Serendipity

South Mumbai has its own air, an air which is hard to define in words and can only be felt by a personal visit. It’s always a treat to visit the far south end of Mumbai once-in-a-while. This is true not only for the far living residents of Thane & Navi Mumbai, but also for those who stay in places like Juhu & Andheri and claim to be staying in the heart of Mumbai. Something changes when you hit the Victoria Terminus (VT) station and move further beyond. Whenever I pass through VT, its palatial heritage beauty reminds me of the interesting as well as scarcely known history of Mumbai, as to how this archipelago of seven islands, then known as Bombay, was placed in possession of the British empire, as a part of dowry during the marriage of a Portuguese princess to a British prince ! Yesterday being the fourth Saturday of the month, when we all had time at our disposal, and also the rain Gods were resting a little bit, we embarked on our sojourn. We had decided to visit the S