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Day 30

Day 30 (2nd December)

We went to MTR for breakfast today. We parked our car 180 degrees away along the periphery of Lalbagh and strolled through the garden to reach the overflowing MTR. The wait wasn't too long. Since we were four, we could afford to order a variety of items and taste them. Pongal was easily the best, closely followed by Podi Dose. Finally filter coffee was served in porcelain cup and saucer and that left an unpleasant aftertaste.

Long, leisurely detour through the park to the car, soaking in the botanical ambiance.


Near the Bull temple, we experienced the curtain raiser of the annual groundnut fair, Kadalakai Parishe, starting tomorrow. We had to park the car more than a kilometer away and foot it to the temple, milling with thousands. Skipped DoddaGanapati temple because of the extraordinarily long queue. The Big Bull was an awesome sight and totally worth all the trouble. Bought some groundnuts on the way back. They were pathetic compared to what you get in Bharuch.



At Burma Burma, the waiting time was as much as it took us to finish our meal. There is one dish that I would strongly recommend - Ohno Khow Suey. It is a noodle dish served in coconut milk sauce. It was worth the long wait. Other items that we tried were strictly forgettable. 
It was a memorable but exhausting day. 


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