Arrived in Mumbai this morning before sunrise, after a 4h bumpy flight (the seat belt sign was on almost throughout the flight). Could sleep for about 1 hour in the plane (watched Iron Man 2 for the rest of the time).
The taxi took us to the center, the Fort district, about 1h away from the airport (~10 USD). Our initial pick for a hotel (YWCA) proved to be way too expensive: ~60 USD per night (Lonely Planet India 2009 listed the price as 30 USD) + they wanted to charge us for one extra night because we had arrived before the offical check-in time.
So we decided to look for something else. Navigating through the streets full of sleeping people and stray dogs and visiting several guesthouses which were all full (or this is what the sleepy guesthouse managers claimed) we finally ended up at a place which was just 600 rupees (13 USD). The room is very basic (bed + fan + toilet) and a bit dirty. Accommodation-wise it's surely different here (at least in Mumbai) from Southeast Asia where 13 USD can often get you a room with shower, wifi, and cable TV.
Today have been mostly sleeping. Tomorrow will check out some of the local tourist attractions: a beach, the Bollywood movie industry, a couple of UNESCO World Heritage sights, and some temples. Haven't decided yet if we move to South, East or North after Mumbai.
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