As it is in the vicinity of the Rock Garden our next stop was the Sukhana lake. The moment we entered we overheard someone say that currently boating is not allowed. Sure, that was disappointing but I was looking forward to walking along the shore of the lake and thankfully that was still allowed.
Note to future visitors – you can walk right by the shore but I suggest you take the road that runs at the back of the grass. It is narrow but there is ample shade and you get to walk with trees on both sides. Even a walk till the public restroom (you will smell it before you see it!) will take upto half an hour, depending on your speed. But believe me, it will be worth every minute of it.
Another tip - don’t get lured by the shop that sells chaat items there. We ordered BhelPuri and asked if they have sevpuri on menu. A guy near the counter said they didn’t but the lady sitting there promptly said that they do. I realized that we were going to be served a hodgepodge of chaat items thrown together as sevpuri just so that they can make money. We should have cancelled the order but we were hungry. And I really didn’t believe that one can mess up making simple chaat.
As it turned out, I was wrong. The bhel was served first. The guy who made it had either forgotten to add the tamarind chutney or was clueless that it is part of the recipe. The sevpuri, as suspected, was a mix of chaat items hastily thrown together and smothered in dollops of curd. Totally tasteless and waste of money! You are better off starving. :-(
Note to future visitors – you can walk right by the shore but I suggest you take the road that runs at the back of the grass. It is narrow but there is ample shade and you get to walk with trees on both sides. Even a walk till the public restroom (you will smell it before you see it!) will take upto half an hour, depending on your speed. But believe me, it will be worth every minute of it.
Another tip - don’t get lured by the shop that sells chaat items there. We ordered BhelPuri and asked if they have sevpuri on menu. A guy near the counter said they didn’t but the lady sitting there promptly said that they do. I realized that we were going to be served a hodgepodge of chaat items thrown together as sevpuri just so that they can make money. We should have cancelled the order but we were hungry. And I really didn’t believe that one can mess up making simple chaat.
As it turned out, I was wrong. The bhel was served first. The guy who made it had either forgotten to add the tamarind chutney or was clueless that it is part of the recipe. The sevpuri, as suspected, was a mix of chaat items hastily thrown together and smothered in dollops of curd. Totally tasteless and waste of money! You are better off starving. :-(
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