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**The Monk** · 10-04-2013, 01:27 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

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**nadz11.ns** · 10-04-2013, 01:45 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Nice pics there..

monsoon sure changes the whole landscape..
and rightly said, happiness is where our heart is..
do post the rest soon..
ride safe and have fun..

**chaosaddict** · 10-04-2013, 03:07 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Green and beautiful....... I eagerly await the rest.

**rx100.7050** · 10-04-2013, 03:11 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Super liked... more so because you are riding one of the best motorcycle available at that time...

**deepanpandiaraj** · 10-04-2013, 03:24 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Great photos there,Buddy. Especially 1,2 and 5.Where are the places in pictures 4 and 5.Please include a description of the photos.

I am subscribed to this thread right now.I am planning to do a trip to Kerala later this month and am still not decided on where.
Please bring out the rest of the trip Sujoy,maybe, I too will find happiness in the same places you visited.

**Rakesh Rok** · 10-04-2013, 03:33 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Originally posted by sujoy View Post

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Excellent pics, BTW look at that road

, looks like the best road for a rider

. . .

Cheers!!!

**Night_Shade** · 10-04-2013, 04:37 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Rightly said bro... solo trips does answers lot of questions which are on your mind, and answers to those which you cannot find in daily life because you are too preoccupied with lot of things..

**sujoy** · 10-04-2013, 06:39 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post

Nice pics there..

monsoon sure changes the whole landscape..
and rightly said, happiness is where our heart is..
do post the rest soon..
ride safe and have fun..

Originally posted by chaosaddict View Post

Green and beautiful....... I eagerly await the rest.

Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post

Super liked... more so because you are riding one of the best motorcycle available at that time...

Originally posted by deepanpandiaraj View Post

Great photos there,Buddy. Especially 1,2 and 5.Where are the places in pictures 4 and 5.Please include a description of the photos.

I am subscribed to this thread right now.I am planning to do a trip to Kerala later this month and am still not decided on where.
Please bring out the rest of the trip Sujoy,maybe, I too will find happiness in the same places you visited.

Originally posted by Rakesh Rok View Post

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Excellent pics, BTW look at that road

, looks like the best road for a rider

. . .

Cheers!!!

Originally posted by Night_Shade View Post

Rightly said bro... solo trips does answers lot of questions which are on your mind, and answers to those which you cannot find in daily life because you are too preoccupied with lot of things..

I wasn't sure when the thread will get approved. This is my first post. But it was very fast than i thought. Thanks Mods for approving. And Sorry guys,I will complete the thread ASAP. Just that I can do it only in night. And Thanks for the comments

I planned of putting the pics with description. But had some trouble uploading and when done almost forgot to add details. Still trying to figure out the thread , post, quote things..

**Night_Shade** · 10-04-2013, 06:48 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Originally posted by sujoy View Post

I wasn't sure when the thread will get approved. This is my first post. But it was very fast than i thought. Thanks Mods for approving. And Sorry guys,I will complete the thread ASAP. Just that I can do it only in night. And Thanks for the comments

I planned of putting the pics with description. But had some trouble uploading and when done almost forgot to add details. Still trying to figure out the thread , post, quote things..

Take your own time bro... but make it look n sound as beautiful as you experienced it..

**Shivanshu** · 10-04-2013, 11:29 PM

Re: 3 days 646 KMS SOLO Ride

Sujoy keep it up.... I love this place so give a detailed triplog and pics

**sujoy** · 10-05-2013, 03:53 PM

Day 1 - Valparai - Pollachi - Coimbatore

A Small Intro
Flash Forward to 2012

Meanwhile I thought of some bike trips. But my friends who share different interest discouraged me. Some said yeah next week.. next week and weeks passed, I ended up still at the same place. Still managed to complete one but its was very short.

Flash Forward to 2013: The Samuel Jackson Mode

A lot happened in between other than a bike trip. Actually I was living some else life those days. Sacrificing my dreams. There is a point in our life when we realize the true potential or true meaning of our dreams and life. Something like that happened to me.

Suddenly I started to ignore stuffs I don't like, I was only focusing on my dreams, my love, my bike. May be I become selfish. I came to know that being selfish is not crime in India. This was the point in my life I decided to follow my heart. I made up my mind and promised my bike that I will take her to the places she feels happy and where she like to be. She looked very happy.

