Sunshine Day!

After I've joined college, my family has rarely got to go on these family outings. Today, thus, was a good change! After weeks of planning to go, we finally took the plunge and ended up going to the Butterfly Park at Bannerghatta National Park.
My blog entry about it is probably going to sound like an ad for the park, but the truth of the matter is, I enjoyed it so much that I can't stop going on and on about it. One of the most pleasing sights greets you as you enter - the huge line for the main park as opposed to no line at all for the butterfly park! Can't deny that this felt good. The other thing that strikes you immediately is the modern design of the whole setup. It gets you going straight away. And doesn't disappoint.
The short tree-lined stone walkway in itself is extremely pleasant. Better still, there are little boards put up with tidbits of information to read as you walk. The actual reserve is a sort of bio-dome - a self contained ecosystem. I absolutely loved it. There are butterflies everywhere. (Duh!) And there was a serene feeling throughout the park in spite of the fact that we were there in the middle of the day. The variety of butterflies that we saw was amazing. (Here, pictures might be a better idea to bring out their beauty. Pics coming soon!)
As you exit the glass-covered dome, you enter a museum of all things butterfly. From pictures to live caterpillars to large posters to butterfly puzzles... You name it! Again, we spent ages here admiring the museum. At the exit, there's a small movie-theatre thingy which screens little movies on butterflies but unfortunately wasn't functioning today. We chose to take the long way out, and we're glad we did, because in doing so, we got to see the lab and nursery attached to the viewing room.
At the end of the small but highly enjoyable trip, we got to see another species - monkeys, and tons of 'em! We'd realised that a lot of trouble had gone into making the park - they'd done these little things like make the door to the bio-dome butterfly-shaped and the entire building larva-shaped. And all of us were really satisfied and felt that we'd got our ticket's worth! So next time you're in Bangalore and have half a day free, you know where to go!