Annual Ride 2016 - Covering the dense forest of Kerala (23Jan2016 to 26Jan2016)
Valparai to Athirapally was one of the dream route for any to cover in bike. For this year we planned to hit TN and Kerala circuit covering only the remote forests.
Team : Me and Vinod on our Thunderbird
Here is the Route Covered
Day 1 : Bangalore - Satyamangalam - Coimbatore - Palakkad
Day 2 : Pallakad - Neeliyampatti - Valparai
Day 3 : Valparai - Athirapally - Nilambur
Day 4 : Nilambur - Mudumalai - Bandipur - Bangalore
Day 1: It was start of our ride and as per our plan, we wanted to reach Palakkad by evening. We decided to take route of Malavalli, Kollegal, Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore, Palakkad
Day 2: We stayed in Vinods cousin's estate house. it was beautiful house in mid of rubber estate and Palakad is beautiful place with large paddy fields. On day2, our plan was to cover Palakkad, Neelyampatti, Top Slip and reach Valparai.
Beautiful Estate House
Beautiful Paddy Fields on the way to Neeliyampatti
Day 3 : The Actual Route of Valparai to Athirapally riding through the deep forests.
Beautiful Tea Estates