Bhimtal

India celebrated labour day on May 1st, so we decided to take advantage of the long weekend and headed to Bhimtal which is in the mountains. The weather was perfect for relaxing and even the dogs really enjoyed themselves (excluding the part were Penny almost killed herself).

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The road to Bhimtal... 300 kms. in 7 hours. There are some decent highways along the way, but everytime you pass thru a town it really slows you down.

A Bhimtal mountain from below. The red house was recently built by Lakshmi's mother.

A close up view of the house and one of its gardens. You can't see it in the photo, but the lower balcony has an eaves drop to the left which is similar to the green ones above the windows. To Penny's misfortune, they're very slippery and she fell 8 feet to the ground after deciding to investigate them. Luckily, she was unhurt, but was so traumatized that she didn't bark at any strangers for hours.

The view from the house.

Walking down to the lake for an ice cream :)

A neighbour's house... and their pets :)

That's Ali, our driver. He's buying some meat from the local butcher for himself and the other help at the house.

Return trip... and waiting for a train to pass. Notice our fellow commuters?

This was a first for me, so I really felt the need to share it with all of you :)