Spent the day gardening as it was such a perfect day for it. 23C, bright and sunny with the mountains glistening over the lake and a cool breeze off the water.
Came across something when I was moving rocks that I have read about but never seen before. A mother scorpion, about 5 […]
Up with the sunrise, quick breakfast then went for a walk by the lake. Water levels are dropping very quickly as we have had no rain since the end of August, when the monsoon stopped. Hopefully this situation will continue so that the Bathu Temple will become accessible in March/April.
Received a delivery […]
The Golden Mahseer are not feeding – there is no movement on the surface of the lake – they must have retreated into deep water. In this part of Himachal Pradesh, the Sun is not rising until 06:45am at the moment. As fishing is not an option for now, it is a lovely time to […]
Last October Bridget was leading her second Anusara Yoga yearly retreat at Basunti – magical as ever, was madly enjoyed by all, even the staff!! Bridget will be returning to Basunti in November 2012. Derek Ure had sent some photos to everyone – “he is still doing Yoga!”….
Another cool morning with mist over the lake, which cleared by nine into another bright sunny day.
Lots of work going on in the garden at the moment with all the beds being cut back and weeded. Two truckloads of composted cow manure have been delivered and the team are all busy making sure […]
Basunti Dairy
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We have decided to write this blog in order to give an insight into what happens in and around Basunti over the year. We hope you will find it useful and interesting.
With our autumn season coming to a close, weather is stunningly beautiful, cool misty mornings turning into bright clear sunny […]
MAHSEER, MOUNTAINS, TROUT AND TEMPLES –
A unique guided fishing experience in Himachal Pradesh, Northern India, April 2012
The tour is based on “Andy Trewin’s Mahseer Diary”, which is the record of a group of friends
checking out the fishing opportunities in this little known area of the world. It is […]
A brief account of a fourteen day fishing trip that I arranged with a group of friends, Grace, Simon, Dave and Attul in this little known part of Himachal Pradesh, Northern India.
BASUNTI Day 1. Morning
Arrived at Basunti at 11am to be greeted by Dave, who lives in this beautiful place, and […]
