The Diary Game | Feb 20, 2021 | Day#2 at Gharial Camp - Lipa Huts, Lipa Trail, Campsite

^{If you haven't read Part 1 then first read it.
Weekend Trip to Gharial | Day#1 - Played Golf and Smashed it}

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The next morning, we woke up a little early and had same traditional breakfast. Over the meal, we planned the day. As we had to go back home later in the evening so we decided to opt a place nearby for visit.

^{Lipa Huts - w3w location}

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The locals told us that there's a trail right next to our guest rooms - Lipa Trail. It leads to a campsite where there are numerous activities organized for tourists.

I have never been to a trail or thought of hiking after kids. One reason is zero stamina for physical exertion and second reason is kids are small so I take them with me wherever I go. Maybe in few years, I will start being adventurous again. xD

We weren't worried about Lipa Trailas it was very short, about half kilometer. Perfect to take kids along. The path is uneven so talking a stroller would be a hassle. Most of the time, you will have to lift it your self. So if you have a baby or a toddler along, it's better to use a baby carrier or lift them simply. You will reach the destination before getting tired.

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So we reached the campsite within 10 - 15 minutes. While walking, I was regretting taking of joggers and wearing matching mules with my dress. ( just girls' problems🤷🏻‍♀️)

The campsite was peaceful. There was a clearing in the middle which was surrounded by trees. As I am writing this, it reminds me of the Baseball clearing from the novel Twilight.

The place wasn't that charming but first little flowers of Spring were blossoming which added color to the place.

There were various games and activity setups all around the place. I could see Badminton 🏸 net, Carom board, Ludo, Chess, Archery, Air Gun and Zip line.

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My son wanted to play Badminton with me but weather was extremely windy. So we skipped it and took him to play Carrom. He really enjoyed the game. I used to play it in my childhood so it was fun recalling and transferring the info to my son. Afterwards, we played little bit Ludo and then some Chess. He is conscious and smart boy so he prefer board games over physical ones.

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^{Me trying air gun}

I was excited for Archery and Air Gun. It wasn't my first time doing these activities. I had done firing once, it was scary but mostly .... LOUD. But that day, I couldn't align the target with my gun so missed all shots.

^{Trying hard for he bull's eye}

I was feeling confident for archery as last year I practiced it for sometime and I got better. But that day, the bow wasn't much comfortable. I think it wasn't padded so it was hurting my fingers and was loosening my grip. I shot the arrow in air two to three times. But soon, I got adjusted with the bow and hit the target at 60. On repeated attempts, I remained at 60 and bull's eye remained a dream. Haha

After archery, I went on a zip line. It wasn't much fun though but my son enjoyed it a lot as it was more suitable for kids.

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We got back to our room at around noon. Packed our stuff and checked out. For lunch, we made a stopover at Lower Topa. It's one of my favorite place.

I always take some pictures first whenever I visit the place and then go inside for lunch. After lunch, we had coffee and it was delicious.

^{View from Lower Top Mess - w3w locations}

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We stayed there for few more minutes to enjoy the view and then finally settled in the car for the journey back home.

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Refreshed,
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