*In Latin-American nations this is also typical.* Folks not used to automobiles at speed can can walk out into the street at any time. The horn is the language of the street. I use it as though I'm herding sheep.
Correction- That sign is called Swastika. It is derived from Sanskrit word Svastik which means "good fortune" or "well being". Swastika is mainly used in auspicious occasions. The one that the German guy ( You know who) used is called Hakenkreuz. How to differentiate between the two - Swastika is like Square- shaped while Hakenkreuz is in Rhombus shaped.
Welcome to India 🇮🇳. Hope you have a great time here. A few observations 1. Swastika - an ancient Hindu symbol of peace and good fortune, at least 3000 years old, probably older. The Nazi symbol was derived from it by inverting it and is called the Hakenkreuz 2. The Mahindra Thar - Mahindra was given a license by Willys after the war to manufacture CJ series Jeeps under the Mahindra name. The Thar is an indigenous evolution, not a knock-off. It looks similar to the wrangler due to common lineage but it’s a very very different vehicle 3. Royal Enfield’s being beat up- this is a pet peeve of mine, when I see European motor journos test shiny Royal Enfields. That’s not how a Royal Enfield should look. In India, Bullets should do 30000 KM a year on Mumbai roads, daily commutes through unpaved trails, carry a refrigerator and 2 pillions, take a holiday ride on the Himalayas and then ride to office on Monday. Most importantly, it has to look like it’s been through that. Frankly, a shiny paint job on a bullet is for pansies as far a most of us are concerned.
I know right. Comes to India and compares everything to back home? What's the point of coming then if you don't see and appreciate a different outlook to life.
I shouldn't say it again, but I will. Monika has a wonderful eye for content, and how it should be framed, and how it should be edited. Just gorgeous. And Freddie, of course, is born for this. What a couple. Good luck to you both. You have created a brilliant channel that is loved.
A random Rolls Royce drives past at 5:18 Quite amazing to see a dilapidated HM Ambassador in one shot and a Rolls Royce in another. This encapsulates India in two frames.
I live in Iowa in the United States and I made friends with a young Indian man who came to my town to study computer science. I asked him about how often people in India use the horn in a car. He said they use the horn when they turn left, when they turn right, when they are going forward, and when they are stopping. And then for good measure they use the horn at all times. I asked him if he found anything strange about Iowa and about the United States in general. He said yes, he did. He said he kept asking himself when he was being driven on the roads, " why is everyone stopping at the stop signs?"
I like trousers a little short) In London a posh boy like Freddie would wear short trousers with bright red socks and go to work to rip people off in the City. :)
Mumbai is a flavour, just like many other cities. Please remember you are carrying back fraction of the potential experience. The vastness will charm you. Return to India and make plans for more states. Someone mentioned about the surge in subscribers, I agree, tag your videos well, you will be surprised even if it is a short trip. Welcome
I mean that's the problem, in India we use Jet spray 💦 But if you go to good hotels for a stay, you will get Toilet paper, bathrobe and other essential White people stuff. It's just that, you get what you pay for.
I just love your content man. You just transport everyone to a different dimension. The calm and serenity you bring to the chaos in this world through your videos is truly amazing. I have seen so many Europeans and Americans come to India or Mumbai and just trash and criticize and accuse it for all its negatives but you presented even the negatives in such an acceptable way and I truly appreciate you for that. The ability to see the good is being lost in today's world thanks to social media . But you are able to do that and kudos to you for that. Keep making such amazing videos . Curious to see your feedback on Goa. Cheers. Have fun
Very enjoyable video, Freddie. The camera work and dialogue are so close to what we used to see on a travel show on terrestrial telly in the '80's and '90s. Good entertainment. Thanks.
Nice film. I went to Delhi a number of times for work: didn't experience any shortage of toilet paper in the bedrooms but did get violently ill several times. The saving grace was that our local fixer knew exactly what drugs to get me and within an hour of taking them I was back on form. They say that if you stay six weeks in India your body gets used to the local bacteria but I was never there long enough to find out. But I do remember that fresh mangoes were put out in the hotel room every day and I still miss them.
WELCOME..Surprised to see you in India. I follow your videos. 😊 Its generally advisable to come in Winter as its cold in Europe and pleasant in india. Now it will be hot in India and pleasant in Europe. As for the roads, much of the roads in India are British design road width. Many road sizes resemble UK like country roads are 40feet but in US it is 80ft. That design is obviously not helping traffic . Now modern standards like Mumbai Costal road project is 8 lane and i think lot of infrastructure mainly high roads might surprise you pleasantly i hope. Hope you do some long highway rides.. Again a big welcome and a big hug. ❤😊
Haha, it’s a good job Monika is with you, she’s got your back. On another note Monika’s creative eye must be in overdrive with all the sights and sounds of India ! Have a great trip and keep the videos coming.
