A Family Stay at Aiyur Forest Reserve
The Plan (or Lack of One) This trip wasn’t really planned in detail. It was just me, my wife, and our 4-year-old son looking for a quiet break from Bangalore. We had heard about the Aiyur Forest Rest House before, but never managed to find a working website or phone number. Every number we tried was either “switched off” or “disconnected.” Finally, we decided to just drive down, see the place, and take it as it came. If we got accommodation, great. If not, the backup plan was to drive through the forest, check out the surroundings, and be back in Bangalore by night. We started from Bangalore at 8:00 a.m. and reached the rest house around 10:00 a.m. First Impressions The guest house was completely empty when we arrived—probably because it was the day of festivals . A board outside had the same phone number we had already tried (and failed). After a bit of waiting around, a few locals and workers turned up. They were very friendly and quickly connected us to the fore...