Commissioned a suit to be made at a cost of 9500 rupees. Approx �120. Also bought a short sleeved shirt for 550 rupees (�8).
Noted the head rocking thing!
Saw an elephant being taken for a walk.
Had paper masala dosa for lunch…a large thin pastry folded over with a potatoey filling.
Had prawn curry for dinner.
Tuesday 27th December
December 27th, 2005Monday 26th December 2005
December 26th, 2005Flight from Chennai to Cochin was at 6:30am. At Chennai airport bought coffee for 18 rupees and Lay spicy masala crisps. for 20 rupees. Flight was with Jet Airways, very good service! Plenty of legroom, 2 seats either side of aisle and quality breakfast.
Arrived Cochin 7:30am. Landing in cochin it feels like your going to land in the middle of the jungle. Airport is very nice and of a traditional style.
Sunday 25th December 2005
December 25th, 2005Had �15 each breakfast in Sheraton Skyline. (Yamini had forgotten breakfast was not included in the price). Got taxi from hotel to terminal 4.
We both watched “Sky high” and had turkey dinner.
Landed around 12:50am. It was 2:30am by the time we had got luggage and were sitting in the domestic terminal in Chennai. Even at this time in the morning it was quite humid.
Saturday 24th December 2005
December 24th, 2005Left the magnificent Stalker at the cattery at about 10am.
Set off around 12:30pm and stopped at Ask restaurant at London Victoria for lunch.
Continued by tube to Heathrow, Sheraton Skyline.
Booked �20 taxi for morning. Went to ‘Sage’ bar for dinner snack.
25th February 2005
February 25th, 2005
22nd June 2003
June 22nd, 2003
Wine Reviews
December 31st, 1969Dessert/Sweet Wines
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2001. 9.5/10
Gorgeous
Tokaji Aszu 5 puttoynos, Disznoko 1995. 8.0/10
�21.49 Oddbins. This one was very nice.
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. 7.8/10
Price unknown. 15%. Medium sweet. Pale gold colour.
100% Muscat-petits grains -small grain muscat variety.
Floral aroma, delicate honeyed sweetness and exotic fruit flavours (well thats what the label says and I can’t disagree!). www.beaumes-de-venise.com
I quite liked this one although maybe a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Rutherglen Muscat. Campbells of Rutherglen. 6.5/10
Price unknown. Australia. 17.5%. Very sweet. Too alcoholic for me. Fortified wine blend.
Tokaji Aszu 3 puttoynos 2000 12.5% Hungarian. not rated
tasted off so not rated.
Chateau Les Sablines. Monbazillac. 2002. 6.4/10
13%. French. Pale gold colour
This honeyed sweet wine is a traditional blend of Semillon, Sauvignon & Muscadelle grapes.
I wasn’t that keen on this one. Not sweet enough and had a slightly sour taste.
White wines
Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2006
South Africa
The aroma leaps out of the glass at you. Very fruity. A favourite.
Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc 2005
South Africa. Also very fruity and aromatic. Another favourite!
Miscel
Coteaux du Layon - Beaulieu SGN, Pierre Bise 2001
Chenin Blanc 100%
�11.75 50ml Lea & Sanderman
Chateau Doisy-Daene sec 2003 Bordeaux
�11.50 Wine Society
Riesling Kabinett, Schloss Vollrads, Mosel
Germany 2004
Liberty �11.95 (The foodmarket, New Covent Garden, London, SW8 5LL)
Rose
Tavel Rose ‘La Dame Rousse’
Domaine de la Mordoree, Southern Rhone 2004
Lea & Sandeman �11.50
Chablis, ler Cru, Montee de Tonnerre
Billaud-Simon 2002 Chardonnay
�16.50 Montrachet, 59 Kennington Road, SE1 7PZ (near lambath north tube).