Easter Weekend Taj Holiday Village, Goa

Family desperate in need of a holiday? Off to Goa. This was different though, Esaak's first holiday to a resort, some anxiety and a lot of excitement.. about his food, will he like the beach or the pool etc. Finally we found the only thing in the world he's scared of - the pool! Sacred visits to Britto's and we were glad to see at least that much of Goa is still intact. Ever seen Goa with wine shops shuttered down? We did, thanks to the elections.

Trip to The Coffee Basin

4 days of Barbecues & Steaks, 4 wheel drives, the heritage temple, elephants and fishes at Shringeri temple.. a speed drive through some amazing roads, first hand experience of coffee & pepper plantations, the very best view from Yelumudalu.. photos are here, but the location is sworn to secrecy and good company.

Esaak @ 13 months - favourite things are puppies, cats, crows and ducks... besides his Mamma he cant do without, especially in the night! See his 1st Birthday cake. The edited video of the 'event' is being edited by Anna the Ad film Pro..

Been absent for 2 months on the blog... life's been good since the family arrived at home and the Kerala visit through Xmas, NY etc. E's had his first hair cut, a disastrous one?.... that's for you to comment! E spent some quality time with his cousins Nathan & Gautam. Picture with Ganga bhai.. the house which Miriam came back to after 10 months looks much lived in now. Got on to a cooking trip in Dec and by my guests' admission they had been fed good chicken pasta, summer rocket bacon salad, grilled rawas, bruschettas etc..