Day 2 of 2012 and Lori and I are keeping up with our resolution of more exercise this year. Two days of morning walks, I think I can keep this up for a while...at least a month, right? I've gained 3 pounds since my food sickness episode and looking to loose that same amount with exercise, not another round of choosing the wrong lunch buffet line.
This past weekend Lori and I stayed for an overnight in a small resort called Our Native Village. About an hour and a half from the loud downtown life of Bangalore we found an incredibly quiet and peaceful place to reside, rejuvenate, say good bye to 2011 and bring in 2012. We started our weekend adventure with an incredible lunch (see first photo below). Following lunch was a brief nap and then a yoga session, led by none other than the resident Doctor, holding a degree in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga. Working off our massive lunch with a walk around the farm we made our way to a late dinner, which was a spread of an outstanding array of dosas, rice, lentils and dahl. Everything was organic and oil free (Lori was in heaven). Little did we know the resort had quite the evening planned post dinner. Lori and I were anticipating some wine and cards to bring in our new year and instead we made pottery, milked a cow...(yep, that's right) and wrapped up with a drumming jam session and dancing around a fire.
The resort residents were comprised of a family from Chennai, a family from Bangalore, two couples from Bangalore, the resort employees, a local drumming ensemble...and of course two Americans. As Lori and I were encouraged to join the drum circle, one of the drummers looked at me as if to say, 'Seriously...a 6ft red haired white dude...are you going to drum?'.
Lori and I maintained our goal of having a relatively low key new year; finishing a bottle of local red wine and spending time with the friendly group of people around a fire to cheers into 2012.
This past weekend Lori and I stayed for an overnight in a small resort called Our Native Village. About an hour and a half from the loud downtown life of Bangalore we found an incredibly quiet and peaceful place to reside, rejuvenate, say good bye to 2011 and bring in 2012. We started our weekend adventure with an incredible lunch (see first photo below). Following lunch was a brief nap and then a yoga session, led by none other than the resident Doctor, holding a degree in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga. Working off our massive lunch with a walk around the farm we made our way to a late dinner, which was a spread of an outstanding array of dosas, rice, lentils and dahl. Everything was organic and oil free (Lori was in heaven). Little did we know the resort had quite the evening planned post dinner. Lori and I were anticipating some wine and cards to bring in our new year and instead we made pottery, milked a cow...(yep, that's right) and wrapped up with a drumming jam session and dancing around a fire.
The resort residents were comprised of a family from Chennai, a family from Bangalore, two couples from Bangalore, the resort employees, a local drumming ensemble...and of course two Americans. As Lori and I were encouraged to join the drum circle, one of the drummers looked at me as if to say, 'Seriously...a 6ft red haired white dude...are you going to drum?'.
Lori and I maintained our goal of having a relatively low key new year; finishing a bottle of local red wine and spending time with the friendly group of people around a fire to cheers into 2012.
Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year!
Thanks for sharing, Adam. Looks like an amazing weekend. The drumming experience reminds me of Ghana (where we always referred to you as "Big Red," by the way.) Miss you guys! Love, Carla XOXO
ReplyDeleteAre you putting a foot on a monitor in that drumming picture?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a very nice New Year's experience! That evening, Carla and I did some moping about in Springfield, MO, on our way back to TX from WI. Pretty uneventful, but the milkshake at Steak n Shake was memorable.
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