Day 136 - Monday, May 16th, 2011

The walk to work was a very pleasant one this morning, affording fantastic views of the marina and the nearby islands of Herm and Sark on the way down the hill. The walk back to the hotel was more arduous, and my calves got a great workout on the ascent of Les Cotils. Such ardour required a nouridhing reward, and this was provided by the Taj Mahal, where a Mixed Platter was followed by Chicken Shashlek Phal. Those of you who know your Indian will be aware that Phal comes on top of the Indian heat/spice scale, surpassing even the Vindaloo, and this did not disappoint, producing absolute fire in the mouth with each bite, quenched by constant sips of Cobra beer. The restaurant obviously has a very fine restaurant, as at the next table was none other than Vice-Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon, former Governer General of Guernsey, dining with a couple of cronies bemoaning the British defence cuts and their high overseas aid budget.

The view from the top of Les Cotils

                                                         An arduous upward climb!

Contentment : 15 / 25
Excitement :    2.5 / 10
Memorability : 3.5 / 15

Overall Score : 42% (44th out of 136)