Welcome to India Freddie! As an avid follower of your content (being a motorhead who owns a classic 350), I had put up a comment on one of your videos where you took the translap out on a tour inviting you to India :) You're going to find Goa amazing, its a biker heaven! You can easily rent a Royal Enfield for about 10-12 pounds a day! The next time you visit, make sure you go up north to Delhi, there are some beautiful mountains there and some exquisite motorable roads! Looking forward to your India series!
The Thar is indeed very similar to the wrangler, but Mahindra, the company that makes it, has had a license to build Willy's Jeep in India from the 40s. They have been making the Willy's style Jeep continuously, and this Thar is the latest iteration. It certainly is a copy of the wrangler, but at least Mahindra has been making similar stuff for 70 plus years, so it is more than a copy
I am so thrilled that you are young enough to withstand the congestion and noise. I've reached a point in my life where I take great pains to avoid environmental sources of stress. Hope you both find a contrary experience. P.S. to Monika: your camera work continues to be exemplary. P.P.S. Not all large large cities have refuse in their waterways.
Love the trouser purchase. You have been properly stitched up there Freddie. The only way to buy something like that is too have an Indian local with you to negotiate!!! I reckon they were probably about 2-3,000 inr!!
From his videos of India I feel that M. Dobbs has a particular partially towards the cows, goats, trash and garbages and shortcomings of India. I pray before the end of his tour he will acquire the wisdom to see the beauty of India and its diversity 🙏 welcome ans wish you all the best.
Fantastical and so well done. Felt like I was there. Great editing and music. Lived in Mexico city for five years and this took me back to the beauty and complexity of old cultures, cheers
That gave me a most enjoyable snapshot of Mumbai - and it looked fascinating. I would be eating all the street food regardless as it just looks so good. I guess once you've been there for a while you build up a resistance to many of the local bugs. So Well shot and edited..:) You both have fun and be safe.
In 2019 I was fortunate enough to ride through the Himalayas on an RE Bullet. See profile pi. Delhi was quite an experience but once out of the city we would eat a roadside places , built out of tin, wood and anything else they could find. The meal would generally be a vegetable curry with rice and bread. It was alway delicious and in my two week trip I didn’t have one stomach problem.
9:59 sec- that isn't a copy of jeep. Basically Mahindra, the brand that makes thar, bought the license to make Willy's jeep back in 50s (not sure about the actual year). And from then mahindra has launched multiple iterations of that model in the name of thar (the desert in Rajasthan), and this is the latest iteration.
Its apologists notwithstanding, if only Mahindra had the gumption and originality to design something unique rather than peddle a knockoff and claim "b--bu---but, we bought the license a century ago....."
Nice one Freddie and Monika, I have visited India six times and it's an amazing country, there's nowhere quite like it and it's a shock to the system when you first arrive there, after a few days I'm sure you'll fall in love with chaos and madness that is India...
I've stayed in 1500 INR rooms in Mumbai, you might not like them, but there are plenty of them. They're for the hardcore backpacker set and Indian people. Good for you for getting out of the UK.
I didn't drink the water. I drank beer. Its quite good and I had no problems. I wasn't in Goa. I visited Pondicherry which was French and very nice. I survived local tea, coffee, chapatis even some Chinese food and a curry. The people were very friendly.
Thanks for the nostalgia Freddie! I spent many layovers in Bombay. Numerous Chicken Tikka Masala's consumed at the Leopold, washed down with ea chilled cleansing ale [or salted lassi if inside the preflight alcohol curfew]. I even met Mr Roberts there once when he arrived on his blacked out RE500. Highly recommend a G&T at the Harbour Bar overlooking the Gateway. Enjoy India with Monika!
South goa has more tranquil and serene beaches. In North Goa you can visit to Arambol and Querim beaches. That is where most of the foreigners stay. If you want you can also visit Gokarna which is around 150 km from Goa. That is also, as you would put, "tranquil". Atleast, it was when I went few years ago.
Another really interesting watch Freddie & Monika! Im a BSA man myself hoping to get the new Goldstar sometime but really want it looking like a 50s Scrambler in Silver & Black. Maybe while you're there Have a word with BSA ? lol ;) Seeing how skilled they are at making trousers isnt it any wonder they can build quality Motorcycles!! We used to have that in UK -shame its gone
I went to India on business in 1976 and stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (probably the best in Mumbai) for 2 nights and despite being extremely careful, including cleaning my teeth with whisky, still got Delhi belly. I had a further 8 days travelling in India, mainly in the south, and eventually had to get a doctor to treat me. Absolute nightmare but I still yearn to go back. Everyone, if they have the means, ought to go to India. It's a life changing event which puts a different perspective on everything. Be careful with your spending Freddie. I'm in Textiles and you paid far too much for your trousers !! Really enjoy your videos by the way.
