Drive and Breakfast
The first view
Pool
Tent house
World of Coffee Experience Cafe
Lake
Dinner
Catan
Drive and Breakfast
The drive was pretty much smooth. There was extra security all along. I did not know the reason. So, makeme believe verison of me said – the security is for us :D. Later when I got a chance of asking some police officials along the way, it was for the Chief Minister going to Sakleshpur.
We had breakfast at Swathi Delicacy. And reached Chikmagalur around 1.
The first views
We had booked Coffee Berry Hills Resort for our stay. When we reached up there - The first view was of Mullayangiri and Baba Budangiri, the tallest peaks of Karnataka, wearing clouds like crowns. And welcoming us!
The view was so beautiful that we just stood there for a while trying to absorb it. And that we could see it for the next two days. Solitude and company, both become more enjoyable in such a place.
(The picture does not do justice to the view. The real thing is something else only!)
Pool
Till our rooms were getting ready, we played pool. It is a bit similar to carrom. With some movement. And I was bad at it :p. Though it was fun to try something new.
Tent House
Had always thought of tents as makeshift stopping points while camping. But our tents were fixed luxury tent houses. They gave the perfect forest, nature and luxury vibe. We took some time looking around what all was there inside, made ourselves comfortable, and got ready for going out around the city.
World Of Coffee Experience Cafe
First place we went to was - World Of Coffee Experience Cafe. They had different varieties of locally produced coffee here. And a cafe where you could check all of them out. Since we all have had so many coffees, these ones did not feel different in taste. But the vibe of the place was pretty good.
Lake
Next we stopped by Hirekolale lake. The drive and the lake both were quite serene. Sitting there, you could feel time slow down. A very small version of how you feel at the beach.
Catan
After dinner, we all gathered in one tent house .. For playing Catan.
Now, Playing two new games in one day. How often does that happen! Although I am not a fan of games where you have to sit and use too much of your brain, like chess and now Catan. For me, games and sports are for relaxing your mind.. :p So I prefer high intensity outdoor sports.
Having said that, I still enjoyed the game. Because dimaag lagaane ke alaava board games are fun because of the chit chat that accompanies them. The snide comments, pulling each other’s leg etc. All this is not equally possible in an outdoor sport.
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