IT's Day 34 and Roberts is exploring the attractions of Mumbai.

This was my first visit to Mumbai. But I had read about it in the amazing book Shantaram, by fellow Australian Gregory David Roberts. Who could probably also be related. Shantaram is a 2003 novel, in which a convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict escapes from Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison and flees to India. The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of life in Bombay in the early to late 1980s.

It was one of the most memorable books I have ever read and through it one gets to live vicariously through many rich and harrowing experiences, including the seedy cafe ‘Leopold’s’, slum life in Bombay, the world of international criminals and Indian prison. It was in development for many years as a feature film when Johnny Depp bought the rights to the Script. That fizzled out but it has now been brought to the small screen as a series starring Charlie Hunnam as protagonist Lin.

Mumbai is a bustling metropolis located on the western coast of India. It is known for its vibrant culture, stunning architecture, delicious food, and rich history. In 2023, Mumbai continues to be a hub of business, education, and entertainment, attracting millions of visitors each year. Here are some of the top attractions in Mumbai that you might want to visit.

Fun fact, I have been to India twice. Both times the purpose for visiting was just like the Beatles back in their day searching for enlightenment, to spend time with a notable Indian ‘Guru’ . For me my ‘Maharishi’ experience was at a meditation Ashram,“Sri Narayani Peedam” near Bangalore where I would stay a week or two and do some hard core meditation practice. It made the 10 day silent Vipassna retreats seem like a walk in the park.
“The Indian culture is the most complex and colourful culture on the planet. The way people look, their language, their food, their way of dressing, and their music and dance – everything changes every fifty or hundred kilometers in this country.

This solo one man odyssey, was crafted in the shadow of Jules Verne's immortal prose ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, but more than a nod to literary genius—it is an homage to the insatiable human thirst for discovery.

A thirst some poetically inclined termed ‘Wanderlust’.

In my grand narrative of no less than 80 episodes, the world unfolds as a tapestry of cultures and wonders, we are reminded that the true wealth of life is not in the jingle of coins or the accolades of society. It is in the bonds we forge, the love that we kindle amidst the whirlwind of our pursuits.


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To those who would call my quest a folly, I say: life's tapestry is woven with threads of experiences, not the gold of coins. For travel is the grand tutor of life's lessons, unfurling the scrolls of the world before our eager eyes. And as I often say, a solitary day ablaze with adventure can outshine years of monochrome routine.

This, my friends, is the essence of my ‘80DAYS'—not merely a series of films, but a celebration of life in its most vivid form.

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