Having local help is truly underrated. I bet he can get the same trousers in half the price of what he paid. It's posh mumbai+froeigner tax lol. local would never pay that kind of money unless its something really really impressive of a cloth or finishing.
Thank you so much for this video, i am so happy to see India from you perspective. I watched many videos of baldandbankrupt - so your view is also nice because it shows a more regular, rather western India.
What you saw in the video is nightmare to you guys? then you have some serious issues What kind of normal human being would say those places what he showed look like nightmares ? Have you ever left your apartments/houses lately? This is a scene from an U.S City: th-cam.com/video/vKPI8vvw3uA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/-RCMWsjX8YM/w-d-xo.html I have more if you want to see.
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Enjoy your trip! I was there last year and discovered almost every toilet in India appears to have a douche hose, which pretty much negates the need for toilet paper and is far more sanitary.
Great to have a glimpse of Mumbai, I've always wanted to India but looking at this it does put me off a bit, certainly gone down my bucket list. I do prefer the countryside and mountains. Good luck with the trousers 😊
Hello Freddie and Monica .. Welcome! I can assure you that you didn’t get fleeced on those linen trousers they are about 5000-6000 for a tailored pair, on the other hand try a pure cotton pair that can be had for around 3000, I mean a good one that’ll be nice in the harsh sun. You are doing fairly alright with the shopping though, cheers!
Interesting and very eye opening video. I can't wait to see others while you are there. That was a beautiful blue Classic 350 about midway through this video.
I have a good friend who goes 'back home' to India every three years. He goes for 8 weeks at a time, and one of the reasons is, as he puts it: "I need the first two weeks to get, and recover from the food poisoning"...
Leopold’s. Having read Shantaram it’s just so different to how I imagined it, but looked so cool. And the trousers? Very dapper. Back to GCSE maths when you get home… 🤣
Having looked after factories in India, Pune and Ahmednagar my recommendation on top of the food advice……all good btw is to just make sure you wash your hands and if you can use the cleaning gels. Much more likely to get caught out with the Delhi belly due to picking bacteria up when out and about touching things……..just fyi. Lovin the trip 😊
You know that food poisoning thing is MASSIVELY exaggerated. I’ve been to India hundreds of times in last 20 years and I’ve been slightly ill twice. Street food is usually good because it’s cooked fresh in front of you. You are right about water bottles - make sure the seal isn’t broken. Hooting horns is essential in India - you cannot drive without doing it. They did have a (futile!) attempt to stop it a few years back! But in a country where you drive on any side of the road you like and cars are only scrapped when they are totally unrepairable it’s a bit futile!! The “swastika” is a good luck sign. Often has dots in the arms. When you fly near Indian cities you can see the brown smog up to many thousands of feet. It’s quite unusual to see blue sky in cities it’s usually white!
Hey Freddie, welcome to our part of the world! It's a joy seeing you on the streets of India. Love how beautifully Monica has captured the city - the b-roll is just a visual treat. Hope you do give the local cuisine a try, think it'll be worth the risk ☺️ Mumbai & Goa are both busy places, so expect the madness & honking to continue. You should go further interior to the hills up north or away from the popular tourist stops if you wish to experience the peace & tranquility that this land can offer. Do visit Hampi if you get a chance, it's a fascinating place. India can be a bittersweet experience for travellers, but I hope you get to taste more of the sweetness of this place. I wish you a wonderful journey ahead. Cheers 🍻
Loved the first blog of India we were there a month and wasn’t ill once. Just avoid the ice and drink bottle water. Fruit is fine can’t wait for the next episode in Goa
Hi Freddie , Loved the video , particularly your time in Leopolds , Shantaram is one of my favourite books and yet I didn’t realise Leopolds really existed … Fabulously entertaining video as always … One minor point, you really do need to hone your negotiating skills 🙈you are both too nice !! All best Phil
And about the jeep and Mahindra Thar thing. It's actually more complicated then it seems. Many years back jeep gave them permission to use their design something something idk. But jeep and Mahindra still goes back and forth over this car.
Willy's gave them the permission of the original ww2 jeep. Chrysler now owns it, they have a problem with it. AMC used to own earlier and they didn't seem to have a problem.
I have to commend you Freddie on your excellent vlogs. You manage to capture the culture and essence of India, whilst being thoroughly entertaining and engaging for the biker at heart. Not all TH-camrs can achieve this. Reckon you need to do Japan next and show how a tour of Japan should be done.
Have you noticed how many of the RE's you commented on have carbs and not fuel injection? The latter seems to be a premium option for India. Even later model RE's are supplied with carbs for the domestic market. Ease of maintanance, cheapness? I don't know, I suspect the latter. But fuel is comparatively expensive for India, so they need all the help they can get for fuel efficiency. The result is much higher levels of particulate pollution and smog, particularly during winter on days when theres a temperature inversion.
