Wild Elephants in our Backyard

As you all know we have a plantation behind and it is seeing its last days of its harvest. Last Nite about 9:45 the plantation had visitors ... “ELEPHANTS”. We did not see them as they manage to sneak past.

This morning we discovered their tracks and set out on their trail eager to find them. Judging by the tracks we figured there might have been two of them lurking around the area. Guilty as charged for uprooting a few banana plants in the property. They managed to cross the highway to the neighboring plantation and quenched their thirst from the tank. We walked the trail to a near by thicket of the next village and headed back to the Café

The Locals in the area were surprised by the visit as this hasn’t happened in more the 20 years. They suspect the elephants were at a nearby water source Nalluru Aman Kere Jalashya about 4km from where we are from - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=11.845007&lon=76.7030239&z=14&l=0&m=b

The Pictures are off the Mobile

Calling on All Travelers

We @ the DreamCatcher Café would like activate the resort review section in the Nilgiri Bio-Sphere ( Bandipur / Wayanad / Mudumalai ) region which could be healthy information for future Travelers

Basic pointers like

1. Location / Accessibility
2. Staff / Rooms
3. Views / Something that caught your eye

We can help pass such information to those who have similar cravings or who like to expand their palate

To support our thought do write in your reviews to dreamcatchercafe@gmail.com

"Resort Owners" in the Nilgiri region please give us collateral so that we can showcase your resort / homestay @ our Café 

The Sign you have been looking / waiting

The most common suggestion & recommendation was that we put up signages along the road.

They have been up for a week making a difference. They are spaced 500mts apart from the café on both sides ( Other Co-ordinates ----- 5km  to / from Gundulpet on the 212 Bangalore - Calicut Highway  )

Do look for the Sign to stop for a good Cuppa

the road to Bandipur National Park

Word is that the trees along the Mysore Bandipur Calicut highway are going to be cut to extend the road. There is proof that some of these trees have been around for more fifty years.

Minky Rao suggests that you watch the movie “Harry Black and the Tiger” a classic - shot during the 1950’s in the Nilgiri Bio-Sphere. You can recognize a few landmarks like the Bandipur highway Temple, Gudlur, Gopalswamy Betta & some of the huge trees by the side of the road

You could trace the path of Mr. Black on your next visit or may be it will create a sense of Déjà vu

Wonder - it is Easy

We have a huge Dreamcatcher hanging of the Ficus over the Highway as the Indicator to stop & visit the Café. We believe it filters the bad for you to have a good holiday / trip

Most frequently asked question is where we got it from – We actually made it ourselves & you kinda get fascinated while making one

For those interested here is the link - http://www.ehow.com/how_7942_make-dreamcatcher.html

Maybe gift us one on your next trip for us to display at the Café 

Earth Bazaar

Experience from the Grand Past which laid the foundation for the current DreamCatcher Café

Our Surroundings

The Banana Plantation behind the Café grows the tastiest yellows “ Yeallaki “ which goes into our Banana & Honey Pancakes, the energy buzz greens “ Paach Bella“& the chips “ Nendaram “.

The plantation is coming to the end of its harvest in the next 3 weeks.

For those visiting during this period can witness the farmers at work, local auctions & farmers market (Early morning great Photo Op) & probably carry some on your trip

The Makeover

The DreamCatcher Cafe – We are in continuance to improve on the café and it’s surrounding – Any thoughts and suggestions please write to us @ dreamcatchercafe@gmail.com

@ the DreamCatcher Café

Other than Food & Beverages @ the Café you can stroll by our collection of photographs each with an interesting tale of South Indian & the Nilgiri Bio-sphere region.

Ask for travel information - like places of interest, kilometers & estimated time, places to stay in the region & interesting things to do on the way up

We from DreamCatcher would like the Café to be interactive

Sightings & Sayings which could be helpful information for other travelers

A Photograph during your holiday that tells a story which you might want us to display

An interesting place / activity that you would like to share

And also Participate in our weekly vote for the best photograph displayed, song / artist during your time spent @ the Cafe