a quick getaway with grandparents!

I was just sifting through old blog posts to find a post I had written on our Masinagudi trip for JLT. I obviously meandered and realized there are so many things I have forgotten and the only record is my blog posts. I instantly felt terrible about not being as regular. There are hardly any Bub posts in here. And so many new things Cub keeps doing too have found no mention and are now lost forever! :(


So here's a catch up post of a short getaway we did to Jungle Lodge's, Bannerghatta National Park. Yes, right within the city and yet once you enter, it is like you have left it far behind. Much fun was had and you can read my official guide HERE for the more practical aspects! Thank you Art for the recco!


We loved pretty much everything about the place - the accommodation in the tents, the hammocks strung around everywhere, deer walking in unexpectedly and the open space. The food and the service were a tad disappointing, but nothing you cannot live with for one night.


Here are the photos! The kids were especially thrilled to have their Aaji-Ajoba around! :)

Cub trying to save the Bub from falling into the gap! :)

Getting the hang of the hammock! No pun intended! ;)

The Girl with the Red Umbrella! :)

The brother in green joins her! :)

I LOVED the tyre swing! what is there not to like, eh?! 

With the bada baby at the zoo! :p

The brats with the grandies! :)

everyone trying to save the food from Bub the Bhukkad! :p

Cub at the front of the Safari bus. The driver let him change the gears later. Holding his hand ofcos!

Near the Butterfly park! :)

The entrance to the Butterfly park. While the number of butterflies were few, its a gorgeous place. And do NOT miss the museum.

In the Butterfly park!

The Bub relaxing in the hammock!

Just sitting around enjoying the place! :)

i LOVE this photo! Just like that! :)

Hanging out together! :)

And we found some friends to kick the ball with! :)


We were back by next day lunch time. It was a short and sweet break and Cub was quite upset that we did not stay another night. All in all, much fun was had. Thank god for such mini-breaks, eh?! :)

some sunday mornings

or errr... noons turn out to be like this also. Most of the times are weekends end up being busier than the entire week. There is an endless stream of people to meet and things to do. M keeps teasing me about how he never gets to actually relax over a weekend. And then comes along a Sunday, when you have no plans really. You wake up late, breakfast turns into brunch and lunch is probably going to be Maggi with ThumsUp at 330pm. An essential part of such a morning is the tel maalish session. M doing it for Cub and me and then me doing it for M.


And you know you have done a good job of it when this is the result of that head massage!

When M goes off into a deep slumber about 5mins later in the balcony itself where the tel maalish was happening!

Cub tries to wake him up. Does not work really.

So Cub decides to monkey around on his own for a while!

till he too gives in and goes off to sleep right next to his Papa on a cloudy yet a slightly warm rainy noon.


Me, I cannot help but just smile and take pictures so that I can record it here at some point in time after I have filed it away in my memory bank already.  

:)