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27 de março de 2024
This heritage property deep inside the Saurashtra region of Gujarat is really a hidden gem, barely 3 hours drive from Ahmedabad off the Ahmedabad Bhavnagar national highway. Reaching there depending on Google maps was a scary experience, though. Turning off from the highway soon after the Barwala junction (turning point for the famous Sarangpur Hanu***ji temple) we found a well laid single lane road easy to drive on. But soon we were on a broken village road, followed by total off-roading with no direction signs. Just as we started to panic we came across a signboard of the Dared heritage resort and followed the directions to reach the destination. As we entered the palace gates we were welcomed by drum beats and bugles. The gate opened into a courtyard that immediately transferred us to an era long gone by. The courteous staff made us comfortable in a royal lounge and gave us a regal feeling. After the welcome drink we were ushered into an equally royal and ornate suite. By then we were ages away from the hustle bustle of the twentyfirst century city life. All the suites opened into an L-shaped jharokha (balcony) overlooking a courtyard with shady neem trees. The garden was aflush with early spring blooms. Our youngest five year old member had a gala time chasing the squirrels and butterflies. The in-house restaurant was a big pleasant surprise for us. We were promptly served whatever we ordered (only vegetarian) and the food was excellent and we commended the chef personally. Next morning we left after breakfast, leaving with desire to be back again. One word of caution: don't rely on Google maps to reach this resort if you want to avoid our panicky drive experience described above. Pin Vallbhipur while starting from Ahmedabad. After reaching Vallbhipur pin Ratanpur and then the resort. You'll get smooth topped road throughout.
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