Dude stop, it's because of the models being old. Only 1 of all the Enfields was relatively new. All the new ones come with Fuel Injection, Even 125 cc ones come with FI too. Don't read too much into nothing. Also the smog problem isnt prevelant in southern part of india, its more in northern India because of burning of crop stubble after the harvest. Also india has one of the fastest growing EV market. The pollution is less because of vechiles and more because of factories and construction. Also the geography. We have a big desert in India so you will naturally find it to be more dusty in places in India especially planes.
I worked in that area of Mumbai for 3 years. Wonderful time. The price you paid for the trousers is 2000 rs extra, but considering that area is expensive, and the quick delivery, it is fine. Also, 100 percent linen is not cheap.
In India, we generally prefer hard beds. It's also better for your back and at stopping spondilytis. In general, when you travel to a far away country, your gut adjusts to the local biota, and you get stomach issues for a few days initially.
We honk to let people know we are there. Sometimes it’s a preemptive warning. Sometimes we do it to remind ourselves that we exist.
*In Latin-American nations this is also typical.* Folks not used to automobiles at speed can can walk out into the street at any time. The horn is the language of the street. I use it as though I'm herding sheep.
We want others to know that we indeed own a car 😂😂😂
Fugging annoying. (Im indian tho)
9:38
"They drive like Sicilian ..."
Black mafia SUV drives by 😅😅
We honk a lot when we buy a car
Correction- That sign is called Swastika. It is derived from Sanskrit word Svastik which means "good fortune" or "well being". Swastika is mainly used in auspicious occasions. The one that the German guy ( You know who) used is called Hakenkreuz.
How to differentiate between the two - Swastika is like Square- shaped while Hakenkreuz is in Rhombus shaped.
Adolf Hitler was Austrian.
You are right, the German one is twisted 😋
The thing is that he knew hakenkreuz as swastika, not only him, I've heard many foreigners calling hakenkreuz a swastika
All our "shines " are marked the same way here in Japan ,,,,
they both are swastikas, except that one was used as a political symbol.
Welcome to India 🇮🇳. Hope you have a great time here. A few observations
1. Swastika - an ancient Hindu symbol of peace and good fortune, at least 3000 years old, probably older. The Nazi symbol was derived from it by inverting it and is called the Hakenkreuz
2. The Mahindra Thar - Mahindra was given a license by Willys after the war to manufacture CJ series Jeeps under the Mahindra name. The Thar is an indigenous evolution, not a knock-off. It looks similar to the wrangler due to common lineage but it’s a very very different vehicle
3. Royal Enfield’s being beat up- this is a pet peeve of mine, when I see European motor journos test shiny Royal Enfields. That’s not how a Royal Enfield should look. In India, Bullets should do 30000 KM a year on Mumbai roads, daily commutes through unpaved trails, carry a refrigerator and 2 pillions, take a holiday ride on the Himalayas and then ride to office on Monday. Most importantly, it has to look like it’s been through that. Frankly, a shiny paint job on a bullet is for pansies as far a most of us are concerned.
Thanks for clearing it up, if not I would have ;)
Value for your buck, I suppose. Nice one.
..I am an English whitey gora...and even I know that ! 😉
I know right. Comes to India and compares everything to back home? What's the point of coming then if you don't see and appreciate a different outlook to life.
I apologize on his behalf us brits, we couldn't possibly research before talking.
I shouldn't say it again, but I will. Monika has a wonderful eye for content, and how it should be framed, and how it should be edited. Just gorgeous. And Freddie, of course, is born for this. What a couple. Good luck to you both. You have created a brilliant channel that is loved.
A random Rolls Royce drives past at 5:18
Quite amazing to see a dilapidated HM Ambassador in one shot and a Rolls Royce in another.
This encapsulates India in two frames.
An astutely captured moment, well commented. Thank you and kind regards.
I live in Iowa in the United States and I made friends with a young Indian man who came to my town to study computer science. I asked him about how often people in India use the horn in a car. He said they use the horn when they turn left, when they turn right, when they are going forward, and when they are stopping. And then for good measure they use the horn at all times. I asked him if he found anything strange about Iowa and about the United States in general. He said yes, he did. He said he kept asking himself when he was being driven on the roads, " why is everyone stopping at the stop signs?"
Thats a bit made up but who cares.. all countries have their problems, atleast we did not shoot kids in school.
Generally indians honk a lot and Americans shot a lot. Everyone have their temper problems 😂
America has sh*oting problem, India has traffic problem. Everyone has temper issues.. 😂
What is your point ?
