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Official Apple store Mumbai India

Mumbai: Visiting the official Apple store at Jio World Drive mall

Date: January 20, 2025

I began my day visiting Antilia, then walked to Malabar Hill, and then took a bus to Marine Drive to watch the sunset.

Big banyan tree Mumbai road India
I was walking down Veer Nariman Road to figure out how to get to CST
Inside shared taxi Mumbai India
I hopped into a shared taxi filled with people going to CST. Cost just ₹20 for the ride.
Road to CST Mumbai old buildings
A LOT of old colonial-era buildings near the CST area
7-Eleven near CST Mumbai India
I forgot that Mumbai has 7-Elevens now

As a fan of convenience stores abroad, I had to check out the 7-Eleven experience in India. 7-Eleven’s India stores are operated by Reliance Retail.

Veg Non-veg food 7-Eleven Mumbai
Currently, it’s food-heavy (like 90% of the store) and you get freshly-made foods too
7 Eleven Mumbai beer wine India
So the 7-Elevens here are no match to the Bangkok 7-Elevens, let alone the ones in Japan. But you get beer & wine — which is good enough!
Sonico shopping centre Mumbai
Sonico Shopping Centre appears to be a place to find grey market electronics

As I walked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), I realized I was back to where I began my Mumbai sightseeing. But what got my eye now was seeing the hordes of office-goers and other workers marching towards CST to take trains home.

Workers walking to CST Mumbai evening
There were soooooooo many people walking towards CST… spilling on to the road!
Traffic jam CST junction Mumbai
Just look at this mess!

I saw a few foreign tourists nearby trying to navigate the chaos on the streets. I can’t imagine how overwhelming it must for them to witness Mumbai’s evening chaos, especially if they landed in Mumbai and this was their first few days in India!

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Corny poses sunset Marine Drive Mumbai

Mumbai: Watching the sunset at Marine Drive

Date: January 20, 2025

I began my day stopping by Antilia, the tallest and most expensive private residence in the world. After that I walked all the way to Malabar Hill.

Upon leaving, I asked the staff at Pramod Navalkar Viewing Gallery if they knew how I could get to Marine Drive from there. I was told there is a bus stop just a short walk from the viewing deck.

Malabar Hill bus stop Mumbai India
This was the bus ‘depot’
Inside bus Malabar hill to Marine Drive
It cost me ₹10 for this bus ride
Malabar Hill coastal road Mumbai India
The ride to Marine Drive wasn’t long
Chowpatty beach road Mumbai India
Chowpatty Beach didn’t seem to be that crowded
Mumbai Yellow black taxi India
Mumbai’s taxis are painted yellow and black
Apartment buildings on Marine Drive Mumbai
The bus stopped at a traffic signal, which is where I got down
Crossing Marine Drive sunset Mumbai
I crossed the road to get to Marine Drive, India’s most famous promenade
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Antilia Kenilworth front view Mumbai

Mumbai: Visiting Antilia and Malabar Hill’s Pramod Navalkar Viewing Gallery

Date: January 20, 2025

After arriving in Bandra yesterday, I just had one full day left to spend in Mumbai. The plan for today was visit Mukesh Ambani uncle’s house, Marine Drive, and then visit Jio World Drive mall if I had the time.

Poori channa dal street food Mumbai
I had brunch at the same street stall I discovered yesterday because for ₹40, the pooris were great!
Indian Oil office Mumbai Worli Sealink
I hired an Uber just to take a ride across the Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge
Mumbai skyline distance India
Taking this route gets you a nice view of Mumbai’s skyline from across the bay… if the weather co-operates

Just like I routed my journey from Parel to Ulwe purposely to ride across the Mumbai Transharbour Link Expressway, I routed my Uber journey to Worli simply to experience the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

Bandra-Worli Sea Link expressway
Opened in 2009, Bandra–Worli Sea Link is a 5.6 km long, 8-lane wide sea bridge that links Bandra in the West of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai.
Mumbai Bandra-Worli sealink cable-stayed bridge India
This is a cable-stayed bridge and the 5th longest bridge in India
Mumbai skyline view from Worli Sealink
There is a land extension from Worli into the sea. If I had the time, I could have checked out Worli Fort here — which was built by the British in the 1600s
Mumbai skyscrapers Worli India
You can tell from this view that there’s a height limit on Mumbai’s skyscraper construction
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