Chennai xBhp: Ride de Point Calimere - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

sunilg · 09-20-2010, 04:11 PM

Point Calimere Trip: Chennai - Vedaranyam / Point Calimere - Chennai ; 3 days

Distance : ~ 370 Kilometers one way.
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Those Interested, Please post in your availability / tentative dates you could ride in ASAP.

Route Map :

Tentative Dates:

October 1 - 2 - 3

October 22 - 23 - 24

October 29 - 30 - 31.

Tentative Itinerary:

Day 1 :

0500 AM : Meet Up @ Cozzee / Besant Nagar Beach

0515 AM : Start from Cozee

0530 AM : Meet Up other xBhpians around ECR / Shollinganallur

0830 AM : Pondy

1000 AM : Breakfast at Chidambaram / Krishna Bhavan - Authentic South Indian Vegetarian Food

1200 PM : Visit Poompuhar (Cauveripatnam) if need

1300 PM : Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort. Photo Session

1400 PM : Nagore : Biriyani Special

1600 PM : Veilankanni Church

1800 PM : Point Calimere.

Stay at: Government Rest House.

Wildlife Warden,
Point Calimere WLS, Collectorate, Nagapattinam 611 002,
Tamil Nadu
Ph: 04365- 253092

I would try contacting them & proceed with hotel bookings (for 2 nights) as soon as we have a decisive count of people joining in. Food is available only in a small shop & needs to be pre-ordered (& made) if the count is more than 5!

Day 2:

0530 AM : Ride on with our bikes onto the beach. Try to get hold of the Sun Rise. Photo Session, Lots of them. Riding on the beach should be amazing

0730 AM : Come on time for breakfast, empty what ever is available.

0830 AM : Head onto Point Calimere WildLife Sanctury. Gotta hire a Auto / Car depends on the count (Bikes not allowed inside the Sanctury)

1130 AM : Back to Rest House. Rest for an hour or so.

1300 PM : Time for Lunch!!

1400 PM : Head to the salt pans in & around there. Visit Ramar Padam.

1500 PM : Search around for the Muthupet Lagoon. Spend some more time relaxing at the beach.

1730 PM : Back to Room. Rest.

2000 PM : Dinner & Off to Bed.

Satellite image grab of Point Calimere : KODIAKARAI FOREST (SANTURY) OR POINT CALIMERE: Photos and videos on Google Maps, the WIKI-way

Day 3 :

0500 AM : Start from Point Calimere.

0700 AM : Nagapattinam

0830 AM : Pichavaram - If the weather is tolerable (& If people want), we might head to Pichavaram boating.

1130 AM :Brunch at Krishna Bhavan, Chidambaram

1430 PM : Pondicherry - Villupuram

1800 PM : Chennai

**If we dont do boating, Then we will go sightseeing in pondicherry (If people want)**

Road Conditions :

Roads overall is good, Not much traffic. Only problem would be the narrow road from Chidambaram to Sirgaazhi & after that its all good. Few pot holes here & there, But then No off roading or anything (Except if you want to ride on Beach!)

Previous Ride Pics : Picasa Web Albums - Ananth - East Coast Ride

xBhp Thread : East Coast Ride..

Posted on behalf of: Ananth

Ananth · 09-20-2010, 04:19 PM

Thanks SunilG for the quick approval

Xenologik · 09-20-2010, 04:36 PM

I am in

whatever, whenever. Just that Ill need to ride to chennai the day before.

Or should I ride at night all the way ?

SriramEfunds · 09-20-2010, 05:17 PM

Good to see the thread opened to for the Point Calimere ride.

Count me in.. one more time!

Ananth- can you (or sunil) edit and put the map for the benefit of the group?

Sirius · 09-20-2010, 05:19 PM

Have my semesters starting on nov5th. No way or what soever. Vada poche

Ananth · 09-20-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenologik

I am in

whatever, whenever. Just that Ill need to ride to chennai the day before.

Or should I ride at night all the way ?

I would recommend you ride into chennai by evening & start fresh the next day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SriramEfunds

Good to see the thread opened to for the Point Calimere ride.

Count me in.. one more time!

Ananth- can you (or sunil) edit and put the map for the benefit of the group?

The map is displayed in the first post, is it not visible for you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius

Have my semesters starting on nov5th. No way or what soever. Vada poche

FYI, We are riding in October end, not november

Sirius · 09-20-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ananth

FYI, We are riding in October end, not november

As if there is a month gap between the two dates. No way. Gotta prepare.

SriramEfunds · 09-20-2010, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius

As if there is a month gap between the two dates. No way. Gotta prepare.

Lol. Had prepared by then, why not join in for the ride?

SriramEfunds · 09-20-2010, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ananth

The map is displayed in the first post, is it not visible for you?

Oh, My bad. I always have this problem with picture display while at work.

Sirius · 09-20-2010, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SriramEfunds

Lol. Had prepared by then, why not join in for the ride?

My parents would throw me out.Correction. Kick me out. Its ok. You guys have a safe ride. I plz beg you all to arrange a ride in december. A big ride. Sorry, long ride. I would be glad to lead you all

.

