Come holidays , we are off to different destinations, most of the time they are resorts, located either in the high mountains ,green jungles or seashore, as the advantage with them is you are assured the solitude and peace for which you have come so far away from home.many a times its an experience altogether different from the usual hustle-bustle of the hotel industry.a good care is taken at these resorts to make you feel at home !!!!!!!!! clubmahindra’s kodagu valley resort is one such lovely place one would like to visit frequently, a real calm and quite town amongst the western ghat’s flora and fauna, en route Mangalore from Bengaluru.
you may sometimes carry fear in the deep corner of the heart, what if a tiger attacks in the middle of the night , so thick is the jungle in this land of warriors that you may never venture out on your own or else you may get lost in the jungles totally at the mercy of the great indian tiger.i hope they don’t read this review.
The air is eternally pure and fresh , i was surprised to find that we were encouraged to drink the direct tap water filtered of course , natural mineral water at the resorts , at first we were a bit hesitant, as all these years ,we are forced to drink the bottled drinking water , but to our surprise the quality of the water was the best in the world, one must travel there to have a taste of the water. God bless this Devarakaadu ( the jungle of gods), and let it remain like this for ever .
Local coffee, arabica and robasta blended with chicory (10%) ,is really good for the coffee lovers.you can shop here for some local spices like pepper, elayachi, etc…apart from this not much to shop.ideal place to unwind and relax.absolutely no urban rush in this sleepy town . its rich kodagu culture, lifestyle has earned itself a status of “scotland of east “. only place in India where local kodagus do not require an arms license to possess a weapon. A land of true warriors and trustworthy people.
A visit to Mysore approx. 140 km , a days tour,the royal city , is mesmerizing as i look at the city , its planning a hundreds of years ago by the royal family of the great wodeyars dynasty. simply awesome.
A visit to Kauvery Nisargdham , and Tibetan golden temple near khushalnagar, dubare elephant training camp on the shores of shallow kauvery river waters are some places around coorg ,( kodagu, mercara, madikeri are the other names local people like the place to be known as, but officially it is MERCARA).
Authentic coorg food contains mostly non veg delicacies with a comparatively fewer varieties in veg section with a very generous use of coconut and spices locally grown.