Joy Guesthouse - Part 1

One of the reasons why my stay in Auroville has been so amazing is because of my choice to stay at Joy Guest House with all of the other wonderful people here!  It’s not a five-star resort by any means, but everyone is so friendly it's a reasonably comfortable place to live out in nature.

I’m living in the dorms on the guest house property, which is the biggest building with the highest number of beds.  This is what it looks like from the outside:

And the inside: 

 

There are six rooms total.  Two are on the bottom that are taken by Julian, from France, and me, three empty rooms on the second floor where the ladders go to, and one attic room where Alex, from Quebec, just recently moved into.

And below is my wonderful (and messy) room with a mosquito net over my bed!  There are also three other beds in the room, but since it's the tourist off-season right now, I’ve got the room to myself.

 

  

Below you can see the dining-commons area where we are usually all hanging out.  In the first picture you can see it connecting to the kitchen in the back, and in the second picture you can see the dorms building.

At night, if we are not going to see the free movie that is always put on by Auroville, we are usually hanging out here reading, writing, or just chatting.  This common kitchen and dining area really help to build a sense of community within the guesthouse, and its such a relaxing place to hang out!