in January, we stayed two weeks in Gaia's Garden Guest in Auroville. We had stayed before and have always enjoyed it. In our interest in staying at a single place for a longer time, we returned in August and stayed four months through the end of November. A longer stay begs for more pictures. So here, in two segments, is Gaia’s Garden Guest ran by Kireet and Gaya, a Dutchman and a Korean.
This sign on the road identifies Gaia’s entrance. (1 Nov 2014)
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Once inside, you pass a sitting area with a Banyan tree and several seats of petrified wood. The main building is in the background. A window of our room peeks our under the branch of the right-most tree. (28 Jan 2014)
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Looking to the right at the tree above you look into the heart of the Garden. (28 Jan 2014)
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Walking forward you see more of the house. The cottage and its studio apartment, both available for rent, are on the right. The water on the sidewalk is from a recent rain. (26 Oct 2014)
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Now you are at the entrance. Our room is on the right end on second floor. There are several balconies in the rooms and a terrace over the entire roof. (26 Oct 2014)
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A windmill whirls most of the time on top of Gaia’s main building. It supplements grid electricity charging batteries that are used when the power grid is not working and that is often—at least once a day. There is also a solar water heater and water storage tank there on the roof. (1 Nov 2014)
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After I took this picture, I saw the “helicopter” behind the windmill. When I enlarged it, it proved to be one of the thousands of dragon flies that were flying all over in response to the monsoon rains. Here it is.
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.Krishna greets you as you enter the house. (8 Nov 2014)
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Frances room in Gaia’s Garden has been our home for four months. We have been to Gaia’s Garden before and this has always been our favorite room. Windows face all four directions. The breeze cools the room almost all the time, that is, it cools the room to the temperature of the air outside. (27 Jan 2014)
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Banana trees sway in the breeze just outside our windows. (26 Aug 2014)
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In addition to five guest rooms on the ground level there is this extensive dining and lounge area. (12 Oct 2014)
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This extensive and well stocked and outfitted kitchen is available for all guests to use. (21 Nov 2014)
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Gaia at her garden pond. (12 Oct 2014)
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Gaia’s Garden had several layers of flowers. We viewed these flowering trees laced with Bougenveglia from the rooftop terrace every morning. (27 Jan 2014)
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A potted bush on the rooftop terrace. (27 Jan 2014)
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Another potted bush on the rooftop terrace. Petra did yoga next to these two bushes almost every day. I did mine in the room just below. (27 Jan 2014)
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