A well deserved vacation with family

We all need a break from our daily routines. With a family of people aging between 3 to 75, it becomes very tough to plan a vacation suiting everyone's interests and ability to walk or sit long distances. This time, we planned a trip to Coimbatore. An overnight train from Bangalore is just perfect for all of us. Ola was our savior to reach the station as well as our destination from the CBE station. Even within the city, we were able to roam around freely without putting the burden on our hosts.

Our hosts are staying in a retirement home. Note that it is not called an old age home anymore. The sad, sympathetic emotion that comes when you see old age home is not there anymore. This, to me, appears to be the perfect place to retire and stay. All you need is a steady supply of money for rent. Food, cleaning and everything else is taken care of. A well-maintained place with courteous staff - What more would one need at that age? Our hosts looked content and had a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner schedule. In fact, even we enjoyed the stay and food. Maybe a good idea to invest in someplace like that for our future too, huh?

My son was taken around Coimbatore to visit many friends and relatives. At 3, he is a non-fussy travel mate. Except for motion sickness, he enjoys travelling and meeting new people and eating at hotels, even if that is just a really tiny portion of idly.

Three days flew by faster than we had imagined. We all returned to Bangalore with hesitation to get back to our usual schedules and monotony. Can't wait for the next holiday already! :)

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