Last day in town

 Oh boy, today I woke up with a bit of a cold… coughs and aches but not enough to put me out of action, just enough to have me take some corral and have an extra nap whilst Ethan and Darcy played in the pool after breakfast. I had a quick dip also once I woke, which helped somewhat with any heat accumulating in my body. We went to lunch at Copper & Cloves close to the nearby 100 feet road and had a look through the recycled clothing store attached to it. It’s a vegan spot, so their coffee was oat milk which wasn’t the best but it was ok. We found a sustainable gift shop and bought some knickknacks before finding a barbershop for Darcy to get his haircut at. It was a really lovely barber that also did a head massage and steam for him while Ethan and I played on my phone in the foyer.

We got a quick taxi back to the hotel to recharge and grab Ethan’s iPad and then straight back to 100 feet Rd to a bar and pizza joint called 1131. It was fine, but the cocktails were cheap and potent so that’s always fun. I happened to be looking at the map to get a party tuktuk home and said jokingly we should go to Daddy bar for a drink. But Darcy said that was in his list to try - apparently quite good! So why not! We sat on their rooftop for another cocktail with a desert for Ethan, waiting to hear the noise of the fireworks as the sun set. But, they never really came. We promised Ethan another look from the balcony of the night sky as the fireworks lit it up, but as we scored our balcony spot back at the rooftop of the hotel we could only see and hear a few in the distance. By the third night of Divali, things must calm down. Not to worry, we put Ethan to bed and I grabbed a glass of wine at the speakeasy to celebrate our last night in town. It’s another travel day tomorrow for a short flight to Goa which we’re really looking forward to!




(Note: why are the two “is” ‘s in “who is is your daddy?)

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  1. BronwynNovember 3, 2024 at 1:56 AM

    Brave going to an in known for haircut! Hope you’re ok James xx

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