NONE of the thoughts that occurred to me on that tranquil afternoon when a slice of Swiss cheese was deposited on my face were so exotic as to include the notion that, 15 years later, I would listen to judges debate whether I should be allowed to remove the cheese and set it on fire.
England's victorious run chase in Wellington on Friday saw openers Michael Lumb and Alex Hales reach their target of 140 in 12.4 overs, and batting first on a tranquil afternoon at Seddon Park was always likely to be rather more somnolent.
Quietly I dismount, not wanting to disturb the peace of this tranquil morning and walk slowly with King behind me.
Leading a seven-piece band complete with piano and pedal steel, he came on like a thoughtful folkie rather than the oily balladeer of "Your Body Is a Wonderland"; he even did a cover of the Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil," signaling a rustic sincerity further established by a video backdrop depicting a tranquil night sky.
Precisely four years ago, on a tranquil Friday afternoon, three young women were killed at this North Tel Aviv cafe.
The scene was relatively tranquil Wednesday night as the Knicks took a 63-50 haleadme lead over the Cavaliers.
Here, on a tranquil Sunday afternoon in Freetown harbour, in the shadow of high wooded hills that rose dramatically behind me, I, too, felt abandoned.
A homeowners' association or an adjacent homeowner ends up owning the agricultural reserve, neither of which is very likely to lease that land to a farmer, whose pesticides and noisy tractors and farm equipment might spoil an open vista on a tranquil summer afternoon.
After the maids have come through, and before the next round of guests check in, is an ideal time to get some peace in your hotel room, especially if it's anything but tranquil in the evening and early morning.
Walking around the expansive monastery campus in the late afternoon, the tranquil surroundings belied the fearsome reputation of the facility.
