I had booked in Club Mahindra Lake View Munnar since I am a member. We (I and my wife) had earlier gone to Manali in a club mahindra resort only (our first visit to any club mahindra resort) and the experience wasn't good enough. For one we had gone during off season so there wasn't any snow (only a few patches here and there at Rohtang pass) and despite all the hype, there aren't many sightseeing options/activities for normal folks in manali during off season unless u r content with appreciating the beauty of Himalayas. The resort itself had also nothing to offer except the service. We did appreciate great food and service in the resort. but that's not enough to shell out lump sum for lifetime membership, right!! so we had thought of giving club mahindra another chance and planned to go to Munnar since they also claim Munnar resort to be one of their best. and we r glad, we did. just the sight of the resort was enough to make us think to change our mind and after two days, we had decided to continue with the membership. more of it later.
We started from bangalore in a bus on friday evening and though they told us the journey will take about 16 hrs, it consumed almost whole day. we reached the resort only in the evening.
the resort is situated at a very good location and the view from there is quite amazing. a lake surrounded by tea estates all over. they maintain the heights of tea plants so well, it looks like a layer of green grass is spread over the land.
the resort has a very good landscape and there are also many places for photo shoots like a giant chess board, a machan on a tree top etc.
and the food was such that we spent a lot of time eating only!!:d luckily resort had also organized a tea party for new visitors in the evening and a DJ night and it helped us regain our holidaying spirit after such a tiresome journey.
the next day we went to thekkady, a sanctuary. there is a lake in between the surrounding forest and people can visit the sanctuary by a boat. we got the tickets on a very big cruise like boat though we saw small motor boats also with tourists. i think it could have been more fun since small ones could provide a closer peek. the animals/birds may be spotted on the river bank across the forest though most of the time it's very difficult. we did manage to spot a large group of wild elephants.
the next day we went out on a group sightseeing tour organized by the resort in a bus. one thing that needs to be mentioned is the speed boating in devikulum lake. the drivers are expert guys and he really scared us a few times driving on the waves created by another speed boat. the scenery is also equally good.
after the tour, we had to immediately leave and oh my god! again that long bus journey.:-(
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