I am really heart broken for not being able to make it to this ride.

09-20-2010, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
sunilg Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ghaziabad, UP, India. Posts: 5,075	Chennai xBhp: Ride de Point Calimere Point Calimere Trip: Chennai - Vedaranyam / Point Calimere - Chennai ; 3 days Distance : ~ 370 Kilometers one way. -------------------------------------------------------------- Those Interested, Please post in your availability / tentative dates you could ride in ASAP. Route Map : Tentative Dates: October 1 - 2 - 3 October 22 - 23 - 24 October 29 - 30 - 31. Tentative Itinerary: Day 1 : 0500 AM : Meet Up @ Cozzee / Besant Nagar Beach 0515 AM : Start from Cozee 0530 AM : Meet Up other xBhpians around ECR / Shollinganallur 0830 AM : Pondy 1000 AM : Breakfast at Chidambaram / Krishna Bhavan - Authentic South Indian Vegetarian Food 1200 PM : Visit Poompuhar (Cauveripatnam) if need 1300 PM : Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort. Photo Session 1400 PM : Nagore : Biriyani Special 1600 PM : Veilankanni Church 1800 PM : Point Calimere. Stay at: Government Rest House. Wildlife Warden, Point Calimere WLS, Collectorate, Nagapattinam 611 002, Tamil Nadu Ph: 04365- 253092 I would try contacting them & proceed with hotel bookings (for 2 nights) as soon as we have a decisive count of people joining in. Food is available only in a small shop & needs to be pre-ordered (& made) if the count is more than 5! Day 2: 0530 AM : Ride on with our bikes onto the beach. Try to get hold of the Sun Rise. Photo Session, Lots of them. Riding on the beach should be amazing 0730 AM : Come on time for breakfast, empty what ever is available. 0830 AM : Head onto Point Calimere WildLife Sanctury. Gotta hire a Auto / Car depends on the count (Bikes not allowed inside the Sanctury) 1130 AM : Back to Rest House. Rest for an hour or so. 1300 PM : Time for Lunch!! 1400 PM : Head to the salt pans in & around there. Visit Ramar Padam. 1500 PM : Search around for the Muthupet Lagoon. Spend some more time relaxing at the beach. 1730 PM : Back to Room. Rest. 2000 PM : Dinner & Off to Bed. Satellite image grab of Point Calimere : KODIAKARAI FOREST (SANTURY) OR POINT CALIMERE: Photos and videos on Google Maps, the WIKI-way Day 3 : 0500 AM : Start from Point Calimere. 0700 AM : Nagapattinam 0830 AM : Pichavaram - If the weather is tolerable (& If people want), we might head to Pichavaram boating. 1130 AM :Brunch at Krishna Bhavan, Chidambaram 1430 PM : Pondicherry - Villupuram 1800 PM : Chennai If we dont do boating, Then we will go sightseeing in pondicherry (If people want) Road Conditions : Roads overall is good, Not much traffic. Only problem would be the narrow road from Chidambaram to Sirgaazhi & after that its all good. Few pot holes here & there, But then No off roading or anything (Except if you want to ride on Beach!) Previous Ride Pics : Picasa Web Albums - Ananth - East Coast Ride xBhp Thread : East Coast Ride.. Posted on behalf of: Ananth __________________ (Been There Done That) x 3.25 Join xBhp On

09-20-2010, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ananth Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,804	Thanks SunilG for the quick approval __________________ Please Wear a HELMET Regardless of what ever Bike you Ride. ATGATT! My Travelogues: The Maha RoadTrip \| SaddleSore Leh - Ladakh \| Idukki \| Coorg - Wayanad - Mudhumalai \| Point Calimere \| Thekkady - Munnar - Valparai Solo to Ooty \|South Western Karnataka \|In Search Of "The God" - In God's Own Country!

09-20-2010, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xenologik has an Itch. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aapnu Amdavad, Gujjuland. Posts: 534	I am in whatever, whenever. Just that Ill need to ride to chennai the day before. Or should I ride at night all the way ? __________________ Ride Safe, Ride Long. P220 sig coming up soon :P Never argue with an idiot, he'll bring you down to his level and beat you with his experience.

09-20-2010, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
SriramEfunds Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Heart of Chennai Posts: 2,419	Good to see the thread opened to for the Point Calimere ride. Count me in.. one more time! Ananth- can you (or sunil) edit and put the map for the benefit of the group? __________________ 'Get your motor runnin, head out on the highway' ZMA-R 2011 \| RX 135 1998 \| RX100 1993 \| Unicorn 2005 - 2011 SOL Helmet Review October 2011 Ooty Ride \| March 2011 - Munnar Tri-state Meet \| October 2010 - Point Calimere \| August 2010 - Horsley Hills \| June 2010 - Yercaud - Tri-State Meet

09-20-2010, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sirius Rules don't rule me Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Velachery, Chennai Posts: 235	Have my semesters starting on nov5th. No way or what soever. Vada poche __________________ /// Trying to be there, dreaming to do that ! \\\ Prabhakar

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