@@dazfromnz01 are you asking what is your point, to me
Monika is correct as usual - they are a bit short 😂 a good tailor will always fine tune though. 👍
I like trousers a little short) In London a posh boy like Freddie would wear short trousers with bright red socks and go to work to rip people off in the City. :)
This is classic Freddie and Monika, thoroughly enjoyable and very interesting, great film guys, stay safe and have fun! 🤣😀👏👍🏍🏍🏍
Mumbai is a flavour, just like many other cities. Please remember you are carrying back fraction of the potential experience. The vastness will charm you. Return to India and make plans for more states. Someone mentioned about the surge in subscribers, I agree, tag your videos well, you will be surprised even if it is a short trip. Welcome
Thanks Tarun, it feels brilliant to finally be here!🇮🇳
@@FreddieDobbsyou missed Zaveri bazaar in Mumbai. It's jewellery hub. People sell gems and gold on the street. Gr8 content.
Loved it - quite different to my experience in Tokyo!! No loo roll.....nightmare.....
No bells and whistles on Indian loos!
Saw him coming with those trousers. Two hour wait for £8, no sorry I I meant six hour wait for £60...MMMmmm. Spot the brit!
Every Indian toilet has bidet attached to it. We wash our butts.
I mean that's the problem, in India we use Jet spray 💦
But if you go to good hotels for a stay, you will get Toilet paper, bathrobe and other essential White people stuff.
It's just that, you get what you pay for.
Came for motorbikes….left with a fashion show. 😂
I just love your content man. You just transport everyone to a different dimension. The calm and serenity you bring to the chaos in this world through your videos is truly amazing. I have seen so many Europeans and Americans come to India or Mumbai and just trash and criticize and accuse it for all its negatives but you presented even the negatives in such an acceptable way and I truly appreciate you for that. The ability to see the good is being lost in today's world thanks to social media . But you are able to do that and kudos to you for that. Keep making such amazing videos . Curious to see your feedback on Goa. Cheers. Have fun
The pants fit perfect, they are not short, you were wearing baggies before 😂
Delighted at the amount of Royal Enfields you showed to us.
Natural fibers shrink when washed. Synthetics much less so. The pants will shrink.
Very enjoyable video, Freddie. The camera work and dialogue are so close to what we used to see on a travel show on terrestrial telly in the '80's and '90s. Good entertainment. Thanks.
Nice film. I went to Delhi a number of times for work: didn't experience any shortage of toilet paper in the bedrooms but did get violently ill several times. The saving grace was that our local fixer knew exactly what drugs to get me and within an hour of taking them I was back on form. They say that if you stay six weeks in India your body gets used to the local bacteria but I was never there long enough to find out. But I do remember that fresh mangoes were put out in the hotel room every day and I still miss them.
Do you remember what sort of drugs you used? Some sort of coal pills?
@@Gentleman...Driver I'm sorry I never knew what they were, just grabbed them and swallowed them. Never been sick like that before or since!
@@trailingarm63 Dont worry, mate. Glad you are okay. Cheers!
Looking forward to your stories from this incredible country… you’ll never forget India… 🇮🇳❤️🤗👍🏻
Lovely pair of trousers, they must not be longer. Really marvelous and enjoyable visit to Mumbai .
WELCOME..Surprised to see you in India. I follow your videos. 😊 Its generally advisable to come in Winter as its cold in Europe and pleasant in india. Now it will be hot in India and pleasant in Europe.
As for the roads, much of the roads in India are British design road width. Many road sizes resemble UK like country roads are 40feet but in US it is 80ft. That design is obviously not helping traffic . Now modern standards like Mumbai Costal road project is 8 lane and i think lot of infrastructure mainly high roads might surprise you pleasantly i hope. Hope you do some long highway rides.. Again a big welcome and a big hug. ❤😊
Thanks so much for this insight, Karthik- very interesting! It feels brilliant to be here🇮🇳
Thanks for the virtual tour! 4:55 the dude literally staring at his phone while cycling in heavy traffic... 😳😆
Welcome to India Freddie & Monica. Have a wonderful time in Goa. Stay safe.
Everything in Mumbai is MASSIVE until we see your trousers !
He should have unfolded 😗
@@nyctophilecat quite a bit !
Haha, it’s a good job Monika is with you, she’s got your back. On another note Monika’s creative eye must be in overdrive with all the sights and sounds of India ! Have a great trip and keep the videos coming.
Be ready for substantial surge in your subscribers by end of your trip to India
🎉 and well deserved too for all their great work over last couple of years
The new Itchy Boots and her pre pubescent fan club!
Welcome to India Freddie! As an avid follower of your content (being a motorhead who owns a classic 350), I had put up a comment on one of your videos where you took the translap out on a tour inviting you to India :) You're going to find Goa amazing, its a biker heaven! You can easily rent a Royal Enfield for about 10-12 pounds a day! The next time you visit, make sure you go up north to Delhi, there are some beautiful mountains there and some exquisite motorable roads! Looking forward to your India series!
