The girls call me a hopeless romantic, but heavens help me, if I inhabit a land where the sunrays break through my windows to kiss me good morning, where the sparkling blue waters envelope me in a bear hug as I gingerly step into the swimming pool, and where the cool evening breeze plays naughty with my chandelier earrings as I stroll down the winding paths.
The haughty city girl in me never thought that ‘gram Lavale’ would one day feature in my random everyday musings. Spread over 300-acres, the Lavale campus with its Buddhist-style pagoda and open air amphitheatre are all the tonic, a stressed-out Symbian needs at the end of a long day. And that’s not all. While some hang out near the man-made pond (in fond terms, the frog pond!) sipping frothy coffee, others like to lounge in the spacious Symbi canteen. Groups of people trailing down this hill for night walks is a common enough sight here. And no, we are not just talking about your average nature-enthusiasts.
And as yet another day comes to an end, I retire with a sigh. Pulling back the curtains, I gaze at the silvery slice in the velvety sky. Did I just spot someone winking at me from up above? Or are the stars trying to tell me something?
