This July 16, 2009 we in the hills will be celebrating the Harela festival – to mark harvesting time. Apple, peaches and apricot plantations are ready to be harvested. All the villagers will bathe, wear clean cloths and get together at the temple of the local deity to pray and thank God for a good harvest. They will make an offering of maize or wheat that they have grown in their homes in a basket, for the past 11-22 days, especially for this festival. The village community will cook food and have lunch together at the temple. --Manoj, July 12, 2009
We are planning a 4-day trek to Bedni Bugyal, the one of the highest Alpine meadows in Uttarakhand.
Join us to experience nature up close! Trek to Milam Glacier
September 1 - 6 2010
We are planning a week long trek to Milam glaciers via the small town of Munsiari in September. Soak in the beauty of snow covered Himalayan peaks up close and breathe in the fresh mountain breeze every passing day!!
Born and brought up in the Himalayan region of Mukteshwar, I am an avid trekker with a wide knowledge of the Himalayan terrain. I organise leisure treks, nature walks, motorbiking expeditions, outdoor camps in the mountains. A bird-watcher and a star-gazer, I am also an amature photographer and documentary film maker. I run my family guest house, the Somerset Lodge located in Gahana Orchards, Mukteshwar. My outdoor endeavors are supported by my retinue of experienced native guides like Ram, Bahadur, Himmat, Nanu, Umed and of course, my cook, Lalli. I would love to hear from you.
Please write to me at mehramanoj5555@rediffmail.com or call me at +91-9411289043 +91-9837787501 +91-5942286165
An outdoors enthusiast, Monica Chand, is also a yoga exponent. She received her training in the Krishnamacharya tradition of yoga under Navtej Johar at Studio Abhyas and also trained in Yoga Therapy from the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai. She is also trained in Hatha Yoga and is a certified Pranic Healer. She has been training and teaching for the past 8 years and now teaches Yoga for Children, Advanced Yoga for Adults, Pre and Post Natal Yoga and is consultant for Yoga Therapy at Studio Abhyas. Mixing her passion for yoga with that of the outdoors, Monica offers specially designed yoga sessions for outdoor enthusiasts along the mountain trails.
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