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Family Reunion


Our family has always been close, and once a year we make it a point to have a reunion of sorts. And we plan for a day or two when everyone can make it: Aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, grandparents, siblings, and all the spouses and kids who have joined our family through the years!



Since most of us are in North India (Delhi and Gurgaon to be precise), we usually have it in a Himalayan hill station. Normally it happens to be Nainital. This year, a few of the kids wanted to go someplace different. To us adults, it doesn’t really matter because the company was what mattered. My brother and I were given the responsibility of planning it this year, and we decided to do a Himalayan hill station itself since it was logistically feasible for most of us, and all of us loved the weather in the mountains and the views are always a delight (provided the weather is clear of course).



After asking around, we got the usual answers of “Nainital”, or “Ranikhet”, but we felt these places would be too crowded. Plus, the whole point was to go to a place other than Nainital. Then, a close friend suggested Mukteshwar, and after a bit of a Google search, my brother and I found MountainTrail resort, and we decided to give it a try.



The experience we had was amazing. Not only is the resort among picturesque settings (giving us the views we so desperately wanted), but the gardens and rooms are beautiful too. The staff was extremely courteous and helpful, and the food was to the liking of even the fussiest of the eaters in our family (which basically means the elders). The chocolates from Choco-House were melt-in-the-mouth delectable. One couldn’t even guess they were homemade! I guess the taste is a reflection of the quality of ingredients and the love that goes into the food and chocolates.



Overall, Mountain Trail definitely gets my “thumbs up” rating. Can’t wait for our next reunion!

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