JOY in me is a polish brand that produces mainly yoga mats. The mats are made ofย 100% biodegradable & recyclable tree rubber base and ultra-absorbent, soft suede top. Printed with water based inks.
I personally don’t like one-color mats, colorfull ones are my favourite. JOY in me has many beautiful prints – you will have a hard time choosing only one. ๐
I thought the mat will be a little slippery at the beginning but no. It has the perfect grip. The thickness is right also – my spine really appreciate it when I’m rolling.
I made an experiment – I filled the bottle with hot water and left it for a night – in the morning water was still warm!!! The bottle is also really light.
Capacity – 500 ml. Made out of stainless steal. And also beautiful right?
If you like their products shop online and use the discount – 15% – just put ‘whynot’ in a discount code field.
My first time in India. Trip planned. I was supposed to spend a month in Rishikesh and a month in Morjim, Goa. Yoga, yoga, yoga. No travelling, no sightseeing. But I ended up in Mumbai. Want to know how did that happen? ๐
So I decided to stay longer in Rishikesh and also in Goa – in the end I was in India 94 days in total. In my visa it was said I can stay only 90 days – but somehow I didn’t read that info. ๐
So at the airport I found out I will have to go to the Immigration Office in Mumbai. I thought I will go there and do it in an hour. I stayed 4 days. ๐ Best 4 days of my trip.
Public transport/ taxis
Trains are super cheap in Mumbai, I think it is 10 rupies one-way, taxis also – just remember to always go by the meter! I usedย Ola Taxiย – really nice app, like Uber but more options and I think it’s a little cheaper.
1. Fort district
Just walk around the district and admire the beautiful architecture. JJ School of Fine Arts, Victoria station, The Gateway of India.
Victoria station and the building just opposite are beautifully lightened in the evening.
The Museum is stunning – just look at the building! The entry is 500 rupies, if you want to take pictures with your phone you need to pay extra 50.
It is really complex – you can find wildlife section, tibetan, sculptures, japaneese art and many many more. I spent there 2 hours and it wasn’t enough. Worth visitting for sure.
As I couldn’t take any pictures inside please visit thisย websiteย – lots of beautiful photos. Dhobi Ghat is an interesting place – you can go inside, have a chat with the workers who are super friendly and nice.
I would say these are Western style cafes – Western prices too. ๐ So if you want to drink good coffee, eat delicious belgian waffles – these are the places to do so.
5. Marine Drive
You will not swim there – I mean I wouldn’t. ๐ You can watch the sunset though and just have a walk on the beach.
6. Street food
I was too busy eating and I didn’t take any pictures, sorry. ๐ But I found this great video that introduces you to Mumbai’s street food.
I personally recommend: vada pav, bhelpuri, sev puri and pani puri.
Enjoy!
Mumbai is so friendly, live, colorful and vibrant city. I loved it and if I have the chance I will visit it again. ๐
I’ve been to Gdynia many times for Opener Festival, but last year for the first time I was there for a long weekend and could do some sightseeing and get to know the city a little more.
I really liked what I saw. ๐ Maybe if you have some time during this weekend or any other time you could check mine top spots/activities in Gdynia. ๐
1.Walking around and admiring the street art
There are so many murals around the city. My guest house for example was just cross this one, which I think is super cool.
Most of them are around the city center so just by walking you will definitely see them.
2. Awesome food
I had the best breakfast at Chwila Moment. It was “pain perdu” – a brioche coated with egg and fried, served with fruits, maple syrup and sour cream. It cost only 16 PLN!!!
Nice clean beach and beautiful view? Visit Babie Doลy. The Torpedo House is situated 300m from shore and looks like a ruined castle. Link to the place.
If you want nice view over the city and the sea go there, but not the view point near the cross, but at the parking just ahead of restaurant “Panorama”.
5. Cliff at the Orลowo district
Can be pretty crowdy but if you like walking by the sea – why not ๐
Rishikesh is said to be the yoga capital of the world. You will find many ashrams and yoga schools there. The Beatles came to Rishikesh in 1968 to learn transcendental meditation. They were invited byย Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to his ashram, which now is called The Beatles Ashram. ย You can see couple of pictures from their stay thereย here.ย It is open for sightseeing – 600 INR for foreigners. It is a bit expensive but totally worth it.
The Holy City
Rishikesh is also known as the Holy City – you cannot buy any meat, alcohol or cigarettes in the city. Itย got its name from the God Vishnu, who appeared as Lord Rishikesh to Rabhya rishi after his austerities. It is also believed that Lord Rama did penance here to kill the demon king Ravana. His younger brother Laxman or Lakshman crossed the Ganga river using a jute rope bridge, which later got the name Lakshmana or Laxman Jhula.
Laxman Jhula Bridge
Millions of Hindus come here every year hoping to absolve their sins by bathing in the holy Ganga.
I came across this video Youtube – one of the cities futures in the video is Rishikesh. It is a special city.
Ganga aarti (river worship ceremony)
An aarti is a ritual that uses fire as an offering. It’s usually made in the form of a lit lamp, and in the case of the Ganges River, a small diya with a candle and flowers that’s floated down the river. The offering is made to the Goddess Ganga, goddess of the most holy river in India.
Restaurants and coffee shops
There are so many places with nice affordable food: Little Buddha Cafe, Oasis Cafe, Shambala Cafe (great view), Chatsang Cafe (one of my favorites), Cafe Madras, Omkar cafe.
Chatsang Cafe
Chatsang Cafe
There is one I would not recommend – Beatles Cafe (overrated and overpriced).
Temples
Parmath Niketan with its amazing Hanuman statue.
Bhootnath temple – nice view over the city.
Sita Ram Dham – stunning view over the Ganges. Check the gift shop – nice bracelets.
Rishikesh market
Whatever you need, you will find it there. Food, clothes, kitchen equipment – all is there.
To sum up – this is special place, tourist friendly, affordable. I liked it. But also be careful with all the healers, reiki experts and so on. Many of them are conmen.
I had to change my diet ๐ฆ Well It’s not sad news – I will be eating healthier but new diet means pretty much I need to avoid almost all already prepared food and cook everything for myself. I cannot eat anything that contains sugar, yeast, vinegar or wheat flour.
So I decided I will bake my own bread but with sourdough starter – NO YEAST.
How to make a sourdough starter? Easy peasy, check the instructions below ๐
Day One
Scald a big glass jar – 1l / 0,5l capacity. Mix well just two ingredients and put them into the jar:
125 ml cup rye flour
125 ml warm filtered water
Cover it with linen tea towel, put in a warm place. I usually do that in the morning, in the evening I stir the dough again.
2. Day Two
In the morning I add to the jar the same amount of the flour and water as yesterday and mix it Well. Set aside. Stir again in the evening or earlier it the dough is running away from the jar. ๐
3. Day Three
Feed the dough same way as on the day two. After three hours it’s ready for baking! ๐ Notice: only when there are air bubbles in!
