Wednesday 28 August 2019

Manas National Park- Where to Stay

Musa Jungle Retreat.
That was our home during our visit to Manas National Park in Assam.
Located close to the Park, it is an eco-friendly resort with lot of greenery and few geese also!

 Here is the complete set of stories of our visit to Assam and Manas National Park. We were a team of 20 Navy veterans and spouses all in their late 60s. This set of stories should be read together. Quick links are given below:
  1. Who were the travellers?
  2. Guwahati the Gateway to North East India
  3. Driving through the Bamboo land
  4. MNP- When a Safari Vehicle Breaks Down!
  5. MNP- Where crickets sing like Temple Bells
  6. Bodo Village- Living with Nature
  7. Where to Stay in Manas
  8. Deepor Beel A Ramsar Site
Here is a photo-walk around the Retreat including few video clips. Let the pictures do the talking.
The Retreat has been built using local materials. You can see the roof of main lounge built using bamboo in the picture below.





With spacious lawns, the Retreat is ideal for evening functions during Reunions.






Since the Retreat is located adjacent to Manas National Park, the fencing had to be electrified to keep the animals away. See the pictures below with Indian ingenuity to provide electric insulation on existing iron pillars!


A wooden carving made from a single bark of a tree depicts all the animals found in Manas National Park. See the clip below.

 Residents geese at the Retreat!






Here is a short video clip of Bodo Tribal Dance performed exclusively for Navy Veterans in Assam.












Our Reunion could happen only because of 'Dada' Animesh. See what his course-mates from the Navy and their spouses had to say in the video clip below.

 Hope you agree that you are never too old to party or to drink or to dance! Haven't these Navy Veterans shown how to remain young?

 Thanks for browsing
    - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 28th August 2019
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15 comments:

  1. profrath28 August 2019 at 13:08

    beautiful sir ji. Lovely work. HB TM presentation

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  2. Harsh Bhargava28 August 2019 at 13:11

    Thanks much Prof Rath. Hope you are doing well.

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  3. Unknown28 August 2019 at 13:21

    This Retreat must have been a treat sir.

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  4. Vittal28 August 2019 at 14:23

    There is a typo in the first paragraph..It is "....late 30s" not "...late 60s". Please note the sane

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  5. Harsh Bhargava28 August 2019 at 15:03

    Wish it was so Vittal! Thanks much.

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  6. param31 August 2019 at 09:19

    Lovely place! You all make a very energetic group.

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  7. Capt P K Jindal1 September 2019 at 20:31

    Beautiful presentation- Retreat looks great - eco friendly

    Your presentations are so live - feels we have been there
    Keep sending them

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  8. Capt P K Jindal1 September 2019 at 20:34

    Beautiful presentation, Retreat looks great - eco friendly
    Your presentations are so live - feels we have been there

    Keep sending
    Next holiday plan - include me in mailing list - may join the group
    -- Capt & Mrs Jindal

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    1. Harsh Bhargava2 September 2019 at 17:04

      Thanks much Jindals. It would be our pleasure to have you in the crazy wanderers gang!

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  9. Ron2 September 2019 at 10:37

    Nice captures

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  10. Trixie Asirvatham16 March 2020 at 22:15

    Harsh, you guys sure have had a lovely time at Manas National Park. The wood carvings depicting wildlife of the jungle and the Bodo dance were fabulous. So is the spirit of the team. Thanks for transporting us there... and for capturing what the group felt in one word replies before you thanked Bhowmick. All done in your inimitable style.

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    1. Harsh Bhargava17 March 2020 at 16:42

      Coursemates' Reunions are always so refreshing like recharging our life's batteries! And if the venue happens to be a wildlife park, it is double bonus! Thanks Trixie.

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