After a great night out with Vanessa, Paul, Shar and Jules on the Saturday night, it was time for a quieter Sunday. Royal Albert Hall was the venue again, but this time it was to see Madame Butterfly. A unique version, as this was “in the round” and also set over a “lake”. The main set being the house in the middle, and it was surrounded by small wooden bridges to the stage edge and suspended above a pool of water. Amazing in the way that it was put together, and visually stunning.
I won’t go into the main story of the opera itself, but the performers were extremely good and the show itself was brilliant in the way it was performed and presented.
Afterwards, we crossed the road into Hyde Park and strolled through Kensington Gardens as the first signs of spring were showing - squirrels re-inhabiting the park, and the blossoms starting to bloom everywhere...
Just across the road from the end of Kensington Gardens is the restaurant, Zaika. It’s an Indian restaurant, but by no means could you even consider calling it a Curry House. Why? Well, it has a Michelin Star to its credit. The building itself is incredibly ornate, and nothing like the restaurants of Brick Lane. The food? Simply exquisite. The ambiance was superb as well.
It made for a very fitting finale to an excellent weekend.
Apologies for the lack of pic quality, but it was taken using my phone
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