29.12.2012
I Woke up to the rustling of leaves in the breeze. As I opened the windows of our bedroom, the chill kodagu-hill-breeze brushed my face sending a pleasant tingle down my spine. The dense foliage around our building is home to a host of birds. Their fluttering and chirping are a constant background music for our morning activities. The silence of the forest and the bird song which occasionally disturb the intense stillness, tend to calm the mind and prepare it for challenges.
In the afternoon we had a sumptuous buffet lunch on a large balcony in the main restaurant. The balcony overlooks a portion of the coffee plantation.
The route from Mysore to Mercara passes through the Dubhare elephant sanctuary somewhat similar to pinnewala in Srilanka. Though we did not go there, we did see a small baby elephant which is still being fed by bottle. The poor animal has been orphaned and has been saved and brought here for caring.
On our return from Mercara we visited Byleguppe, the largest Tibetan settlement in India. The Golden Temple of Buddha at the Namdroling monastery is a wonderful sight with the three towering images of the Buddha and his disciples covered in gold filigree.
The Tibetan settlement has a nice placid artificial lake with hills in the distance.
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