How to reach Pahadi Nest Mukteshwar: Useful Travel Tips

Travelling to Pahadi Nest, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand is a long journey via flight/train and then a road trip. Nevertheless, it is well worth it! It is a charming homestay in the midst of nature, in the shadow of magnificent mountains with breathtaking views all day long.

Pahadi Nest Mukteshwar: Budget Homestay in Uttarakhand with Magnificent Views

Pahadi Nest is a small hotel in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand overlooking the valley and the Himalayan mountain range. It’s a very homely feel, courteous and prompt staff, and great communication from the owner Akshay. It is a lengthy journey with a long drive on mountain roads with lovely views and a rough-hewn path up from the road to reach it, but worth it all for the absolutely magnificent views. 

Botanical Masterpieces at Japanese Tea Garden California USA

Anywhere around the world, enter a garden and you will automatically slacken your pace from the frantic one that you maintain during your routine schedule. You slow down to a leisurely stroll, and you feel at one with nature, stopping here and there to appreciate nature's masterpieces. This is prominently so at the mesmerizing Japanese Tea Garden in California, USA.

Visit to Semmozhi Poonga Garden Chennai 2023

Semmozhi Poonga, Chennai is a lovely green landscape where you can spend quite a while just relaxing. There are benches here and there and you can even sit on the soft grass. However, you can't bring along a basket of goodies and have a picnic the good old-fashioned way. Just wander around and breathe in clean air. You can take your kids along to enjoy the playground equipment. 

It is a good idea to check local newspapers for events scheduled here, such as a flower show that we missed out on but were there when a food fest was ongoing.

Trains, Stars and more at Amreena Farmhouse Avalas village Karjat

There are some very unique things to do when staying at Amreena Farmhouse, Karjat. No, there is no farm where you can walk around. And no, there’s no swimming pool to dive into. Yes, those who constantly want something to do may get bored easily. Yet, you don’t need to say, "There’s nothing to do here!" This is the place to be for a number of reasons, other than for enjoying delicious food…

Photo guide road route to go to Amreena Farmhouse Avalas Village Karjat

Amreena Farmhouse is in the village of Avalas and within a reasonable driving distance from the centre of Karjat. Once you book your stay, the owners will provide you with the specific Google Map link (they make it clear that you should use that link only), which has been found to be useful as mentioned in reviews by a couple of guests who headed there via road. However, for people like us who are train travellers and hired an auto to take us there from Karjat railway station, it was, to put it frankly, completely useless. This is primarily for two reasons – one, the connectivity is poor, and second, prominent markers on the map should have been ones that are known to locals. As it is, the village itself is not known to most of the auto drivers and the person who did know of it by name eventually found it difficult to locate the farmhouse. 

Perhaps the directions I am explaining here through photos (a few taken while going, and the others on the return drive) will be a useful guide for the road route from Karjat.

Dining at Amreena Farmhouse Karjat

In the main review of Amreena Farmhouse, Karjat I had mentioned getting piping hot food for all meals. Indeed, the food was literally hot, so much so that we requested the caretaker to open the tiffin for us as the lids were too hot to handle! All the meals were tasty, and you should definitely not miss out on the dal.

The tariff includes breakfast, all meals, and evening tea. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is offered, and you can also bring along your own food for the barbeque (using it comes with a nominal charge).