The corner of the Taj Palace from our room in the Tower
Sheila & Derek enjoying a bottle of bubbly in the hotel Aquarius Lounge restaurant
2 January
Our room at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Derek in the room prior to dinner in the hotel's Masala Kraft restaurant
Last dinner in India - Alleppey prawns, Martabaan lamb cooked in an earthen pot with pickled chilli & red millet pulka
APPENDIX - travel martinis in Margao hotel Travel accesories required -
ice cube maker, hip flask containing Noilly Prat, plastic wine glasses
& spoon, Swiss Army Knife
Add plenty of ice to water glass / Add vermouth to taste
Add local gin (£1.80 a bottle) / Stir mixture well
Spoon out ice & serve cocktail in chilled glasses / Add a twist of lime peel