Sights n Smells of Mumbai
Aamchi Mumbai fascinates you with its stunning sights and also the various accompanying smells. The visual contrast of the old & the new is distinct & is highlighted in the olfactory inputs that an outsider, a non mumbaikar's nose senses immediately.
The Dhobi Talao washing kundis smell of Chlorine emanating from the Bleaching Powder, whereas the seashore air reeks of Amines & Salt, thanks to the rotting fish. Travel in the local train & the hard working sweat hits your nose very much unlike the husky fragrance of a woman walking by at Aer, the Terrace Lounge on the 34th floor of Four Seasons Hotel. The old city amidst its heritage architecture has another distinctly unpleasant odor of decaying dead pigeon & rats whereas the Bandra region stinks of Hydrogen Sulfide laden untreated sewage ending up in the sea.
One exception to the above stenches is the food of Mumbai - it never smells bad but actually has a divine aroma & is worth a visit only for the gastronomical delights that the city offers.
Sights n Smells of Mumbai
Aamchi Mumbai fascinates you with its stunning sights and also the various accompanying smells. The visual contrast of the old & the new is distinct & is highlighted in the olfactory inputs that an outsider, a non mumbaikar's nose senses immediately.
The Dhobi Talao washing kundis smell of Chlorine emanating from the Bleaching Powder, whereas the seashore air reeks of Amines & Salt, thanks to the rotting fish. Travel in the local train & the hard working sweat hits your nose very much unlike the husky fragrance of a woman walking by at Aer, the Terrace Lounge on the 34th floor of Four Seasons Hotel. The old city amidst its heritage architecture has another distinctly unpleasant odor of decaying dead pigeon & rats whereas the Bandra region stinks of Hydrogen Sulfide laden untreated sewage ending up in the sea.
One exception to the above stenches is the food of Mumbai - it never smells bad but actually has a divine aroma & is worth a visit only for the gastronomical delights that the city offers.