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Guest House near Bhowali Raj Bhawan at Nainital
Food for the eyes too The rolling golf course near the Raj Bhawan, Nainital
It was manna from heaven to get The hotel estate is ideal for a hike down
outstanding Mexican, Chinese, Continental to the stream and the guests are given an
and of course Indian cuisine. If I had my option of carrying a nice hamper for a day-
way, I would have given a Michelin star long picnic. This is precisely what we did,
rating. The best is that during lunch you are and had a really nice time.
not confined to dine at the dining room but It was with a heavy heart and a full
in a beautiful open space overlooking the satiated tummy that we left for Delhi by
valley in thick forests. This was the perfect the afternoon Shatabdi Express. However,
ending to our tour. We had planned a day’s to console oneself some words of wisdom
visit to Nainital from here but frankly just from Pat Conroy – “Once you have travelled,
did not to venture out from the “heaven”. the voyage never ends. The mind can never
Having visited it earlier, you can take a day break off from the journey.” So we can
tour to the crowded Nainital city. The lake choose to relive our journeys at any point to
itself is very picturesque as is the Governor’s get our highs!
mansion. The Scottish castle with its
beautiful grounds is open to the public at When to go
times. The Natraj statute in the main foyer The best time to travel to Kumaon is from
is worth a look. The adjoining golf course March till mid-April, as well as from
is one of its kind and one can often see September till November as the skies are
enthusiasts catching a leisurely game. clear and perfect for photography. It’s an
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