Jim was lured to come with me to Khyber for a real coffee yesterday. We sat in Chaikash (the chai shop) enjoying our coffees, admiring the view and reading the Kashmiri newspapers (three in total).
I read about how a local Srinagar girl band disbanded due to Facebook harassment; social networking bullying is worldwide, the need for sewerage treatment plants to be set up around Lake Dal to preserve the pristine lake and the installation of etoilets (coin operated) in Gulmarg. We have been watching the toilets being built at the midstation near the chair lift since we arrived. Change is a problem everywhere in India so I can't see how the toilets are going to work. It is difficult to get change of notes, coins are almost non existent. "Tell them they're dreaming".
Anyway back to Chaikash, Jim had a strong latte and I had a mocha. Most enjoyable and the cookies that came in a beautifully decorated brass container which were served with the coffee. What a bonus. I was in heaven.
Jim is keen to return for the Angus beef before we leave as he won't get the opportunity to see it on a menu any time before we arrive in Dubai which is in 2.5 months time. Our diet has been balanced and tasty although it is the simple foods (our normal diet) like grilled chicken, fish and steak and a simple green salad are the foods we crave for.
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| The Khyber foyer |
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| Chaikash |
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| The view from Chaikash |
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| The lights in the outside entrance |
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