Knowsley Safari Park

Last week we made a trip to Knowsley Safari Park which is located on the outskirts of Liverpool.The park is home to many animals including elephants, giraffes,lions,tigers and baboons.Baboons attracted the most attention as they climbed on our cars and demanded food.The tour lasted 2 hrs and finished with a free Sea Lion show.

Later that night we ate dinner at Mayur which had plush interiors and served contemporary Indian food.
We had Paneer Tikka Shaslik which is Indian Cottage Cheese in a zingy marinade skewered with char grilled vegetables.



Malai Kofta-vegetarian dumplings served in creamy sauce.



Sukhi Miloni Sabzi which was made up of snow peas,cauliflower,baby carrots,broccoli,potatoes and beans tossed in spice paste with a touch of asafoetida and tamarind pulp.



Dal Bukhara-slow cooked black lentils.

Exhibitions

Last week i attended two very different exhibitions-Curve Art & The Ramayana.

Curve Art-by an Austrian artist Hans Schabus presents an installation of 461 chairs,dramatically arranged on a 90 degree angle along the crescent shaped wall. The chairs were sourced from Barbican Centre which depict the diverse nature of activities which take place there.

The Ramayana -over 120 paintings from the British Library 's lavishly illustrated 17th-century manuscripts of the story are on display.The exhibition explores the story of the Ramayana and how it has been represented and retold over the centuries and in different countries and cultures.

Bank Holiday Weekend

Friday evening started with the trip to my local Leisure Center for Badminton. I have started to play Badminton after almost 8-9 yrs and actually look forward for it.

For dinner we tried our local Pizzeria which was a disaster and vowed never to go there again.

Saturday we saw Little Venice near Paddington. There was Canalway Cavalcade going on in full swing.There were colourful boats lined up across the canal.There was a variety of trade and craft stalls of books,handmade,jewellery,giftware,glassware,food and many more around the canal.
For dinner A made some finger-licking Quesadillas with Mushrooms, onions and peppers.

On Sunday we made a short trip to Canterbury with our friends N&R.It was a nice little city and since the weather was extremely good, the place was bustling with tourists.

The famous Canterbury Cathedral is a huge Cathedral which has high gothic ceilings and lots of stained glass windows.

Canterbury Public Library on High Street.


Punting Trip




The Marlowe Theatre is one of the largest theatres in Kent.


We had lunch at Cafe Venezia where i had Jacket Potatoes with Chargrilled Vegetables and side salad.

A had Cheese and Spinach Cannelloni

MIL had Pasta Primavera

Sunday we went to St James Park and took lots of pictures of Tulips which were in full bloom.

For dinner A made some very tasty Mushroom sandwiches and that brought our very busy but interesting weekend to an end.