This Saturday we (from my office) went to Best Western Country Resort Club, Manesar. I was in two minds, after all Saturdays are precious and I like to generally laze around, get up late in the morning and drink a lots of tea. But, I finally went and it proved to be quite a nice outing.
The fun began as soon as reached my institute. My TT playing colleagues (there are four others apart from me, and one of them, Shibu blogs infrequently) were waiting for me and we managed to steal a few games in the morning itself. By the time we played four or five games, everyone has arrived and we left for Manesar shortly.
The resort is situated on Delhi-Jaipur Highway or what is called NH 8. But once we left the highway, the approach road to the resort is in a real bad shape. The resort is spread in a wide area and has an tranquil air to it.
I found ample opportunities to use my camera. Below are a few glimpses from the resort.
There is a camel ride available there, but I was content just to take pictures.
A fountain within the premises. But the problem is I am used to waterfalls of a different kind.
View from a small tower meant for kids.
There were other corporate parties going on and this puppet show was for a BPO operation but that never stopped me from clicking photographs. I have another photograph of the lady seen in this picture but I think I will post it on my photo blog.
A gramophone on the premises adds to the charms?
The same pond is shown in the company website too and the only difference is the color of the water, blue in their photo and not so blue in mine but still, as I said the place is tranquil. If I have to take a trip with my family this is not the place I will go for one, because it is expensive. And secondly, because we have been spoiled through trekking and I feel nothing compares with it.
But this Saturday, we had great fun. I tried my hand at Tennis and Volley Ball and had a gala of a time in general.
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Hema, I wonder if you used to work there?
Really miss that place a lot………..its a very nice place with nice people…….i enjoyed there both of my professional lyf as well as personal lyf very much….really missing all that fun i used to do there…
VJ, thanks for stopping by.
Wonderful imagesthanks for sharing
L>T, the fountain is wrapped around wodden structure. Sorry about that stupid ad, though in my choices I have said I want no adult content on my site. Do let me know if it ever happens again.Ganga, thank you.Supremus, I knew about this Manesar and Jodhpur hotels for a long time and I have stayed at a nice one in Groningen once.Yes Tarun, I think everyone goes there for office trips only!Lily and Tery, thanks.Right Crystal, resorts seem artificial now. I could not see that puppet show finally. Got busy trying my hand at Tennis.Nabeel, thanks for stopping by.
awesome pictures .. loved the camel one .. don’t seem ‘em here that much
Cool that the hotel has camel rides! Resorts are great places to chill out, but they tend to be heavy on artifice and when you’re used to being out in nature it just doesn’t feel like an authentic experience to vacation at a resort. The puppet show seems interesting!
Your pictures tell tales as much as your words do!
You have a great eye for taking photos. This looks like fun for a day, but I can understand why you’d think nothing compares to your trekking trips.
I think I have been here long time back from my office trip or picnic.
Hey Nice Pics!I thought Best Westerns were only Patel owned in USA only – I am surprised that they are in India too! wow!Suyog
quite a picturesque post..liked it!!
i enjoyed the pic. of the fountain, esp. What is supposed to be wrapped around it, snakes?BTW, when ever I click on to your site these ads pop up. The one today was quite shocking. X rated. thot you’d want to know that. Usually it’s just one for gamboling<—ha ha I meant gambling.