The Thar is indeed very similar to the wrangler, but Mahindra, the company that makes it, has had a license to build Willy's Jeep in India from the 40s. They have been making the Willy's style Jeep continuously, and this Thar is the latest iteration. It certainly is a copy of the wrangler, but at least Mahindra has been making similar stuff for 70 plus years, so it is more than a copy
I am so thrilled that you are young enough to withstand the congestion and noise. I've reached a point in my life where I take great pains to avoid environmental sources of stress. Hope you both find a contrary experience. P.S. to Monika: your camera work continues to be exemplary. P.P.S. Not all large large cities have refuse in their waterways.
Love the trouser purchase. You have been properly stitched up there Freddie. The only way to buy something like that is too have an Indian local with you to negotiate!!! I reckon they were probably about 2-3,000 inr!!
They grabbed a £5 pair off the shelf soon as you walked out :)
Off the shelf mass produced 100% linen trouser is around Rs 2500-3000. It should have been around 4000 total. So 2000 ==20 pounds foreigner cess.
I loved this. It reminds me of a Michael Palin travel series. Fabulous.
Freddie Dobbs, the new Michael Palin 😅
This is exactly what I was thinking!
Wonderful insight into an amazing country what an adventure ....next episode Freddie collects his £100,000 Royal Enfield 😊
Tailor made one. But a bit too short.
What a great insight and well made video, more so because you’re supposed to be on holiday. Thanks for taking the time 👍
Ohh Freddie & Monika, a spicy adventure & a cultural journey.
India’s motto… Good guys finish last 😉
😂
From his videos of India I feel that M. Dobbs has a particular partially towards the cows, goats, trash and garbages and shortcomings of India. I pray before the end of his tour he will acquire the wisdom to see the beauty of India and its diversity 🙏 welcome ans wish you all the best.
Really interesting video and cool to see Leopolds as I too read Shantaram book , will be following your journey
Fantastical and so well done. Felt like I was there. Great editing and music. Lived in Mexico city for five years and this took me back to the beauty and complexity of old cultures, cheers
That gave me a most enjoyable snapshot of Mumbai - and it looked fascinating. I would be eating all the street food regardless as it just looks so good. I guess once you've been there for a while you build up a resistance to many of the local bugs. So Well shot and edited..:) You both have fun and be safe.
Dont, you eat one streetfood once a week/day. Thats how responsible Indians do. If you do more than that then you should be prepared for delhi belly.
Nice one, Freddie! I absolutely love Bombay so thank you.
In 2019 I was fortunate enough to ride through the Himalayas on an RE Bullet. See profile pi. Delhi was quite an experience but once out of the city we would eat a roadside places , built out of tin, wood and anything else they could find. The meal would generally be a vegetable curry with rice and bread. It was alway delicious and in my two week trip I didn’t have one stomach problem.
9:59 sec- that isn't a copy of jeep. Basically Mahindra, the brand that makes thar, bought the license to make Willy's jeep back in 50s (not sure about the actual year). And from then mahindra has launched multiple iterations of that model in the name of thar (the desert in Rajasthan), and this is the latest iteration.
Its apologists notwithstanding, if only Mahindra had the gumption and originality to design something unique rather than peddle a knockoff and claim "b--bu---but, we bought the license a century ago....."
Nice one Freddie and Monika, I have visited India six times and it's an amazing country, there's nowhere quite like it and it's a shock to the system when you first arrive there, after a few days I'm sure you'll fall in love with chaos and madness that is India...
Freddie and Monika i never tire of your videos, look forward to the next
I've stayed in 1500 INR rooms in Mumbai, you might not like them, but there are plenty of them. They're for the hardcore backpacker set and Indian people. Good for you for getting out of the UK.
‘In essence’ a rather splendid video old boy. Good show 🖖
Excellent quality film, very interesting, keep up the good work 😎👌
I love your videos’ comment sections: always respectful while breaking stereotypes/honest mistakes
Great episode Freddie and monica, looking forward to the bike adventure, Michael palin im sure is a fan.
went to india 6 years ago....you have got me thinking i need to go again🙂
Wow what an amazing adventure. Really looking forward to this series. Looks brilliant for photography.
Thanks Freddie and Monica....your video is as close as I would want to get to that chaos.
I didn't drink the water. I drank beer. Its quite good and I had no problems. I wasn't in Goa. I visited Pondicherry which was French and very nice. I survived local tea, coffee, chapatis even some Chinese food and a curry. The people were very friendly.
Have a wonderful time Freddie and Monika .
I've been really looking forward to this trip, the colours, the music, it's an Artistic Paradise 👌
Thanks for the nostalgia Freddie! I spent many layovers in Bombay. Numerous Chicken Tikka Masala's consumed at the Leopold, washed down with ea chilled cleansing ale [or salted lassi if inside the preflight alcohol curfew]. I even met Mr Roberts there once when he arrived on his blacked out RE500.
