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22
Dec

Sizzling hot and some chicken

   Posted by: Heze    in Bangalore

I visited the tailor today for final fitting. The tail was a little long, some adjustments to the front were made, but otherwise the whole thing looks promising. I will try to get some photos when it’s ready, but I’m afraid I will be missing some parts of the suit until I get back home.

After the fitting I went for dinner and ended up in IndiJoe Sizzling on Church Street. The place was quite tidy, the staff was friendly as usual in restaurants and the ambience was somewhat western. When I got my Sizzling Chicken in Garlic Sauce, I realised what the name meant: it was served on a hot stone plate, still cooking and emitting a huge cloud of steam. The food itself was not to my taste, especially because the plate overcooked the whole thing and every piece had a charcoal topping in the end. The prices seemed reasonable on the menu, but after adding taxes, service fees and a small Kingfisher, the total went over 660 rupees (10 euros). To me it was worth it for once, but I will not be going there again anytime soon. Still, the sizzling portion is worth seeing.

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14
Dec

The luxury of all luxuries

   Posted by: Heze    in Bangalore

Today started a bit badly, but got significantly better after leaving the apartment. I went to a tailor with the Expat and left in an order for a white tie. The total price of the suit with a tail jacket, trousers and a shirt was around 30000 rupees (about 450 euros), of which some 27000 was for the fabrics. Now I will have to find some photos of those suits in order to have it exactly as I want it to be.

From the tailor we went for brunch in Leela Palace hotel. The serving features everything from soups and pâtés to grilled dishes and various desserts. We started with a selection of salads, including smoked salmon, large shrimps, different beef bits and of course the all-inclusive champagne (okay, sparkling wine) servings. We then continued with some eastern style soup and bread, accompanied by butter that was heated to the exact temperature for easy spread. The main courses included different types of chicken, lamb, beef and vegetables in all sorts of Indian and western gravies and fresh-baked breads. I especially liked the slamon with saffron sauce, cooked just right and served with couscous. Second main course included lamb, beef, chicken and shrimps from the grill, inclding the genuine charcoal flavor from the cooking. I skipped the third main course of kebab, but the dessert was too much to resist. I found half a dozen kinds of chocolates, about ten different cakes, some shots, different fruits and a vanilla sauce fountain for coating the sweets. I have never eaten so well on one meal in my life!

Those who know my appetite can imagine the brunch by thinking that I ate it on lunch time, but I am still quite satisfied. I don’t remember the last time I have survived this long with a single meal.

We also went to see some commercial streets in the heart of Bangalore. The amount of clothes, idols, backpacks and all kinds of different things was really massive, I finally bought a small backpack for day trips and paid a staggering 300 rupees (less than 5 euros) for it. Now I will have something to carry stuff around in.

The Expat promised to help me with travel arrangements for Christmas time. I hope to have a week off with overtime hours I have done beforehand, take a flight to some nice island and spend my time there diving and resting. Lakshadweeb would be ideal for that, but I’ll see what I can find.

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