Republic Day Around Kolkata

Ok, as weird as this might seem and before you start jumping to conclusions that Kolkata has made me a workaholic or that I'm so bored that I'm workin on Republic Day. It just so happens that it seemed like the most convenient day to roam the streets and get my work done faster than usual. Anyway Kaushik and I got underway with our outdoor recce and once we were done, decided to grab a bite at Nizam's, because there was an urge to indulge in some Biryani. Good old Kolkata Biryani just meant Nizam's. Surprise! Surprise! The recently re-opened Biryani capital was yet again beleaguered by labour (laal-jhanda) trouble and we just as well got to try Bihar Restaurant next door to it.

The most hilarious part of the meal at Bihar Restaurant was when I was done with my biryani, one of the young waiter boys dived under my chair. Only after a couple of minutes did I realise what had just transpired under my table. He was chasing somebody lunch out of the the main door of the Restaurant. When I say lunch, he was chasing a Chicken out of the door, the same one that had gotten under my chair. Soon there were half a dozen of blue uniformed waiters running up and down the street dodge taxicabs, rickshaws and the general population trying to catch the 'runaway lunch'.

Anyway after lunch, while we were strolling around, I couldn't help but click the picture of the 26th Jan Release of this Sleazy Movie. Just drove me crazy to think that in the morning I had watched the Prime Minister pay homage in front of the War Memorial (India Gate), which would be tantamount to a grave; and then this. While I was doing this, did manage to catch a impromptu Roadside Concert too, Stage, musicians, audience et al.

Why I placed the pic next to Kaushik's is yet more hilarious, coz we decided to catch a beer after our work was done and failing to realise that no establishment would provide us the pleasure, we went to his favourite place, Trincas only to be told that it was a national holiday and we were not going to get served alcohol anywhere in India. So can you believe this. We settled for tea. TEA at TRINCAS. That must be a record of sorts. Either that or he's going to be the laughing stock of most Trincas patrons.

From Park Street I walked down to Forum Mall on Elgin Road and indulged in some purchasing. Bought 8 more scale model aircraft.

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