Matheran is a hill station where people originally went to escape the heat, but now it is also a way to escape from the noisy dirty city.
It is a two hour drive from Mumbai and if you encounter a road blockage like we did, and have an aggressive driver, you get to drive against traffic on the highway just like in an action Hollywood film!!! This hill station is one of the few that restricts any type of motor transportation and therefore one must walk up for 45 min to the little town. Horses are the main modes of transportation and 
are for rental if someone would not like to walk. Some horses are retired racing horses and so if you decide to walk, you need to make sure you stay on one side of the road so a horse does not run you over! We decided to walk on the railroad track. Linnea enjoyed pretending to be a train.
Matheran is known for its monkeys. They are everywhere and one must be careful not to carry food around with them or they will take it away from you. We did not encounter any problem with the monkeys and Linnea was told to be careful because they were very curious.
are for rental if someone would not like to walk. Some horses are retired racing horses and so if you decide to walk, you need to make sure you stay on one side of the road so a horse does not run you over! We decided to walk on the railroad track. Linnea enjoyed pretending to be a train.
Matheran is known for its monkeys. They are everywhere and one must be careful not to carry food around with them or they will take it away from you. We did not encounter any problem with the monkeys and Linnea was told to be careful because they were very curious. 
We found other animals on our 3 hour long walks in the woods. The scenery was beautiful especially since we were still in Monsoon season and it was all still very green.
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