Connecting Dots and Dashes in a patch of Gondwana
The 133Km drive from Raipur Airport to a village called Chhapri in Kabirdham district (earlier : Kawardha) is pleasant enough as , for the most part , the road runs through lush wooded regions. For kilometers together , no human settlement is seen. 41% of Chhattisgarh is , reportedly, forestland . This part of Chhattisgarh State , bordering Madhya Pradesh, lies within the Maikal Hillrange , a part of The Satpuras which , along with The Vindhyas , slashes the geography of the subcontinent into The Indo Gangetic Plain and The Deccan Plateau. Chhapri turns out to be a sight for sore urban eyes . A small , quiet Village nestling 325Meters above sea level , twenty kilometers away from the City of Kawardha. Though noon , it is cool and breezy , the occasional strong gusts aerosol-ing the heady perfume of Saptaparni flowers all over the premises of the Resort , which is to be base for two days. The Resort is Native to the core. Adobe walls, open courtyard , rope strung swings , jut