Attacks in Mumbai

Firstly, Kat and I are NOT in India right now we're in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Second, if you haven't heard about the attacks in Mumbai you should check the news for the latest updates. Briefly, what has happened is that gunman in Mumbai, India have synchronously attacked multiple sites in southern Mumbai, otherwise known as the Colaba and Fort areas. The BBC has a map here. Last month when Kat and I were in Mumbai we visted 3 of the 5 sites that were attacked. This is a little frightening to hear about and I feel very bad for the Mumbians that are involved. We arrived into Mumbai at the railway station that was attacked, we ate dinner and drank beers at Leopolds which was also attacked, and we bought gifts in the Taj Mahal hotel which was attacked as well. In fact the hotel we stayed at was only 2 blocks from the Taj Mahal.

I've heard a few accounts that the gunmen were targeting foreigners and while I'm not sure if this is true or not I just want to say that Mumbai is probably the most diverse city on the planet so please be careful what you read. The train station attacked, the Victorian Terminus, is the busiest train station in the world and would have had about every walk of life you can imagine, while Leopolds and the Taj hotel would likely have been mostly foreigners or wealthy Indians. Leopolds is a popular pub for backpackers to grab some cheap food and beer and meet other travellers, which is exactly what Kat and I were doing just last month.

Kat and I wish Mumbians the best and hope that the Indian government is able to put a stop to such terrorist attacks.