DAY
1
On the 17th of
April, early in the morning at around 6:00 am, we embarked on our journey to
Coorg. In one car (an Innova), us, kids (5 of us + 2 adults) and our FUNKY music
and, in the other (a Jetta) the adults (4 of them) and their SOOTHING yet SLEEPY
music. We took off at a great speed and reached Kamath Lokaruchi, Janapadaloka
just in time for breakfast. After wolfing down the appetizing food, we spent a
while playing with the rabbits. Now it was 9:00 am and we knew had to get going. We left Kamath. After a while of music and sleep, we reached Srirangapatna.
In Srirangapatna, we went to a small and quiet Narasimha swami temple. It is
just a few meters from the famous Ranganatha Swami temple. After a calm darshan
of the strength-giving Narasimha swami, we left and drove to the
WINDFLOWER resort, Coorg. All of us were ravenous after the long road trip of
fun. And, so, we crashed at the restaurant. We were eating the finger-licking
food laid down as a buffet with North Indian, South Indian, Continental, and
Chinese cuisine. Chef Nandakumar came by to ask us what we would like for
dinner. “Anything at all”, we said. As he left, we got a glimpse of the pool
and it seemed beautiful. So, after we ate, we went to see the pool. We were
mesmerized by the amazing pool with two trees sticking out of the middle and a
forest surrounding it. Now, THAT’s what I call a pool. We then left to our
rooms – 39, 40, and 41. The adults left us alone in a room for an hour or two
and within this time, we brought a club into the bedroom, with music, dance and
PILLOW FIGHTS! It was sad to spoil the fun and turn off the music when we were
leaving to Thala Kaveri (Birthplace of River Kaveri). But, the trip to Thala
Kaveri, about 50 kms from windflower, was amazing because of the great scenery.
After the darshan of Kaveri, some pictures there and some swimming at Triveni
Sangam, Bagamandala and more pictures, we returned to the resort. On the way
back the stars twinkled brighter than I had ever seen. There were millions of
stars, many identifiable constellations and shooting stars. They twinkled more
and more as time went on. At the resort, we had a great dinner including an
extremely well-baked dessert. Back at the room, the party began but went off
sooner than expected. Some music and IPL and everyone was asleep.
DAY
2
I
awoke with a start knowing that we were going to a waterfalls. After the
filling breakfast, we left to the private water falls in a jeep. The trip was
rather bumpy, but was worth it. The waterfalls was amazing and extraordinarily
massaging. An hour or so in the waterfalls and we were back for a dip at the
pool (That was too much water for a day!!). After a long swim at
the pool, we were tired and hungry. We changed and went to eat. We gobbled down
the delicious white sauce pasta and great dessert. Chef Nandakumar told us that
we would have Pizza, Garlic Bread, and Fries for dinner. But, it was just 4:30
when we finished eating and we didn’t know what to do. We drove the cycles, at
a cost of Rs.60 per hour. It was just two of us. It was a really fun and speedy
ride, but the cycles really need replacement. There were a few games of TT and
we just killed time until 6:00pm. At 6pm, the resort organized a series of
games. We had Form Groups, Blow The Balloon Till The End, Thermocoal run, Ball
and Spoon, and Housie. Our family won 4
categories of housie. After the games, we went to the rooms and were playing
for a long time while the elders had their share of fun chatting well past
midnight.
DAY
3
In
the
morning, we had a plan of going on a plantation walk, but we decided to
skip it. After breakfast, we checked out with a sad face. But, I did not
leave
the Jacuzzi alone. It was extremely great. None of us really wanted to
leave.
But, there is no place like HOME. On the way back, we went to the
Namdroling monastery at Kushal Nagar. It was magnificent and I was
mesmerized by the golden Buddha. I captured Him in my mind and camera
for memories.
Resort
Review
Our
stay at the resort was amazing. The beauty of the place and nature were the
highlights. The games, events and activities were organized well and in a fun
manner. The Chef was concerned about people’s choices and put up an amazing
buffet throughout our stay there. The pool is extremely well maintained. The
environment is clean. The room are very spacious. It has 2 TVs, 1 inside shower,
1 open shower, 1 Jacuzzi and a huge balcony with a forest view. There is a life
size chess board. There is a friendly and cute cat at the resort which enjoys
playing with anyone. The service is great. They have a daily clean-up of the
room. This is one of the best resorts I have ever been to!
