Mumbai

We arrived at about 1am local time (about 7.30pm back home) and decided to take part in a local tradition called 'scam the tourist.' we were the tourists, we got scammed. the taxi ride to the hotel from the airport took about 20 minutes, cost 2000 rupees (about 25 pounds.) The taxi ride to where we are today (the banking district in mumbai) took nearly an hour and a half, it cost 300 rupees.
The food here is brilliant. We're trying hard to eat authentic, but only in places where it is busy, as that meant it was good food and hopefully not dodgy stomach inducing, but sadly our cautiousness has not paid off as my first two immodium tablets were used this morning, but I am fine now and Sam has had no problems with anything like that. There are cows everywhere here but on the menu, as they're a sacred animal etc etc. which also means no McDonalds! I'm sure we'll live. We did see a Subway though, and a Wimpy, but didn't go in to explore further into the menu variation from the British branches.
We had a massive meal last night, nice and spicy, a couple of pints of beer, and the bill came to a grand total of about 5pounds so we have no budgeting worries for the next month or so, i doubt we can spend 20pounds a day here, it's nearly impossible. I've been in this internet cafe for an hour and it's costed me less than 50p!
Anyway, I'm off now, going to go back to the room, some photos of Mumbai will follow in a little while!