Closer to nature...

Hello everyone!A few weeks back,I went to Aamby Valley.Awesome place.Without even a hint of exaggeration in my statement,I might as well go on to say that it was heavenly.It was the kind of place I had always longed to go to;surrounded by nature.There was greenery all over with multi-coloured flowers everywhere along with modern,luxurious chalets(the Timber chalet in which we lived was marvellous)as well as other exciting things which I can’t wait to describe.

The boat ride was a wonderful experience.Not only did it offer a great view of nature in general,but we were also fortunate enough to see a peacock,standing atop the steep hills,drinking water from the lake.Maybe it got scared because of the sudden attention and finger-pointing and scrambled up through the marshy slope.Luckily,I managed to capture a few pics while it was there.I was really excited as I had seen a peacock for the first time in my life.I had seen a peahen in Singapore and then, I was pretty disappointed about the fact that I couldn’t see a peacock!It is strange that sometimes things happen when you are not at all expecting them to happen and they don’t happen when you do expect them to happen...

Alright,back to the boat ride.So,in short,I was thoroughly enjoying myself.I stuck out my hand out of the boat and felt the rippling water on my hand.We played air hockey and table tennis in the Mini Club.In the recreation centre,there was a combined reading room and siesta.I comfortably rested myself out there and the surprising thing was that while we were reading out there for a stretch of three to four hours,not a soul entered that room.Even the attendant out there wore an incredulous look when I enquired about the A.C. remote in the reading room!Weird...Later,we played carom,went to Four Seasons and then returned to our Chalet.

Oh!I forgot to mention the Golf Cart part.A golf cart would come to pick us up when we wanted to go up to the reception.I just loved the golf cart ride like anything.I mean,I can’t guarantee you that a golf cart ride would be as enthralling in the city because the beauty of nature and the pleasant,clean gusts of wind blowing on your face when you bend outwards to get a better view of the surroundings added to the pleasurable experience.

At times,I would just sit in the Timber Chalet balcony,close my eyes and listen to the sweet chirping of birds.I could experience a natural calm and serenity,effortlessly,without any attempt to forcibly quieten my mind like I used to before this,the thoughts seemed to drift away,as though on their own,without any breathing exercises or other methods of feeling deep calmness which I usually resort to.Heavenly.I had heard before this that getting closer to nature helps to gain peace of mind,but there is a huge difference between hearing from other people and finding out on your own.

At night,it was pleasantly cool.After a considerably long time,I found myself counting the innumerable stars spanning the night sky!So,all in all,the whole experience of Aamby Valley was extremely delighting and enjoyable!

Change is Constant...

Hey all! It has been an incredibly long time since I last posted. Well, to start with, Happy New Year! If I am not mistaken, the day when I last posted was the last day of my summer vacations…I had described my mixed feelings about how I was not feeling exactly the way I wanted to feel about school reopening…or,it was something similar to that.

Do you remember the post,”Monsoon Musings”(at any rate, if you don’t, just scroll down!)Well,I had concluded it by saying ‘Life is about moving on’.When I was typing all that…,never in the least did I feel,that I will have to abide exactly by the same principle a few months later.I mean,though the statement sounds kind of philosophical, I had written it whilst I was in one of my most casual moods,enjoying a hot beverage and occasionally,peeping through the window to see the raindrops falling on the dust-laden grill softly;cleaning the dust and making part of the grill look coal-black once again…

Well then,so to say, I have moved on.Immediately after the change of school,I was neck-deep in completing the backlog and stuff.I decided I will return to blogging after the commencement of the vacations,but guess what?After I got the much-needed respite,I just did not feel like it.Actually,I wanted to write a lot-mind you,a LOT-about the transition from IG to ICSE,the coping up with the advanced syllabus and the new environment,topping the class even after joining late leaving people in a state of shock:), at times feeling great about the present while at times,dwelling in the past…the list is endless.

However,I never really felt a strong urge to actually write about all this-mind you,even when I had the time.Now, school has started in full swing and yet,I felt like specially taking time out for myself…for a long-forgotten hobby of mine.Well then,that’s all for today,and I hope I’ll keep taking time out for regularly updating my blog.Alright then,good-bye and enjoy life!