Flight XX to Mumbai: The Queen's Necklace and Indian Weddings

The Queen’s Necklace, Marine Drive  in South Mumbai  is a 'C'-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast. When viewed at night standing top a ledge anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls in a necklace. The view is breathtaking and brings reprieve to the bustle of the city and the hustle of the impoverished.

Henna tatted up and traditional sari for celebration (day 9)

I travelled to Andheri for an Indian wedding in the fall of 2013 and was blown away by the beauty of it all. Similar to my experience at Marine Drive, it was breathtaking. I mean I’ve been to a handful of weddings, current lifetime count=4. So my standard was average at best. But 10 days to celebrate the union of two people with enough dancing to feed the soul and enough food to feed a village is beyond comparison. And the idea of starting it right, with a lot of family, food, and fun appeals to me. 

Family and gracious tour guide standing in front of the Queen's Necklace