Day 22 - The Day After the Night Before.

15:00
We wake up around 12:00. Perhaps not the most restorative sleep I’ve ever had, but it’ll have to do. I don’t feel as bad as I probably deserve to, but I’ll take it.

We head out for some food at Cow Corner. I have my heart set on a Bloody Mary, but my dreams are dashed. A G+T is an acceptable substitute. Vicki has a 4 cheese omelette, and I tuck into a chorizo pulao - which is both hot and very tasty. It’s also huge. I don’t quite make my way all the way through it, but give it a decent go. We befriend a little cat who we christen Rufus. He sleeps contentedly next to us.

Our room is being cleaned back at the hotel, so we sit by the pool for a while. I’m feeling pretty jaded, and suspect a nap is in my future…

23:30
Nap didn’t happen, but I enjoyed having a rest, write and read. We head out at 17:30 to walk over to Palolem. The walk is much easier, now we actually know where we’re going. We park at Art Resort for sundowners. The sunset isn’t particularly promising, but ends up being pretty spectacular. Crazy beautiful colours after the sun has dipped below the horizon.

Dinner is at Dropadi with Double D. We’ve been looking forward to this. Dropadi is, for us, the best seafood restaurant in Palolem. We’ve been visiting the restaurant for upwards of 15 years, and have always been incredibly well fed. Our waiter brings some kingfish out to us to choose. There’s one that is the perfect size for the two of us. We share a starter of crab butter with toast. Exactly as it sounds. Delicious. Darron has a Cafreal prawn dish - a hot and spicy powerhouse. When our kingfish arrives, it is sensational. So beautifully cooked, moist and flaky, and a suitably hot tandoori marinade. Tremendous.

We jump in a tuk-tuk back to Patnem, and head to Round Cube for a nightcap. It’s not long before we’re ready for more sleeps…Weiterlesen