Dhapoli Visit....

Now that's what i call a Perfect Holidays....

We packed our bags in the last of December for a risky trip- risk here was the travel...We were traveling to Dhapoli.Dapoli is a town located in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra in India. 

It is 215 km away from the state capital of Mumbai so our obvious choice was booking a car to and fro and knowing Siddhu's motion sickness , we knew it was a risk. But the only thing that excited us the most was ‘ Dolphins ‘- yeah. Dhapoli is the place where you get to see Dolphins..though this was one important reason as Siddhu is exteremely fond of animals.

The other reason  is we ( me and spouse ) love Maharashtrian sea food and what better than a small town to explore the rustic taste.

We booked our stay at the Fern Samali which by every means got us excited because the reviews all over social media about this resort has been great. Must tell you – Mr Nair does his thorough home work before deciding on the holiday spot as the trip needs to be ideal as far as the little one is concerned.

Fern Samali- Full marks to Mr Nair for zeroing the perfect resort.The place is a bunch of well placed cottages that face the forest. The one we were staying was a Lillian Cottage that had this amazing view coupled with a unique bathing experience..An open sky bathroom with its own lily pond and wall garden..Must say this was another treat. The ambience is astounding.

The place is so quiet that you can hear the night crickets and so secluded that you probably wont have seen so many stars at a time. The cuisine was pretty decent as we could taste the best of everything- sea food, north Indian, Italian stuff , Chinese,etc..Another treat was goose that was visible across the resort..you see them moving all around the place- another treat for my son.They have these spa and threatre plays screened at various ball rooms. The staff there is very cordial and ensure that they provide you with the best and most prompt service.

There is this gracious lady in the reception who is best at her work.

Going back to Dolphins, we realized that they generally come out early morning and hit back the see before its 9 am..i.e before the morning sun is out. We unfortunately couldn’t make it to the beach early morning but yeah had fun at the beach all 2 days – riding horse cart and a boat ride..Its decently crowded on a weekend evening..The other beach which is less than 15 min drive , the Ladghar Beach from the resort has super stock of dry fish in case you plan to shop.

We had this amazing experience visiting some 100 year old temples- Kadyavarcha Ganpati in Anjarle and many others..We happen to visit a temple that has the beautiful architecture by a South Indian architect way back ..some 100 years.

Dapoli offers the best of both worlds – shimmering sea, pristine beaches, but a cool climate that will remind you of Mahabaleshwar !

I must say Dapoli exemplifies Konkan’s spirit. Lush, verdant coconut groves populate the region, and the famous Alphanso mangoes which we missed…courtesy the period of travel.

Nevertheless, all other aspects of a perfect travel was met. The experience was so divine and mesmerizing that I throughout the journey silently tucked away the camera and surrendered myself to this amazing experience of the sun in my cheeks and wind in my hair.

Here I end it with the same lines--- Now that's what i call a Perfect Holidays.

Thanks to Mr Nair and my little toddler for the best of company and I had another great holiday.

Looking forward for the next one already….