We had a short, one night stay at Shenbaga Vilaasam. This farm retreat was built in 1900 by the local royal family. It has been a home-stay experience for tourists for about four years. This place was so tranquil and beautiful. When we walked in after our long day of traveling, it felt like all the stress and fatigue fell away. We had a wonderful vegetarian dinner of local dishes made from local produce. (Gabe and Garrett wouldn't eat anything.). Dessert was a macaroni dish with warm sweet milk, cashews, and raisins. Total comfort food. We nearly fell asleep on the way to our rooms. If you ever go to India, you have to stay here for a night or two. In the morning we were treated to a walk around the farm. The magnificent house is surrounded by a large working farm. The kids got the tour by Ox cart, Brian and I enjoyed using our legs for a change. The mountains in the distance, the pleasantly cool temps., and the coconut groves all came together into a perfect moment. We headed out around 10 am after they said a prayer to the Hindu god Ganesh for safe travels in a small shrine by the gate.
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