Mumbai, oh Mumbai.......the smell and intense humidity that greets you when you step off that plane is second-to-none.......I can't decide whether I love to hate it or hate to love it. The fun just begins.
It's like a punch to the gut. You walk out of your place or your car, or any air conditioned place, and you're hit with an invisible wall of such magnitude that it almost knocks you over (usually completely ruining your mood). This of course has been the weather situation in Mumbai almost throughout the year for as far back as I can remember (or as far back as my dad remembers.. and his father would have before him).. It is not the hotness that burns you out, but the humidity which kicks in at around 85% and above, making breathing a chore.
Daytime is death, it literally sucks the life out of you. It's so hot that you'd probably die if you stood in the sun for more than 15 minutes. Air conditioning is one invention that I believe has single-handedly increased the average lifespan of a person in this region by 20 years. And the deodorant market has boomed for sure because of the sweaty conditions, since taking a bath becomes a waste in a matter of minutes.
The ministry of electricity and water thus enjoys playing God. In Mumbai, water cuts are expected after Diwali. And to add to it if you come to know that some guy decides when and for how long to turn off an entire area's electricity, you’ll surely feel doomed.
Amidst this tiring way of living where you need to travel a hell lot tightly stuffed into the local train compartment, or brushing shoulders in a bus, the only good part is the sea. With the gush of cool air coming from towards the sea, one can know that he is approaching a heavenly experience. Sitting at Band Stand, Carter Road or Marine Drive, and watching the sea, is an altogether different experience which can take off the entire tiredness of the day in a split second. I will write more about it in my coming posts, but here I am just re-emphasizing that the financial capital of India doesn’t make life easy in any way.
It's like a punch to the gut. You walk out of your place or your car, or any air conditioned place, and you're hit with an invisible wall of such magnitude that it almost knocks you over (usually completely ruining your mood). This of course has been the weather situation in Mumbai almost throughout the year for as far back as I can remember (or as far back as my dad remembers.. and his father would have before him).. It is not the hotness that burns you out, but the humidity which kicks in at around 85% and above, making breathing a chore.
Daytime is death, it literally sucks the life out of you. It's so hot that you'd probably die if you stood in the sun for more than 15 minutes. Air conditioning is one invention that I believe has single-handedly increased the average lifespan of a person in this region by 20 years. And the deodorant market has boomed for sure because of the sweaty conditions, since taking a bath becomes a waste in a matter of minutes.
The ministry of electricity and water thus enjoys playing God. In Mumbai, water cuts are expected after Diwali. And to add to it if you come to know that some guy decides when and for how long to turn off an entire area's electricity, you’ll surely feel doomed.
Amidst this tiring way of living where you need to travel a hell lot tightly stuffed into the local train compartment, or brushing shoulders in a bus, the only good part is the sea. With the gush of cool air coming from towards the sea, one can know that he is approaching a heavenly experience. Sitting at Band Stand, Carter Road or Marine Drive, and watching the sea, is an altogether different experience which can take off the entire tiredness of the day in a split second. I will write more about it in my coming posts, but here I am just re-emphasizing that the financial capital of India doesn’t make life easy in any way.
DD dis clearly proves that u r in need of deo..shud hav told me earlier:D..y u tuk pains wrtng this:p..yeah the scorchng heat is lyk takng lyf out of u..(m jst tryng 2 support ur blog..:D)
ReplyDeletea part of ur writing seem to be inspired from WAKE UP SID ;)
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