The May 2023 monthly meeting of AFUNPI was held at a refreshing new venue: Venkatesh's Farmhouse, 60 kms away from Bangalore. We all piled into a bus and winding carefully through narrow village roads, reached our destination, bang in the middle of a mango orchard. The air was laden with the pleasant aroma of mangos as our meeting continued to the frequent sounds of wild peacocks, who probably wanted to have their say too! The traditional North Karnataka Oota was served on banana leaves, under the shade of a shamiana. After the sumptuous lunch, we were in dire need of exercise so, armed with suitable bags, we walked through the mango orchard and excitedly plucked different varieties of the tempting fruit, hanging at eye level. We happily returned home with heavy bags, thanks to our members who sponsored: Venkatesh (owner of the farm) and Lata & Badrinath.
