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    Hi All,

    I have been a part of xbhp for a long time, however I mostly read what others have posted and have contributed very little from my end.
    This is my first travelogue, I might end up messing things up, so please bear with me.

    My wife and I travel a lot. We have been to a lot of places like Mahabalipuram, Yelagiri, Yercaud, Coorg, Wayanard, Kabini etc.
    My wife is very fond of Bollywood flicks, and in here we often see folks driving down the beach. She wanted to experince the same. Hence the search started. It seems like Muzhappilangad Beach was the only viable destination. The nearest place where we can avail good accomodation was Kannur. Searched for hotels and booked Central Avenue. Getting hotels was a bit of an issue as we chose the Diwali extended weekend for our visit.

    The route taken:
    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.


    Road conditions were good in most parts in Karnataka, however in Kerala and in the forest, some parts were not good. Since it was Diwali weekend, there was more traffic than I had anticipated.

    Took us approximately 8 hours to reach our hotel. This included a 30 mins break for breakfast and 3 short breaks for rehydration and smokes.

    Some of the places that we visited:
    1. Fort St. Angelos:
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    2. Payyambalam Beach:
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    3. Cliff Walkway:
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    We were unable to visit the Lighthouse as its closed on Monday. The light house is adjacent to the Walkway.

    4. Muzhappilangad Beach:
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    There was sparse traffic during our return leg and we reached Bangalore in 6hrs 40mins.

    This brings me to the end of my first and only travelogue.
    Yamaha Ray ZR Street Rally -> 2020
    Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2019 -> 2019
    YZF-R3 -> 2017 -> SOLD 2019
    CBR 250R -> 2017 -> SOLD 2017
    Ninja 650 -> 2016 -> SOLD 2018
    Blue Activa 125 -> 2016
    Black YZF-R15 v2 -> 2011 -> SOLD 2016
    Black Discover 125 DTS-i -> 2005

    Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUc...fiHTCWO8E6WdeA
    Please check out our ride videos.

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    Re: Riding the waves!!!!

    Travelogue Approved

    More pictures of the bike please
    Biking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!

    Give your details here if you want to help your fellow xBhpian stranded in your city

    Touring Blog: Cycling in Mongolia!

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    • #3
      Re: Riding the waves!!!!

      Those beaches look really nice especially without all the junta that so many are populated with nowadays. The N650 I'm sure must be a super bike to explore different places on and would be interesting to know how it fares when riding two-up
      Ride To Live

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        Re: Riding the waves!!!!

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        Very short travelogue !

        Please post more pictures of bike. As xBhp is all about bikes
        Ride from Cuttack to Manipal University , MahendraGiri- Odisha ,
        Dream > Explore > Discover =Zanskar & Ladakh Bike Ride,
        Deomali -highest peak of Odisha & Duduma Waterfalls
        S3=Sikkim, Sandakphu & Sohra , Ride to NEHAsthan , RIDE TO KISS

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        • #5
          Re: Riding the waves!!!!

          Nice first travelogue on an awesome tourer bike. Looking forward to more from your end.
          BENEATH THE REMAINS.........
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            Re: Riding the waves!!!!

            Originally posted by The Monk View Post
            Travelogue Approved

            More pictures of the bike please
            Thanks for the quick approval. Dont have other bike pics on this trip.

            Originally posted by akshay View Post
            Those beaches look really nice especially without all the junta that so many are populated with nowadays. The N650 I'm sure must be a super bike to explore different places on and would be interesting to know how it fares when riding two-up
            That is the drive in beach. You are not allowed inside unless you come in a vehicle. The beach is pretty long at 5kms, hence you do happen to find empty streches. Riding/driving through the water is absolute fun.
            The N650 is a superb performer and it hold really good with a pillion. Till now have clocked around 4000kms on it with wifey as pillion and dont have any complaints. Its a joy to ride, be it open highways or ghats.

            Originally posted by sajalsheth View Post
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            Very short travelogue !

            Please post more pictures of bike. As xBhp is all about bikes
            I know buddy, will surely take more pics of the bike in my upcoming trip (from 1st Jan. 2017)

            Originally posted by chaosaddict View Post
            Nice first travelogue on an awesome tourer bike. Looking forward to more from your end.
            Thanks.
            Yamaha Ray ZR Street Rally -> 2020
            Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2019 -> 2019
            YZF-R3 -> 2017 -> SOLD 2019
            CBR 250R -> 2017 -> SOLD 2017
            Ninja 650 -> 2016 -> SOLD 2018
            Blue Activa 125 -> 2016
            Black YZF-R15 v2 -> 2011 -> SOLD 2016
            Black Discover 125 DTS-i -> 2005

            Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUc...fiHTCWO8E6WdeA
            Please check out our ride videos.

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            • #7
              Re: Riding the waves!!!!

              A nice one!
              A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

              Weekend Rides Around Kolkata
              My Ride To Sunderbans -
              Hemnagar & Samsernagar
              Saagar Kinare - Bakkhali Calling

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                Re: Riding the waves!!!!

                Found another pic with the bike:
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                Not sure how to correct the picture orientation. It looks fine from my computer.
                Yamaha Ray ZR Street Rally -> 2020
                Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2019 -> 2019
                YZF-R3 -> 2017 -> SOLD 2019
                CBR 250R -> 2017 -> SOLD 2017
                Ninja 650 -> 2016 -> SOLD 2018
                Blue Activa 125 -> 2016
                Black YZF-R15 v2 -> 2011 -> SOLD 2016
                Black Discover 125 DTS-i -> 2005

                Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUc...fiHTCWO8E6WdeA
                Please check out our ride videos.

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