Planning and Preparation

[*=left]13th Ernakulam - Athirapilly - Valparai - Pollachi - Coimbatore.
[*=left]14th stay at Coimbatore, finish work stuffs
[*=left]15th Coimbatore - Walayar - Thrissur - Ernakulam

I wanted to be back on 15th evening because, it was Onam and my relatives were visiting us on 16th. Packed my luggage accordingly.

Its tomorrow...

[FAMOUS ATHIRAPILLY FALLS]

[FINALY SHE'S HAPPY]

[CLICKED]

[VROOM VROOM.. ]

[CHARPA FALLS]

I skipped the falls and also the vazhachal falls. Never drove beyond the check post area. I was waiting to cross the check post. The guards over there stopped me and enquired about the journey and plastic bottles. They took note of my name, bike number and gave me the receipt, which we must submit to the check post on the other side. They advised me to be careful and told me the road condition is overall good but some stretches are really bad. With a smile of great achievement and a cool heart I twisted the throttle and p200 just started flowing towards Malakkarapa, next destination. The roads felt like a F1 track in the middle of jungle. It reminded me of the Dominos Pizza with extra cheese... Well yeah.. No comments.. Okie lets concentrate on the road.

[BRIDGE AFTER VAZHACAHAL]

[SOME KMS AFTER PULIYILAPARA TOWN]

[THATS ME!]

Day 1 to be continued... " A Painful lesson learned "

Attached Files

**chaosaddict** · 10-05-2013, 04:19 PM

Re: Day 1 - Valparai - Pollachi - Coimbatore

Captive narration there, mate! Heat, rain, humidity & Ernakulam is so reminiscent of my college days. The greenery is indeed lush and extremely compelling.

**sujoy** · 10-09-2013, 01:11 PM

Day 1 continued

By 12:00 (Tracked from stills) I reached Malakkapara. I was hungry, wet, cold, and in pain. I stopped on the first hotel while entering Malakkapara. I stayed there for some time.

[Took all the photos in my mobile]

[Wild cat enjoying mist]

Kerala check post and Wet Receipt.
But controlled my thoughts and when I opened my bags front zip pocket and looked at the receipt, it totally drenched and only bike number and my names first letter were readable. With a slight awkward smile I gave that to the officer. In return I got a WTF look from him and further it was a bit funny situation.

Officer: [In a WTF tone].
Me: Sir Receipt
Officer: Yeah that I know. Why is it like this? Like just came out of washing machine. How will I read this?
Me: [pointing at the receipt] .
Officer:
Me: .
Officer: So what are you saying its because of me?
Me: No sir. I was just enjoying the ride might be I forgot to take care of stuffs with me.
Officer:
Me: Sujoy. I used to be an associate editor in Malayalam feature films. Going to Pollachi. Coming from Cochin.
Officer: [With a small smile] feature films oh so, which was your recent movie.
Me: Sir it been quite some time. And I listed the movie I have worked. [Luckily he had seen a movie I have worked and that movie was a super hit here.]

Now his tone changed to a soft mode and He started to talk bit easy.

Similar situations happened while the routine checking by police at night in Cochin. When I say I work in movies, they speak softly and try to be friendly.

Officer:
Me:
Officer:
Me: Sure and thank you.TN Check post. The guy with a big moustache.

[SHOLAYAR DAM]

[OTHER SIDE SHOLAYAR DAM]

[SHOLAYAR DAM TOP]

**sujoy** · 10-09-2013, 01:29 PM

Day 1 continued

I skipped Valpari town. Took the left turn and started cruising. It has the same ambience like the Sholayar except the water. Tea gardens on the right side and some mid sized rocks on the left side and a curvy empty road in the middle.

Once I entered Pollachi - Valparai road I stopped for a tea break. And soon after starting from there again stopped and waited some time to dry up my socks. Saw a small stream by the roadside and started playing in water. Being a kid for some time I packed up and started cruising.

Few Kms passed it started to fog up again. I found it difficult to drive at some point. Also the buses and commercial vehicles were driving bit rash over that route in the fog. So slowed down and when it started to rain again I stopped near NEPC Tea estate weighbridge. Soon it was heavy mist everywhere and visibility was almost none. I think nearly 1 hr stayed at that place.

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