Tibet Quality Bakery and Laundry

At the junction of the main stairwell, next to a somewhat smelly open drain, is the delightful “Tibet Quality Bakery and Laundry”. Filled with array of delicacies, one awesome item that they sell is termed the “Tibetan Special”. Shortbread crust with a topping of milk chocolate, caramel, sliced walnuts and just a hint of grated coconut. At 30 rupees it is a little extravagant, but it does make an excellent half-time treat when listening to the football (UK soccer!). Their banana and chocolate muffins are also pretty good too! If you shop there after 7pm there is a 20% discount.

I also checked out their laundry service last week – no way was I going to dare hand-wash my beautiful blue, green and purple yak wool blanket. Although it came back a couple of hours late at Rp15 (40 US cents), it was a real bargain.