Jeolikot
A charming, family place gives you wonderful insights
into some of the finest elements of Kumaon craftsmanship...The
eight acres of land around the cottage are a tangle
of fruit bearing trees, seasonal flowers and sweet-scented
shrubs. ...
About
The Cottage
The Cottage, a charming, family place gives you
wonderful insights into some of the finest elements
of Kumaon craftsmanship. At the centre stage are
antique carved wooden panels, doors and windows
(unique to these hills) that owner has personally
retrieved from the woodpiles left to rot by the
local residents who were on a binge of "Modernization"
The Cottage
is part of what used to be the Vergomount Estate.
Till Independence , together with the main house,
a Scotswoman and her daughter ran it as a hotel.
Both Sri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda would halt
here before the long haul up to Almora.
The eight acres of land around
the cottage are a tangle of fruit bearing trees,
seasonal flowers and sweet-scented shrubs. Avocado,
pears, plums and peaches transport you to a Mediterranean
wonderland of nectar-doped bees, songbirds, scented
breezes and moonlit nights. Pace your drinks amidst
the song of the crickets and the snap of the bonfire
on cool, fragrant nights. Else haul yourself up
to the nearby observatory to cruise the skyways.
Explore the wooded hills peppered liberally with
tiny shrines and ancient temples. Let your feet
lead you to the tiny bungalow that used to belong
to a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte. The
locals narrate how he fell in love with a native
boy and stayed on.
