Elements of a near perfect weekend...

This was supposed to be what I actually wanted to write in my previous post, but that morphed into something else, so finally here's what I actually did at ecogrid.

The destination

• a quiet getaway, bamboo structure camp at the base of a cliff and at the edge of a crystal clear lake
  
• no electricity, place lit by old fashioned lanterns, makeshift tiki torches & a few solar lamps
  

What we did

• lounged about on a swinging machan with a clear view of the lake
• pitched tents, drank away on the top deck with a brilliantly lit night sky and ate endless amounts of food
  
• highlight of the evening - meteor shower! spotted at least 5 shooting stars, saw saturn & its rings in all its glory, great view of the lunar landscape & brushed up on constellation knowledge. Am pretty sure can spot Leo now
• sat at the edge of the late with feet dipped in - instant cooling!
  

The food

• wood-fire oven baked, thin crust mini pizzas on arrival
• potato wedges and eggplant roast, cheese canapes and baked okra, paneer stuffed tomatoes
• steaming hot rasam, garlick and cheese buns, stone grilled chicken, leg of lamb, fish cutlets, fish fry, apple crumble & custard
• fresh fruit, baked potato & salami omelet, freshly baked pav, methi paranthas

Special mention

• adding some colour to the camp - a crotchety old rooster whose body clock was completely out of whack. Began crowing at 3:30 am and didn't stop till sunset

When it rains... it pours.

It has to be the mother of all traffic jams when it takes 2 and a half hours to cover the 7 km stretch from my house to office.