Begnas

View from hotel
(should be able to see Himalayas above the hills)

The next stop after Bandipur was Begnas. The main/only attraction is the Begnas Lake Resort. It is on a protected lake; no motor boats are allowed, so guests have to take a 30min row boat ride to the hotel. I'm guessing the row boat bit influenced the construction just a tad, since it took 3.5yrs to build just 30 rooms. We took an afternoon hike and then everyone partook in the 2-for-1 afternoon happy hour.

Up until Begnas, every day had very misty/cloudy, but waking up in Begnas, the Himalayas peaked out of the clouds. They are awe-inspiring even when still pretty covered with mist. I'd say beautiful, but I think a better term would be one that somehow fully encompasses both frightening and amazing.