Highly recommend a G&T at the Harbour Bar overlooking the Gateway. Enjoy India with Monika!
Welcoming to India mate. She will make you strong, wise and happy 😊
As an avid re-watcher of your Tenerife videos I cannot wait for the India Series! Very much looking toward to it all!
South goa has more tranquil and serene beaches. In North Goa you can visit to Arambol and Querim beaches. That is where most of the foreigners stay. If you want you can also visit Gokarna which is around 150 km from Goa. That is also, as you would put, "tranquil". Atleast, it was when I went few years ago.
Those trousers are too short ! Great watch… thanks guys 🇮🇳❤️
They wired the brake lights to the horn, i seen it in my own eyes crazy
Dobb's go wild camping @ the Grand Hotel in Mumbai😂
Another really interesting watch Freddie & Monika! Im a BSA man myself hoping to get the new Goldstar sometime but really want it looking like a 50s Scrambler in Silver & Black. Maybe while you're there Have a word with BSA ? lol ;) Seeing how skilled they are at making trousers isnt it any wonder they can build quality Motorcycles!! We used to have that in UK -shame its gone
I went to India on business in 1976 and stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (probably the best in Mumbai) for 2 nights and despite being extremely careful, including cleaning my teeth with whisky, still got Delhi belly. I had a further 8 days travelling in India, mainly in the south, and eventually had to get a doctor to treat me. Absolute nightmare but I still yearn to go back. Everyone, if they have the means, ought to go to India. It's a life changing event which puts a different perspective on everything.
Be careful with your spending Freddie. I'm in Textiles and you paid far too much for your trousers !!
Really enjoy your videos by the way.
Having local help is truly underrated. I bet he can get the same trousers in half the price of what he paid. It's posh mumbai+froeigner tax lol.
local would never pay that kind of money unless its something really really impressive of a cloth or finishing.
Glad you liked Mumbai! Have fun in Goa and beyond
The best motorbiking duo !! :D wait waiting for enfields !!
Thank you so much for this video, i am so happy to see India from you perspective. I watched many videos of baldandbankrupt - so your view is also nice because it shows a more regular, rather western India.
I am Happy i can watch this from my couch, there is no amount of money you could pay me to go there 😂
Looks interesting though 😊
And me the place looks a nightmare.
What you saw in the video is nightmare to you guys? then you have some serious issues
What kind of normal human being would say those places what he showed look like nightmares ?
Have you ever left your apartments/houses lately?
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Enjoy your trip! I was there last year and discovered almost every toilet in India appears to have a douche hose, which pretty much negates the need for toilet paper and is far more sanitary.
Great to have a glimpse of Mumbai, I've always wanted to India but looking at this it does put me off a bit, certainly gone down my bucket list. I do prefer the countryside and mountains. Good luck with the trousers 😊
Happy Mothers Day to all you mums out there....
Hello Freddie and Monica .. Welcome! I can assure you that you didn’t get fleeced on those linen trousers they are about 5000-6000 for a tailored pair, on the other hand try a pure cotton pair that can be had for around 3000, I mean a good one that’ll be nice in the harsh sun. You are doing fairly alright with the shopping though, cheers!
Interesting and very eye opening video. I can't wait to see others while you are there. That was a beautiful blue Classic 350 about midway through this video.
Have a good trip both, have to say, that food looked delicious.
Thank you both for sharing your adventure in that incredibly vibrant city!
Dont miss the Royal Enfield Garage Cafe in North Goa,Im sure youll like it.
🏍 You're a brave boy eating and drinking all that raw nosh on the first day 😅😅😅
I have a good friend who goes 'back home' to India every three years. He goes for 8 weeks at a time, and one of the reasons is, as he puts it: "I need the first two weeks to get, and recover from the food poisoning"...
Yup that's right 😂 happens to me every time
Stomach can't handle the sudden rush of spices after a long year of blend food😅
What a lovely break and remedy for constipation, watching whilst preparing a traditional English Sunday Lunch, take care both.
Leopold’s. Having read Shantaram it’s just so different to how I imagined it, but looked so cool. And the trousers? Very dapper. Back to GCSE maths when you get home… 🤣
Welcome to India Monica and Freddie ❤
Fantastic looking place, get dodgy stomach anywhere in Asia. Need to go there and thanks for great video!
Welcome to India. Try to be safe and enjoy.
I will do, thanks Subhamdas🤜🏼🤛🏼
I got replied from Freddie ❤.
I love your videos, specially your bike reviews. You make me fall in love with bikes.
