Annapara Homestay - 1st Anniversary

Place: Thalimala (Wayanad) - Homestay
Occasion: 1st Anniversary
How to reach: Buses available via Tellichery or Calicut. You need to reach Vythiri and from there pickup is arranged by the hosts.

It is a nice place to be in for a complete peaceful time without any disturbances. Homemade tasty food will ensure that you are always waiting for the next round of food. Morning wakeup is with birds chirping and singing, which makes it a very blissful experience.

However, there is no electricity in the place except for 6:30PM -10PM when generator is put on. During time, natural lights keep the rooms lightened. Since we were the only guests at the homestay, evenings were initially a bit scary (with nothing to be seen around).

We did not go anywhere (except for the tea plantation and nearby stream) and were relaxing most of the time. However, some of the attractions which one can visit are:

• Eddakal caves
• Chembara peak
  
• Pookoot lake
• Tea plantation

The host Shibu and Praveen (along with cooks) were very cordial (at times even overdoing it).









We went round the Tea plantation and a small water fall during one of the evenings.
Overall, a nice place to take a break away from the crowded daily life. If its just for relaxing, i would suggest that 1-2 days would be more than enough. However, if its planned well with all sightseeing and trekking activities, then it may be worth longer stay.

The one big catch is the cost. The stay at Annapara costs ~ INR4500/day, which i think is very high. If the prices are reduced to 2-3K, then it is certainly sound worth the money.