Much needed break from the work routine and daily chores...ideal break for me n Preeti will always be a long drive, music and a nice resort surrounded by greenery.
The drive on NH44 via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem and Erode was a pleasure.
After a good drive, we reached Coimbatore and stopped and Grand Regent to have our lunch. The restaurant Symphony was a pleasant surprise and offered a great kick off for the trip.
I had explored multiple stay options, and zeroed down on Dvara, a resort 25 KMs beyond Coimbatore.
No words to describe the beauty, hospitality and facilities they have to offer. One must stay at this resort to experience the true essence of it.
The resort has breathtaking view of hill, a check dam, beautiful ambiance and greenery all around.
It is unbelievable that a 9 years old resort is so well maintained...their hospitality, very caring, ever smiling staff added to the charm.
Though we had booked a Garden View Room, the staff offered us to upgrade to a Hill view Room which had a private pool inside the room, at a very small upgrade cost...as we saw the room, both were drooling at the pool and quickly jumped on to the offer.
It's a villa with huge bathroom, massive room, veranda, a backyard with a spacious sit out opening up to a Lawn and mouth watering views.
Next day morning, had a sumptuous breakfast at their restaurant, which was very tastefully designed, as their food was.
The facilities and attention to finer details was what was more impressive...such as power point in the sit out, Fans in the bathroom and sit out.
The Pool, sit-out, view are designed to rekindle romance...might sound exaggeration, but experience it to believe it!
Off to Adiyogi...its just beautiful, majestic, calming 112 Feet mighty structure of Lord Shiva. The grandeur, massiveness, yet the calmness on his face build up the right energy and message Sadhguru wants to convey.
Isha centre is a vast place and requires a 15 mins long walk from Adiyogi to main Isha centre campus. With the scorching May Sun above, most of the tourists opted for a ride that is organized on Bullock cart, Buggies and small buses.
Cameras were not allowed inside the ashram. Isha was a different experience, different way of expressing spirituality. It had the glimpse of Auroville and the Dhyanalingam temple reminded me of Matrimandir.
It was a memorable experience with Adhiyogi and Isha centre...though I had initially planned more things to do and see in Coimbatore, we preferred to get back to Dvara and laze around the pool and the backyard rest of the day.
Before heading back to the resort, we did drive to Coimbatore to have Sapaad at the famous Annavilaas in RS Puram.
It was indeed one trip that will top our list of best times together, and will cherish every moment at Dvara and at Isha.
To make the return journey interesting (which usually gets boring & dull at the end of a nice trip), we changed the route and drove back to Bangalore via Mettupalyam, Sathyamangalam, Chamarajanagar & Mysore. The scenic beauty, Greenery, Forest range, Ghats & the rains gave the perfect climax.
