Meghalaya is actually a bit  of paradise that mistakenly remained on earth in the North Eastern tip of India. Drive to Shillong from the Guwahati airport, there is an air of expectancy in the journey.

You begin your trip and soon hit the hills from Guwahati the road follows a serpentine path, giving you the first impression of a unique quietness. The road winds its way through the tropical forests and with each bend of the road you get a glimpse of the variety of the flora and fauna that abound the State of Meghalaya.

A flock of parrots may whoosh past your car, a lone orchid would hang in silent resplendence on a giant tree as you wind through the mist to the Rosaville, the grand old villa of the Barua family overlooking the Shillong plateau known as the                   "Scotland of the East".

 Shillong was the first choice of the British pioneers and it was their administrative seat from the beginning to the end as it remains the melting point of traditional culture and cosmopolitan styles. Rosaville is a classic example of that where you see the unique architect blended with style of orient and the east.

This land, blessed with the most breathtaking scenery, an amazing variety of wildlife, magnificent ancient ruins and charming tribal folk, is any traveler's paradise. The refreshing mountain air, the whispering pines, the babbling streams, the hospitable atmosphere, the pleasant climate condition and exotic flora and fauna gives the tourist to Meghalaya, tremendous value for money.

Nature in all its glory, limpid lakes, expansive rivers, unpolluted rushing streams breaking into waterfalls, twisting and  disappearing into the jungle. This is Meghalaya, nature's bounty. And in the afternoon you can drive out to the Shillong town to stroll ,beside the awe inspiring waterfalls which is an abundance and if you are little bit adventurous you can explore beneath the earth by going into caving as Meghalaya houses the Asia's longest cave.

But trip  to Meghalaya will remain incomplete if the Umiam lake is not visited. A majestic serene lake with surrounding sylvan hills, myriad emerald green and azure blue skies provide the setting for Umiam Lake, few kilometers away down the Shillong-Guwahati Road. Water Sports facilities are available. For those of who dare fast speed-boats enthrall you setting the spirits soaring  An added attraction is the angling in the pristine parts of the Umiam.

The pictorial tour of Rosaville unfolds  the mystery of this 'Grand Villa'.