Homestays are wonderful, amazing place where you can experience the nature truly. you get home cooked food, yummy chicken, Shavige with Kayi Rasa, Yummy fish curry, Akki Rotti, etc.. These dishes are native of Malnadu Region. Malnadu region covers Uttara Kannada Chikmagalur Shivamogga Hassan Kodagu in Karnataka District.
I would love to experience homestays often with friends and families. You get relaxed and get away from city's noisy and pollution.
Home stays are different kinds of properties you will see.. There several home stays you can find in google across Madikeri, Chikkamagaluru districts.
We went to the homestay for the first time in July 2019. Below is details of the home stay
Watehalli Homestay Sakaleshpur: Visited on 04 July 2019 during rainy season, departed Bangalore morning at around 6AM and reached the home stay at around 12-1PM afternoon. The location is surrounded by coffee estate, you have to reach the home stay thru off road about 1KM. The owner of the homestay is very kind and service is very good. You have plenty of space is available for the parking and playing cricket or shuttle cock. We had good fun over there and some activities such as walking on the rope between trees, etc you are interested , you can play. Food is delicious and my daughter really enjoyed.
Location of the homestay:
https://goo.gl/maps/qaQkSGUxJcYxvUeK7
There is small stream where you can go and have some fun. and the next day, we went to Belur Helebidu temple. These temples are beautiful and structures are very nice. You are blessed to experience such structures. There will be separate blog on Temples situated in Hassan Dist you will get more details. Below is pics of this stay.
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View from Balcony |
Plenty of Space infront of Homestay |
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Yummy Peanut masala |
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Walk towards Stream |
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Morning Tea during rainy season |