Posts in Monsoonhttps://payaniga.com/en-INhttps://payaniga.com/coorg-coffee-estate-homestay/https://payaniga.com/coorg-coffee-estate-homestay/Monsoon mist, estate walks and the best kadambuttu we've eaten.Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/coorg-homestay-cover.jpg" alt="Coffee plants on a misty estate in Coorg" /><blockquote> <p>Dummy post for theme development.</p> </blockquote> <p>We picked this homestay for the estate walk and stayed for the food. Our hosts grow coffee, pepper and cardamom, and every meal came from within a few kilometres.</p> <h2 id="the-stay">The stay</h2> <ul> <li>Two rooms in the main house, one cottage by the stream</li> <li>Breakfast and dinner included</li> <li>Estate walk every morning at 7</li> </ul> <h2 id="nearby">Nearby</h2> <p>Abbey Falls is 20 minutes away and at its loudest in July. Raja’s Seat in Madikeri is worth it for sunset if the clouds lift.</p> <p><img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/coorg-homestay-breakfast.jpg" alt="Breakfast spread at the homestay"></p> homestayshttps://payaniga.com/vegetarian-homestays-chikkamagaluru/https://payaniga.com/vegetarian-homestays-chikkamagaluru/Estate stays where the kitchen is fully vegetarian, tested over three monsoon trips.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/chikkamagaluru-cover.jpg" alt="Rolling hills and coffee plantations near Chikkamagaluru" /><blockquote> <p>Dummy post for theme development.</p> </blockquote> <p>Finding a fully vegetarian kitchen in coffee country takes some asking. These five are places we’ve stayed ourselves.</p> <ol> <li><strong>Hillside Estate Stay</strong> – four rooms, home-style Malnad food.</li> <li><strong>Riverbend Cottages</strong> – quiet, by a stream, great for families.</li> <li><strong>Coffee Trail Homestay</strong> – the hosts run a short plantation tour.</li> <li><strong>Misty Ridge</strong> – best views, steep last kilometre.</li> <li><strong>Old Bungalow Retreat</strong> – a restored planter’s bungalow.</li> </ol> <blockquote> <p>Names are placeholders for the dummy site.</p> </blockquote> <p><img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/malnad-thali.jpg" alt="Malnad-style vegetarian thali"></p> homestayshttps://payaniga.com/shivanasamudra-gaganachukki-bharachukki-falls/https://payaniga.com/shivanasamudra-gaganachukki-bharachukki-falls/Twin waterfalls on the Kaveri, two hours from Bengaluru: best seen just after the monsoon.Sat, 12 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/shivanasamudra-cover.jpg" alt="Gaganachukki falls in full flow" /><!-- Dummy "messy" post: mimics older Classic Editor output with shortcodes, inline styles and a Maps iframe (PAY-2.3). --> <p>The Kaveri splits around the island of Shivanasamudra and drops in two places: <strong>Gaganachukki</strong> on the west and <strong>Bharachukki</strong> on the east, about 15 km apart by road.</p> <p>[caption id=“attachment_3881” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”]<img class="size-large wp-image-3881" src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gaganachukki-1024x683.jpg" alt="Gaganachukki falls" width="1024" height="683" /> Gaganachukki from the watchtower[/caption]</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Tip:</strong></span> go in September or October, when the river is full but the paths are dry.</p> <h3>Getting there</h3> <p>Take the Kanakapura road or the Mysuru road via Malavalli. Both take about 2.5 hours from Bengaluru.</p> <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d0!2d77.17!3d12.29!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe> <p><a href="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bharachukki.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3882" src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bharachukki-300x200.jpg" alt="Bharachukki falls" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p>[gallery ids=“3883,3884,3885” columns=“3” link=“file”]</p> <table class="aligncenter" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr><td><strong>Entry</strong></td><td>₹20 per person</td></tr> <tr><td><strong>Parking</strong></td><td>₹50 per car</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>Related: <a href="https://payaniga.com/jog-falls-in-monsoon/">Jog Falls in the monsoon</a>.</p> weekend-getawayshttps://payaniga.com/jog-falls-in-monsoon/https://payaniga.com/jog-falls-in-monsoon/When the Sharavathi is in full flow, the four falls merge into one wall of water.Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jog-falls-cover.jpg" alt="Jog Falls in full flow during the monsoon" /><blockquote> <p>Dummy post for theme development.</p> </blockquote> <p>Timing is everything at Jog. Visit in August and you may see nothing but cloud; wait for a clear break and the view is unforgettable.</p> <h2 id="plan-for">Plan for</h2> <ul> <li>Mist and rain: carry a dry bag for your camera.</li> <li>The steps down to the base, closed during heavy rain.</li> <li>A night in Sagara or Shivamogga.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jog-falls-viewpoint.jpg" alt="Viewpoint at Jog Falls"></p> weekend-getaways