Friday, December 30, 2016

The Coffee Luxuriance !


Some pictures at:    

A weekend trip with friends to the Balur Estate, about 25 Kms from Mudigere on the Kalasa road took us to the Coffee Luxuriance around Western Ghats of Karnataka.  Surrounded by quiet picturesque wooded trees and the silhouettes of mountain tops to the western sun, a little windy road takes you up on the Ghat section.  The silence is further enhanced as except BSNL telephone, nothing works!  No TV, but served with excellent food from time to time and unlimited coffee!

The staffs were kind and helpful.  The lady cook was too good. In the evening we had a Bon fire light and sometime went star gazing.  
Balur Estate Link: http://linger-at-balur.in/

Had a quick tour of the Coffee estate and some 400 acres are maintained well.  One could see how the coffee taken from the plants were brought the dried beans stage ready for the auction.   

Returned on Sunday evening, back to the hustle bustle of the city !

Bangalore – Hassan – Belur – Mudigere – Pattaduru – Balur = 290 Kms
Left:  Saturday,   6.00 AM Shoppers Stop Bannerghatta Road
Arrived:  12 noon with one stop
My Avenger 40 Kms / litre


Getting There:

Nelamangala > Hassan > Belur

At Belur, turn left towards the Belur Temple/Mudigere towards Mudigere Handpost
(2 kms)

At the Handpost, at the circle, you need to take a left towards Kottegehara. ( 9 Kms)
*Make a call to Balur Estate

At Kottegehara take the road going towards Kalasa,

At Balur Village, take the left "U" hairpin - still towards Kalasa/Kudremukh about 2 Kms

There's a small fork going left towards a gate and a bungalow (behind trees) - this is Balur Estate.

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