Friday, February 8, 2008

Bangalore to Munnar

When?--- 12th Jan to 14th Jan,2008.
How?---- Bike
Who?--- Me & Vignesh
Distance travelled:-- ~1400 KMs
Route:- Bangalore-- Mysore-- Ooty -- Metupallayam-- Coimbatore-- Pollachi -- Munnar--Pollachi --- Tirupur-- Salem --- Hosur--- Bangalore.
Time taken: 3 days ( ~ 45 Hrs of driving)

Details:
12th Jan,2008: 7:30AM: Started from BTM Layout, Bangalore...filled in our BACHIs'(bikes) tanks.
11:00AM: Outskirts of Mysore.
3:00PM: Ooty (Udagamandalam or Octacamund)
5:00PM: Pykara falls
6:00PM:Exit from Ooty
8:00PM: Metupallayam.....(night halt here)

13th Jan,2008: 7:00AM: Started from Metupallayam
8:30AM: Coimbatore
11:00AM: Lost in a place called Anna Malai
12:30PM: Back on Track..on way to Munnar
2:00PM: Crossing Indira Gandhi National park...felt for 1st time...forests are there in India.
3:30PM: Munnar
5:00PM: Exit from Munnar
6:30PM: Exit from IG park...really had to push engine hard..because they say "Its jungle rule in night".
9:00PM: Pollachi...night halt

14th Jan,2008: 6:00AM: Started for "TOP SLIP"...best for jungle dwellers sighting.
9:30AM: At Top Slip...somewhat dissappointed
11:00AM: Exit from Top Slip....towards Anna Malai.
12:00 Noon: Started from Anna Malai towards Bangalore.
3:30PM: Tirupur
6:00PM: Salem
9:00PM: Hosur
10:00PM: Bangalore

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