One of the best movies set in Mumbai is The Lunchbox. 👍
Having looked after factories in India, Pune and Ahmednagar my recommendation on top of the food advice……all good btw is to just make sure you wash your hands and if you can use the cleaning gels. Much more likely to get caught out with the Delhi belly due to picking bacteria up when out and about touching things……..just fyi. Lovin the trip 😊
You know that food poisoning thing is MASSIVELY exaggerated. I’ve been to India hundreds of times in last 20 years and I’ve been slightly ill twice. Street food is usually good because it’s cooked fresh in front of you. You are right about water bottles - make sure the seal isn’t broken.
Hooting horns is essential in India - you cannot drive without doing it. They did have a (futile!) attempt to stop it a few years back! But in a country where you drive on any side of the road you like and cars are only scrapped when they are totally unrepairable it’s a bit futile!!
The “swastika” is a good luck sign. Often has dots in the arms.
When you fly near Indian cities you can see the brown smog up to many thousands of feet. It’s quite unusual to see blue sky in cities it’s usually white!
Hello....Freddie!
Welcome to India.
I watch every video of you.
Good to see you in Aamchi Mumbai !
Hey Freddie, welcome to our part of the world! It's a joy seeing you on the streets of India. Love how beautifully Monica has captured the city - the b-roll is just a visual treat. Hope you do give the local cuisine a try, think it'll be worth the risk ☺️ Mumbai & Goa are both busy places, so expect the madness & honking to continue. You should go further interior to the hills up north or away from the popular tourist stops if you wish to experience the peace & tranquility that this land can offer. Do visit Hampi if you get a chance, it's a fascinating place. India can be a bittersweet experience for travellers, but I hope you get to taste more of the sweetness of this place. I wish you a wonderful journey ahead. Cheers 🍻
Loved the first blog of India we were there a month and wasn’t ill once. Just avoid the ice and drink bottle water. Fruit is fine can’t wait for the next episode in Goa
Welcome to india! I hope u have a safe trip❤
Thanks Lakshya, I’m loving every second!🇮🇳
your manarisams and your perfect English remind me of Suggs in maddness, Absolutely well narratived.
Hi Freddie , Loved the video , particularly your time in Leopolds , Shantaram is one of my favourite books and yet I didn’t realise Leopolds really existed …
Fabulously entertaining video as always …
One minor point, you really do need to hone your negotiating skills 🙈you are both too nice !!
All best
Phil
Really interesting to see Mumbai , thanks to you both.
And about the jeep and Mahindra Thar thing. It's actually more complicated then it seems. Many years back jeep gave them permission to use their design something something idk. But jeep and Mahindra still goes back and forth over this car.
Haha no way! And I’ve noticed even the previous model was a copy too. I LOVE it- I’m going to try and rent one in Goa🤩
Willy's gave them the permission of the original ww2 jeep. Chrysler now owns it, they have a problem with it. AMC used to own earlier and they didn't seem to have a problem.
I have to commend you Freddie on your excellent vlogs. You manage to capture the culture and essence of India, whilst being thoroughly entertaining and engaging for the biker at heart. Not all TH-camrs can achieve this. Reckon you need to do Japan next and show how a tour of Japan should be done.
your riding skills after the trip 📈📈📈📈
Agreed!
With your love of Land Rover I would of thought you would of known who Tata was, they own JLR ;)
Have you noticed how many of the RE's you commented on have carbs and not fuel injection? The latter seems to be a premium option for India. Even later model RE's are supplied with carbs for the domestic market. Ease of maintanance, cheapness? I don't know, I suspect the latter. But fuel is comparatively expensive for India, so they need all the help they can get for fuel efficiency. The result is much higher levels of particulate pollution and smog, particularly during winter on days when theres a temperature inversion.
Dude stop, it's because of the models being old. Only 1 of all the Enfields was relatively new. All the new ones come with Fuel Injection, Even 125 cc ones come with FI too. Don't read too much into nothing.
Also the smog problem isnt prevelant in southern part of india, its more in northern India because of burning of crop stubble after the harvest.
Also india has one of the fastest growing EV market. The pollution is less because of vechiles and more because of factories and construction. Also the geography. We have a big desert in India so you will naturally find it to be more dusty in places in India especially planes.
I worked in that area of Mumbai for 3 years. Wonderful time. The price you paid for the trousers is 2000 rs extra, but considering that area is expensive, and the quick delivery, it is fine. Also, 100 percent linen is not cheap.
Great video guys, India is a fascinating place. Stay safe, stay away from those salads. !! Greeting from AUS 🇦🇺🦘
India, beautiful fascinating assault on the senses! Looking forward to the rest of your trip 😎
Oh dear, you got stung with the trousers😮😂😂😂
you should visit india during “india bike week” thats a bike fest held every year
In India, we generally prefer hard beds. It's also better for your back and at stopping spondilytis. In general, when you travel to a far away country, your gut adjusts to the local biota, and you get stomach issues for a few days initially.