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| One of the two cottages at Mir Bahay |
- What do you call a place that seems like a real-time execution of a mountain home you had only conjured up in your dreams?
- Where you can do so much in so little time -- ponder on world affairs :-) perched on 'the deck' looking out over the valley, hear the crackle of wood in the fireplace as you look up from your novel on the notorious millionaire mobster who made it from Dongri to Dubai, consume sufficient quantities of great home-cooked food, served with genuine warmth and a ready smile !
BHAI-REE IMPRESSIVE: The library is brilliantly eclectic
and you can find everything here, from Tintin to National Geographic,
and all that lies in between!
- Where, even if you head there on a monsoon weekend, the mighty Himalayan ranges play hide and seek with you, breaking through the thick mist just enough and not more, to leave you raving for a proper look at them once the skies clear for good...
- Where there's no Wi-Fi and you thank god profusely for that little push you needed towards a much-planned but always tentative electronic detox.
- Where you wake up to the sounds of songbirds conversing in heavenly tweets ! and go to sleep as the conversation in your head in the quiet luxury of your cottage finally dies down and gives way to rejuvenating slumber. And the only other sounds you hear, if you are lucky, are of local pre-teens reciting the alphabet, in the sweetest, most endearing little voices, in the village school nearby ! Sounds too good to be true? Is this place for real?
- It is and MIR BAHAY is that place. A homestay that lives up to its promise, Mir Bahay is located near the town of Almora in Uttarakhand. Mir is Russian for Peace and Bahay means Home in Filipino.
- Built on three levels, the homestay like no other, has the main bungalow, with the dining area, the kitchen, the impressive, eclectic library, the deck and the fireplace. Then there are the two cottages; the one I stayed in was done up in perfect doses of bucolic charm and essential comforts. A terrific mix of the best of both worlds!
When rustic charm meets luxurious comfort, this is what you get
- So, if you want some homestay-style peace in 'this' world, you know where to head.
- Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong, Mountain Mama..... taaaaake me Home......
A cup of ginger tea never tasted better than in the
company of rustling pines and whistling winds
- WHERE: MIR BAHAY, Sundarpur, Village Gadauli, Almora – Bageshwar Road, Almora (Uttarakhand)
- How to Get There
- CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +91 8826220002
- Email: contact@mirbahay.com
- WEBSITE: http://mirbahay.com/
- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mirbahay
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| A view of Mir Bahay from the jungle behind the property |
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| A memorable sunset from Mir Bahay |
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| Be right back.... |
Mir Bahay is a solo traveller-safe property.)
