An expensive night out for Two
Last night we went into Colva which is about three miles away.
Bus to Colva 12/- (14p)
Meal at Zagar Kinara:
Onion Uttapa, Masala Dosa & 2 Lime Sodas 100/- (1.17p)
Tuk Tuk home (three wheeled taxi) 60/- (70p)
Drinks on the Beach:
Large Honeybee brandy, Large Gin & Tonic & LaMumba cocktail 155/- (1.82p)
Night out for two including tips:
Total cost: 357/- ₤4.20
Busy doing nothing
More power cuts, very frustrating, this is the third attempt at posting this blog.
Our new friends Clive and Margaret have returned to Bolton. It was their first time in Goa and they are hooked. The next few weeks will be busy. Our neighbours Jimmy and Jean from the UK are already here. Den and Lin are travelling up from Cochin and will be here on Thursday and TGs work colleague Lin is planning a visit in March.
The last week or so we have spent just ‘chillin out’. The weather is definitely getting hotter which disinclines unnecessary activity and we have both been captivated by our reading material. (TG - ‘Earthly Powers’ by Anthony Burgess & NG - ‘The Way We Live Now’ by Anthony Trollope both highly recommended). Another reason for not doing much is that I have also not felt 100% from a heavy cold which still lingers.
Gaetri, the local lady school teacher kindly volunteered her healthy cold recipe using natural ingredients, mine is unfortunately far more toxic.
Gaetri’s Cold remedy
Half a litre of water
Half a teaspoon of tea powder
One leaf of Lemon Grass
10 – 15 Tulsi leaves and 2 seeds (Tulsi = Holy Basil has a hot, spicy flavour sometimes compared to cloves)
4 Pudina (mint) leaves
2 black peppercorns
1 small piece of ginger
Add the ingredients to the water, heat and reduce to half its volume.
NGs remedy
2 Dispirin preceded by a large Honeybee Brandy with lemon and honey.
