#FACES | Nenia Arche from Manipur Recalls Her Memorable Stay in Haven’s Cove Resort in Syntu Ksiar in Jowai, Meghalaya

“This photo was taken last year in June during a trip to Jowai – which is located about 60 km from Shillong in Meghalaya. We stayed in a lovely resort called ‘Haven’s Cove’ in Syntu Ksiar, which is about 5 km away from the main Jowai town; we took a car to get there, and then had to walk around 20 mins to reach the resort.

During that time of the year (June), the weather was so pleasant making our trip even more worthwhile. For the outing that day, we packed some home-cooked lunch (prepared by one of my friend’s mom) which we enjoyed besides the peaceful river.While we were there, we had a wonderful time exploring the scenic surroundings by taking long walks through the narrows paths in the open paddy fields; one of the highlights was walking over the footbridges, which were beautifully made!”

Nenia Arche (middle) and her friends enjoying their walk around Syntu Ksiar in Jowai, Meghalaya

“The most memorable part of the trip happened on our way back. While we were walking, it started raining heavily. We had just 2 umbrellas, which was not enough for all of us. So, we got ourselves fully drenched in the relentless rain which did not matter to us because we were enjoying our company together, laughing at each other and singing songs all along the way. Nothing beats the stomach ache you get from laughing with your friends! It is indeed one of the greatest blessings to have fun and crazy friends… being able to have a good time together and create amazing memories!”