Saturday started slow as the whole transit to India week caught up with us both. Surfacing just after midday we set of with driver to get some photos and a mobile phone - 4 hours later we had both after spending 3hrs30mins in traffic and suffering a power cut in the first photo shop, and an abortive attempt to find the Goethe Institute. The latter was not driven by high cultural sensibilities but by the fact that it allegedly has a German Kaffee & Kuchen shop on its roof. This meant no food and the only thing in the world more dangerous than a hungry Border Reiver is a a hungry Border Reiver's wife. Arriving back at the hotel the waiter risked bodily injury suggesting to Mrs Reiver that she could not eat by the pool, and then was unwittingly close to serious damage by suggesting that the food we ordered would too much for us to eat - it didn't even touch the sides!. Somewhat restored we got ready for our first big Saturday night out in Bangalore the pub capital of India - which now appeared to be very foggy - this was only the daily fumigation apparently.
Mrs Reiver sensibly retired to the spa for some pampering - us Northumbrian boys don't do that sort of thing but there was a 'Warrior Massage' on the menu so maybe... Instead I prepared the evenings entertainment - a DVD from the hotels collection - tempted as I was by 'The Stepford Wines' in the end I settled for Audrey & Rex in My Fair Lady - which was deliciously delivered to the room on a mini movie tray (see photo) - party on Bangalore - woo hoo
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