Continued from Part 2...
The NH 212 is a beautiful road; absolutely spotless. In fact, all through Wayanad, the roads are beautiful. Almost everyone gets tempted to speed on this road; well, they do speed! Only when you reach the townships, please watch out for autos (especially) that move in unpredictable direction without a clue. We witnessed a few accidents (though minor) because of such carelessness. We also saw a car off the road, and passengers injured. An ambulance was helping the passengers out. People, speed kills!
As we drove into Vythiri, we saw sign boards of several hotels and resorts. One among them was Windflower Spa and Resort. Imagine holidaying in a coffee estate of about 27 acres. What an experience that would be! We drove past the sign board only to find more sign boards. Ah, Vythiri Resort and Spa... That's a heaven on Earth because it's about 150 acres of rainforest with natural waterfalls and streams, and the resort can pamper you to the core. Seriously, I wouldn't mind being an orchid in this estate; peacefully enjoying Nature and all its goodness!
We were smiling because we were approaching our destination; we had entered Lakkidi. Lucky day especially after all the adventure! On the right side of NH 212 stood Upavan Resort. We drove in, stopped, and stretched. It was the 'Coming home' feeling. The resort rested on a hillock, and looked lovely and neat. When the clouds covered the hillock in the evening, they would enter the rooms (if windows or doors are open). That's what I love the most.
The resort staff were courteous, and quickly finished the formalities. We totally loved the wooden furniture. Oh, the earthen containers were placed inside a stunning cane basket! I wanted one such basket, and dreamt of decorating our little terrace garden with all such artifacts. First terrain has the dining hall, gym, and rooms. Second terrain has the indoor games. Final terrain has the cottages. Seemed like the entire hillock was sliced like a bread loaf. When we reached our room, the room smelled like lemongrass. Beautiful! We were ready to crash, but not before we had our lunch.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were buffet, and the food was delicious. Just outside the dining hall window was a storage for natural water source. A pretty kingfisher bird sat on the parapet wall for a long time; unfortunately, we didn't have our camera to capture its vibrant colors. A few more birds flew down, and sat on the parapet wall. Their melodies were like welcome drinks. The Pink lilies occupied one corner of the pond. Perfect calmness during lunch.
Did we not loaf around after lunch? Hmm... Read about that in the next part! :)
Happy traveling!
Part 4...
Regards,
Asha
The NH 212 is a beautiful road; absolutely spotless. In fact, all through Wayanad, the roads are beautiful. Almost everyone gets tempted to speed on this road; well, they do speed! Only when you reach the townships, please watch out for autos (especially) that move in unpredictable direction without a clue. We witnessed a few accidents (though minor) because of such carelessness. We also saw a car off the road, and passengers injured. An ambulance was helping the passengers out. People, speed kills!
As we drove into Vythiri, we saw sign boards of several hotels and resorts. One among them was Windflower Spa and Resort. Imagine holidaying in a coffee estate of about 27 acres. What an experience that would be! We drove past the sign board only to find more sign boards. Ah, Vythiri Resort and Spa... That's a heaven on Earth because it's about 150 acres of rainforest with natural waterfalls and streams, and the resort can pamper you to the core. Seriously, I wouldn't mind being an orchid in this estate; peacefully enjoying Nature and all its goodness!
We were smiling because we were approaching our destination; we had entered Lakkidi. Lucky day especially after all the adventure! On the right side of NH 212 stood Upavan Resort. We drove in, stopped, and stretched. It was the 'Coming home' feeling. The resort rested on a hillock, and looked lovely and neat. When the clouds covered the hillock in the evening, they would enter the rooms (if windows or doors are open). That's what I love the most.
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| Upavan |
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| One part of resort |
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| Cane, cane! |
Did we not loaf around after lunch? Hmm... Read about that in the next part! :)
Happy traveling!
Part 4...
Regards,
Asha
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