Looking at the Indians outside who want to change lanes when they want to drive, someone behind them will change back when they honk their horns, and no one will press them to change over! The car door sticks to the door, and the bumper sticks to the bumper: under the road conditions of two-way two-lane, Zhang Nan feels that the Indians can drive the two lanes out of the six lanes, and at the same time, a group of people are still running on the road with a speed limit of 40 at a speed of more than 60 kilometers!

"It's too awesome!"

I have to be impressed in my heart!

The worst part of Mumbai's traffic along the way is probably at the suburban junction, where even the big trucks with mixed loads of people and goods are whistling by with siren-like whistles!

Cattle!

Luckily, as soon as you enter the southern city of Mumbai, the road immediately becomes tidy, and most of the buildings on both sides are British houses left over from the colonial period, which gives a nice feeling. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"It's a bit of a Mumbai tourist guide, right?"

Hearing your Zhang Nan's words, looking out the window and at the South City of Mumbai, which had the "difference between heaven and hell" an hour ago, Nicole and Jenny were in a much better mood.

There were still a lot of people, but at least not as many, and the pedestrians were much neatly dressed – Indians from the slums were rarely there, and the streets were mostly populated by Indians working nearby, with a small number of Western tourists.

This large southern part of Mumbai is the prettiest part of Mumbai, with non-corporal sunny beaches, tree-lined boulevards, and magnificent buildings from the British era – the University of Mumbai, the Bombay Railway Station, the Inland Revenue Department and the Courts .....

But before everyone could enjoy the scenery outside the window in the car, a sudden rainstorm poured down!

I feel that this rain is not falling at all, it is directly "pouring water" from the sky!

There is a walkie-talkie in the car, and the lead car tells everyone to pull over and take shelter - the rain is so heavy that you can't see anything!

Jenny was a little worried, "Oh my God, will there be floods after such heavy rain?"

"Who knows, now that the rainy season in India has begun, it is normal for there to be heavy flooding. But we are on the island of Mumbai, and no matter how heavy the rain is, this house will not be able to run away. ”

The water on the island pours out quickly.

comforted Jenny and said to Alyosha in front: "Excuse me, when will this kind of rain usually stop?"

Alyosha picked up the walkie-talkie and chattered for a while, then said to Zhang Nan: "20 minutes at most." ”

Sure enough, after ten minutes, the rain was as unforeseen as when it came, and it would suddenly stop, and the sky would be full of light.

When the rain was lighter, the convoy continued to move, and Zhang Nan lowered a section of the window: the sea breeze after the heavy rain had a fresh smell - a few people in the car didn't dare to put down the window just now, because they always felt that there was a strange smell outside.

Note that the window glass is close to 3 cm thick, which obviously has good ballistic performance.

Soon, the convoy drove into a very beautiful courtyard, which is the most upscale Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, definitely the boss of Mumbai and even all India hotels!

"Yes, it is known as 'India's best hotel that symbolizes India's pride and wealth', and we live in Shenghe Palace, an old building from 85 years ago. ”

At the entrance of the lobby 5 Land Rover lined up, Zhang Nan from now on do not have to do it himself, it is said that the hotel's service is superb, the security is also good: there are armed armed guards at the entrance of the hotel compound. As soon as they entered, the 22 Indian special police officers who were attached to them scattered in all directions, and they seemed to be quite professional

Originally, the doorman was going to open the door, but was stopped by the bodyguards who got off the bus early.

Karimi opened the rear door with her back to her, Jenny got out of the car first, and then Zhang Nan got out, and Nicole Zach got out of the car to help open the door.

The drivers didn't have to park the car themselves, they just threw the keys to the armed guards.

Zhang Nan did not rush into the hotel, but asked Ivan Khan, who had gotten off the bus earlier: "Mr. Khan, how did you arrange the accommodation of these 22 police gentlemen and the gentlemen from the foreign affairs department who accompanied them?"

"Mr. Allen, the police will be living in the barracks, about 15 kilometres from here. I asked the foreign affairs staff of the Ministry of Culture, but they still live at home, half an hour's drive from this train. ”

When I heard this, this was a big problem: if I had to go out for such a long time, it would take them an hour to arrive.

But Zhang Nan didn't shake his head: In India, shaking his head often means approval.

"Mr. Khan, you see, if you can, let the police and the gentlemen of the Foreign Affairs Department stay in the hotel, and I will pay for all the expenses. ”

Zhang An is not worried about safety, nor is he poor and generous, but just for convenience, although there was a terrorist attack here that shocked the world on December 26, 2008.

It's 1988, and you don't have to worry about someone coming here with an AK47 and a bomb on their backs to make trouble - and even if they do, they will probably be killed by their bodyguards as soon as possible.

Don't expect those 20 or so Indian special police officers to guarantee their safety, those people are just decorations in Zhang Nan's eyes, although the combat effectiveness should be much stronger than those security police with Lee-Enfield rifles, but when Mumbai suffered the terrorist attack, the Indian police and special forces were embarrassed.

It's all about convenience, and if you don't have those SWAT officers, you have to worry about not being able to go out - it's normal for a car to stop for 10 minutes for a minute, and the traffic in Mumbai is terrible!

And the beggars who like to ask tourists for money have been a large group since then, and the begging behavior of beggars is still protected by Indian law!

It's not that Zhang Nan doesn't have sympathy, it's just that the beggars in Mumbai are too powerful...

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For Zhang Nan's suggestion, the Indian officers and foreign affairs personnel who led the team were very happy: The Taj Mahal Hotel is the top hotel in Mumbai, except for dignitaries and celebrities, even Indian public servants with good incomes can't afford to enjoy it a few times.

The most common standard room costs $200 a day, not to mention the expenses of eating inside -- in Mumbai, the monthly salary of white-collar workers who have just emerged today is estimated to be less than 100 dollars in dollars, and the average civil servant is only a few tens of dollars a month.

Being able to stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel for a few days is something that can be taken out and shown off.

Don't think that Indians don't brag!

Well, what should be explained is also explained, walk into the lobby of the Taj Mahal Hotel, get on the elevator to the room, and someone will naturally do the check-in procedures or something, so you don't have to worry about Zhang Nan.

The interior of the hotel is opulent and full of artwork, the arcades are elegant, and the central staircase has a solemn style from the end of the 19th century.

It feels good.

As for the Indian policemen and the two men from the Foreign Affairs Department, they will be busy for a while - they are in a hurry to call their superiors, and this request of the guests must be met, but the report must not be less, because of class!

That's right, class!