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My sweet little abode up in the Garwal Himalayas, nested in the Harsil Valley is nothing less than a natures wonder land. Our homestay is beautifully placed amidst an apple orchard with a constant music of the mighty Bhagirathi river and the dancing Deodars. With 18" thick walls and complete wooden interiors, it beautifully represents the kotibanal style of architecture. You will see the sun rising from the mighty black peak of tibet once you get out of your comfy room in the morning and hear the sounds of drums rolling from the holy Mukhba village, the winter home of goddess Ganga.
On a walk to the village of Dharali you will see the old grannies beating the shit of the Rajma and the grand kids at the same time. Further you will see the gaumata's (cows) strolling on the village trails, munching on the apples, with the fellow humans, dropping the most auspicious dung every where on the street only to be used as a plaster for the beautiful homes of stones and woods. While you walk on the pathways with stone lined boundaries on the sides you will hear namaste, pranam, theek ho, theek theek shot at you from every house.
Getting to the some of the activities this place provides:
at about 3 kms from our home you can reach the beautiful sattal (7 lakes) an easy trek amidst the dense deodar forest.
Exploring the historical 8 villages like Mukhba, Baghori, Jhala in the Upper Tangnore area.
Hiking on the riverbed of the mighty Bhagirathi river to reach the Markandeshwar temple.
You can visit Gartangali, Gangotri, Gaumukh.
The treks and expedition this region facilitates are Mt. Shivling, Mt. Meru, Tapovan, Shrikanth, Kyarkuti Bugyal, Jhinda Bugyal, etc
With the plethora of places to visit in and around the area, innumerable hikes and treks, the local flora and fauna, it truly is paradise.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to live an authentic mountain life while living in a traditional house, learn about natural building, local meals, histories of Pandavas and other folklore, apple farming, other local crops, and natural minimal ways of life.
Help
We are looking for people who can help us with their skilled and unskilled help:
Property manager,
Social Media Manager,
Guest Relation Manager,
Someone who can help on the daily chores like cleaning, cooking, wood collecting, etc,
Wall mural artists,
Farming,
Permaculture,
Build mud pizza oven,
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Nepali: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to practice Italian and Spanish. and also learn new languages.
Accommodation
You will be living in a shared accommodation in the attic of our homestay with a balcony opening up to view of Mukhba village and Bhagirathi river
We mostly cook together, eat together and clean together. Its a community building space where cooking together is a very important activity. The food we cook is mostly locally procured and its always fun to bring more recipes coming from different parts of the world to the table.
What else ...
In your free time you can do nothing or you could do everything that is mentioned above that is go on the village tours, treks, hikes, dip in the hot water sulphur bath, eat the delicious momos and chowmin in the local market.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
