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you arrived safely, and I'm happily looking forward to read about all your new adventures.
ReplyDeleteMan, I always miss Knit in Public Day...I only realized it was happening by mid last week, and by then I had way to many plans on Saturday to fit anything in!
Glad to hear you arrived and are settling in. What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see a post from you again. So happy you found a group to KiP with and hopefully meet up with regularly.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are great, the British influence is very strong in the architecture but I am glad the colonial names have been dropped in favour of Indian ones.
Looking forward to seeing what you show us next.
I sure did miss you! So happy to hear you are settling into your new home. Beautiful pictures! Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your new home :)
ReplyDeleteGreat news you met with fellow crafter to KIP. I hope you are able to meet some of them again in the future.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are settling in nicely in your new home in Mumbai! I'm sure exploring the city will keep you busy for quite a while and quench your thirst for travel :) Wonderful to have found some fellow crafters, too!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see the move has gone well and you have settled nicely. Great that you have already found people to KIP x
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear you are getting settled in Mumbai and enjoying your freedom! Even better that you found a KIP group and have encouraged them to meet more frequently.
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful there, enjoy your travels and thanks for sharing them with us.
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It's great that you were able to find a group to meet with for KIPday. Glad to hear you are settling in slow but sure. You are surrounded by so much history and wonderful architecture. I don't think you'll ever run out of things to post about.
ReplyDeletePoor Twitch! I hope she has adjusted by now. Moving is so scary for kitties (and possibly humans too haha). It's great that you've already found a craft group. It's the first thing I looked for when we moved.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to being a Domestic Engineer? \:D/
Pleased to hear that you are finally settled in and have found some friends already - that does make all the difference. Thanks for sharing your new city.
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