Frankfurt Diary----Day 3 ( Part) and Day 4 ( 20^th and 21^st Jun 2012)

I had mentioned that we would be going to dinner again at Taj Tandoori on 20th.That was our intention as we boarded the taxi. However, on the way , we saw another restaurant called The Taj Palace and asked the taxi driver to stop.

This was also a fine dining restaurant. We went in, sat down and opened the menu card. Lo and behold!!! This was exactly identical to the one at Taj Tandoori---- the same old Aloo Palak, Shahi Paneer Kurma, Baingan  Bhartha et al. I had a Pina Colada and then all of the above. The food was good and we ate to our heart’s content.Later we learnt that both restaurants were owned by the same person and he had saved money by printing one menu for both restaurants.

It was mildly raining and the weather was chilly---- I was glad that I had taken a sweater along. After dinner, it was back to the hotel and then hitting the bed.

On 21^st ( today), I got up at 5 AM and finished my e-mails. Breakfast at 7.30AM ( assorted fruits, cornflakes, orange juice and coffee) and then caught the Crane bus to Messe Frankfurt. Then I made another round of visits to various stalls. A couple of discussions at the Crane stall, lunch at the restaurant ( Caesar Salad and Orange Juice) and my feet were aching by 4 PM with all the walking. I took a taxi and came back to the hotel, dumped my laptop and then took another walk outside the hotel. Fortunately, there were some pedestrians around and there was some activity. I went to a supermarket and bought some chips and chocolate.

Sandeep, you can send this photo to your friend Matthew Perry.

Back to the hotel by 6.30PM and then we took a taxi to another Indian restaurant—Maharajah Palace--- for Dinner. A glass of Chardonnay along with some Dum Aloo, Mixed Vegetable curry, and Aloo Plaak rounded off with some yoghurt. Heaven!!!The time was 8 PM and the sun was shining as brightly as it would at 4.30 PM in India. It felt a bit funny eating dinner in bright sunshine.

Back to the hotel and now writing this blog at 9.30 PM. Y—a—w—n. G’night and I’m off to bed.