{"id":16640,"date":"2023-03-27T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T07:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=16640"},"modified":"2023-04-28T13:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T07:59:44","slug":"james-tamil-nadu-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/james-tamil-nadu-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Wheels, 11 Souls, One Dream: The Epic Road Trip Down South!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is not simply a travel diary, but each word denotes the happiness in fulfilling a long cherished dream. Traveling has always been a passion. But the real stint of \u2018life on two wheels\u2019 actually began to thrill when the epic Malayalam movie NPCB was released. As a child, I would stand on the road, watch riders ride with glory on two wheels, wave at them and dream. The dream of being among them, the dream of being one of them, the dream of being a rider one day. The child in me grew and the dreams too grew with him.<\/em><\/p>\n

The wait was over and finally, I could see my dream coming alive, the road trip was happening! I was ready along with my 10 friends for an epic trip from Bangalore to Kodaikanal by road.<\/p>\n

Check Out Our Amazing 4 Days Tamil Nadu Road Trip<\/h2>\n

Day 1:<\/strong> Arrival in Thrissur
Day 2:<\/strong> Drive to Udumalpett and sightseeing
Day 3:<\/strong> Visit to Kodaikanal Lake, Guna Caves, and the Fairy Falls
Day 4:<\/strong> Drive to Ooty, sightseeing, and departure<\/p>\n

Day One: Get Set Go!<\/h3>\n
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After days of planning, discussions, route redirections, people coming in and going out of the group, reasons big and small, 11 men went to sleep on 13th August with the dream of kissing the roads, the following morning. Travelling thousands of kilometers wasn’t what mattered, waking up at 4 AM and getting ready was what troubled them.<\/p>\n

With sleep yet to retrieve and the sun yet to wake up, they packed their bags, tightened their jackets and the 3 Enfields, 3 KTMs and a Honda left for the road trip. Engines roared, gears shifted and the trip was on!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bikes sped past the college gates, onto the bypass and fixed their wheels straight on the highway to Thrissur. The first destination was Athirapally waterfalls. With the morning cold troubling us, getting over 70 kph was tough. The sun as still asleep, the bikes crossed the Calicut borders and entered Malappuram<\/strong>, two hours continuous ride from there and we reached the cultural capital, Thrissur.<\/p>\n

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With our stomachs yearning for food, we had to stop for a while to find something to eat. Hotel Bharat served us hot dosas and vadas and the sip of hot tea swept away the sleep that was still lingering in our eyes. Fresh, we set the wheels on the road again. Thrissur- Ernakulam highway was so tempting that the speed limit that we set was soon forgotten. The speedometer raced past the hundred mark with ease. Once the highway was over and we entered the lone road to the falls, the speed returned to its limits.<\/p>\n

Suggested Read:<\/strong> 50 Best Tourist Places In Tamil Nadu Ensuring The Most Awesome Vacay<\/a><\/p>\n

By noon, after a small lunch near the falls, we set out again for our next destination, Valparai<\/strong>. It was already 2 PM and we had 95 km to cover before sunset. We were on our way and it started raining. We were so helpless and there was no place to halt, we let the rain wash us all the way. With the roads so narrow and the rain reluctant to retreat, we reached the hilltop much later than we expected. A small tea break provided us the information that Munnar was having repeated showers. Irritated by the rains, we decided to drop Munnar from the plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"What<\/div>\n

Next was a visit to the Sholayar dam that gave time to enjoy some photography.<\/strong> After sunset, we decided to call it a day and rest. A small dormitory, comfortable enough for eleven of us was sheltering us for the night. It was a cold night, we ate what we got, alarms were set and tired after the journey we soon dozed off.<\/p>\n

Suggested Read:<\/strong> 20 Dream Roads Across The Globe Fetched Right Out Of A Traveller\u2019s Fantasy<\/a><\/p>\n

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