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New Village Launched in Garhwal

The homestay	Say hello to our guests	The path to the village
One of the two bedrooms	The bedroom	Another shot of the bedroom
The second bedroom	The bathroom	Night lamp outside the house
The room through the window	Culture in the village	Local Indian food

Harvest in Garhwal	Meenmutti Falls Wayanad	Meenmutti falls A first peep
The pool at Meenmutti So clear - is there water?	Time for yoga at Wayanad What a perfect place for yoga	The fair at Khadi in Garhwal And the Halwaai poses!
A dip in the Ganges	Art Class in Garhwal A guest volunteers	The children in Gaja Learning to draw
A walk in the Himalayas When one is 84 its a bit harder!

Scenes from Garhwal

Happy threesome from Singapore One of our dearest supporters visted us in November 2017 and left with wanting to come again and again..... Thank you	Bluer than blue Verditer Flycatcher photographed by the extremely talented SaveAGram guest Kuntal Desai	SaveAGram guest Kuntal Desai captures the breathtaking beauty of a plum-headed parakeet
The Contemplative Mr. Desai	The young at heart Desai Family with Founding Member Amala Menon and SaveAGram guest Nalini	A long trek but everyone was having fun and enjoying the spectacular scenery
A beautiful, fresh water stream ten minutes from our home!	Mataji Vanamali with the group from Singapore and the team on the ground, after a talk on the spiritual call of the Himalayas	Lalli arrives in Rampur and in her words: ' At Saveagram! Village experience in the mountains! Eating homegrown food, drinking Spring Water. Exercise your limbs every bit of the way. Loaded by food and love and smiling namastes. Exotic grains. Luxury of sleeping with the door open to look up to see the rafters, waking to the wet trees and chirping of birds, in the two day rain. Had it all! Mooing cows, the village woman who constantly cleaned her yard.'
On the trek to Ghantakaran: The Singapore team seen behind Amala and our perfect and most cheerful guide, Parvathi from Garhwal.	SaveAGram visitor Sujata, as she takes over pounding the grains from the amused village girls.	Never done this before!
An edible, wild mushroom - yummy. We went wild picking them! We are Chinese and love mushrooms.	The energy is best if you meditate in the Himalayas and on the premises of ancient temples! Team from Singapore doing just that.	Sujata and Samir enjoy Rampur and pose for a picture.
To quote Sujata - "Peace and quiet A healthy organic diet Crisp fresh morning air Chirping sparrows & pristine ponds-so rare Green drenched paddy fields Colorful scarecrows used as shields Lush dense forests enthrall Mountain slopes rise and fall Warmth & radiance from the sun surround And from village folk all around Clear gushing streams which never stall Century old homes of wood & mud walls... Tranquility and calm In SaveAGram!"	Outside an old temple in Ghantakaran after a 3 hour trek!	Sam enjoys the fresh, cool water in the stream while our hostess Bimla looks on.
What a surprise when Parvathi ji whipped out a flask of steaming tea and steel glasses mid-way through our trek! Just what we needed. Such a sweetie.

Scenes from Wayanad

Lunch on a banana leaf A Kerala style lunch where you have a plate that can be recycled completely and almost all the food grown around you	Meenmutti falls	Home Front Rustic and simple, with trees behind and fields in front.
Breakfast	Anshul enjoying Puttu for breakfast And there’s food, lots of good food! The farm where we stayed is a true-blue village home, but has just the right set of amenities for a pleasant stay. The homeowner and his family members know how to treat their guests well – not just offering great Kerala food, but lots of handy tips and one-of-a-kind experiences. Not to be missed by experienced or non-experienced travellers alike.	Rice fields ready for harvest Lush with grains, lolling in the sun, waiting for the harvest
Kuruva island	Mataji Vanamali in Tirunelli An ancient temple nestled in the mountains.	Trying a hand at cooking A delicious pancake made in earthen ware on a wood fire.
The room Rustic and beautiful	Kottiyur temple Another ancient temple on the drive to Thalassery	Ela Ada Steamed dessert, gluten and dairy free, ethnic to the region.
The path through the fields	Elephant Ahoy As we drove through the mountains	A Kalari Where the ancient Kerala martial art is taught
Barge in Kuruva Eco friendly barge pulled across the river	Wayanad home view Stare out in the morning at nature's bounty...

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