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  • #76
    Originally posted by rossiter View Post
    Ok now I'm confused. If you went to Athirampally from Sholayar Dam, then you would have crossed Vazhachal Falls. It's BEFORE Athirampally when approaching from Sholayar.

    Also, did you purposely go via Thrissur to Pollachi? Because you could've just turned back from Athirampally, back tracked and headed to Pollachi past Sholayar again. You'd be crossing Parambikulam lake etc, another place worth visiting, and you'd have avoided the nonsense traffic at Trichur etc.

    Let me read your log again to make sure I figured out the route properly.
    We took thrissur route coz returning to pollachi via sholayaar - vaalparai is not advisable after 6pm coz of elephants. Also thrissur route is quickest comparing to sholayaar route.

    Is this vazhachal falls ??


    from this link >> http://www.whereincity.com/photo-gal...-falls-466.htm

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    • #77
      That pic is not Vazhachal. It is Athirampally. THis is Vazhachal:



      Ananth mentioned a forest checkpoint, after which you reached Athirampally in his log. That forest checkpoint is Vazhachal Falls. There is a checkpost office on the left (while coming from Sholayar), along with a checkpoint, and a small shop.

      EDIT: You don't need to go to Valparai if you have to go to Pollachi from Athirampally. You can go over Parambikulam, Anaimalai etc. That to my knowledge, doesn't have any issues with riding/driving in the night.
      Last edited by rossiter; 05-22-2009, 02:01 PM.
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      • #78
        Ya now i remember the checkpoint but we missed. I saw a no of cars, travel cabs stopping there but didnt asked anyone about tat place. Thanks for the info will visit next time for sure.

        We can go via Parambikulam but as i heard from athirapalli to sholayaar is well known for encounters of elephant after 6pm. Also a week before our trip i heard a incident tat a group of elephants tried to attack a car ...tats also a reason

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        • #79
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          • #80
            Originally posted by ken cool View Post
            Beautiful girls whose husbands turn up the moment you think of breaking the ice, blood sucking leeches that just would not let go, crocodiles sleeping with mouth open for birds to clean them up, tahrs that pose, mixing political discussions with budget hotel rooms and finally the Bullet electricals giving way... an amazing trip there. Loved reading through all of it.

            Did you get into the theme park on Day 3? Looked like an interesting place.

            Thanks for sharing.

            Edit: I cannot see the maps anymore!
            Thanks Ken!

            Theme Park on Day 3?? I didnt see any theme park, rather we stopped by a theme park on Day 4., on way to Chalakudy.



            About the Maps, Sorry Ken there is some problem with my picasa account., most of the pics gets deleted automatically., will re upload the maps ASAP.

            Originally posted by rossiter View Post
            Ok now I'm confused. If you went to Athirampally from Sholayar Dam, then you would have crossed Vazhachal Falls. It's BEFORE Athirampally when approaching from Sholayar.

            Also, did you purposely go via Thrissur to Pollachi? Because you could've just turned back from Athirampally, back tracked and headed to Pollachi past Sholayar again. You'd be crossing Parambikulam lake etc, another place worth visiting, and you'd have avoided the nonsense traffic at Trichur etc.

            Let me read your log again to make sure I figured out the route properly.
            Well, Our plan was to cover Sholayar and Athirampalli and to ride through the forests and to come back via trissur which had better roads when compared to the sholayar route. Also as Thy stated, the elephants and poor roads made it against traveling through that route.

            Also, what i heard from locals is that, vehicles are not allowed after 6 PM on those roads and the Forest check posts are too strict on that... Is that true ?

            Originally posted by rossiter View Post
            That pic is not Vazhachal. It is Athirampally. THis is Vazhachal:



            Ananth mentioned a forest checkpoint, after which you reached Athirampally in his log. That forest checkpoint is Vazhachal Falls. There is a checkpost office on the left (while coming from Sholayar), along with a checkpoint, and a small shop.

            EDIT: You don't need to go to Valparai if you have to go to Pollachi from Athirampally. You can go over Parambikulam, Anaimalai etc. That to my knowledge, doesn't have any issues with riding/driving in the night.
            We did stop by the Vazhachal falls and indeed spent ten minutes there just opposite to the falls not knowing that there is a falls just opposite to the shop..

            Also, we even heard the sound of the falls and enquired at the small shop - the lady asked us to ride down further to go the falls..

            Originally posted by thy View Post
            Ya now i remember the checkpoint but we missed. I saw a no of cars, travel cabs stopping there but didnt asked anyone about tat place. Thanks for the info will visit next time for sure.

            We can go via Parambikulam but as i heard from athirapalli to sholayaar is well known for encounters of elephant after 6pm. Also a week before our trip i heard a incident tat a group of elephants tried to attack a car ...tats also a reason
            Yes Machi.. The same place we emptied the half a litre mango juice..
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            • #81
              wow this is aweosme , good ride !!
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              • #82
                Yes; sorry I meant Day4. Did you get in there at the theme park?
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                • #83
                  Originally posted by Rockkyyy View Post
                  wow this is aweosme , good ride !!
                  Thanks Rockky!

                  Originally posted by ken cool View Post
                  Yes; sorry I meant Day4. Did you get in there at the theme park?
                  Nope. We were running out of time and it was already around 6 when we reached that place.
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                  • #84
                    Awesome pics thy! Loved each of it.....and nice lid

                    @Ananth: Got leaves ??

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                    • #85
                      Originally posted by M@n()J View Post
                      Awesome pics thy! Loved each of it.....and nice lid

                      @Ananth: Got leaves ??
                      Leaves... hmm... i have a few leaves left, but saving up for a bigger ride.. and good luck for your next weeks trip.. Good Luck

                      P.S: I would still love to redo the Munnar trip with you, but for my bank balance
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                      • #86
                        Originally posted by ananth View Post
                        Leaves... hmm... i have a few leaves left, but saving up for a bigger ride.. and good luck for your next weeks trip.. Good Luck

                        P.S: I would still love to redo the Munnar trip with you, but for my bank balance
                        Thanks man.....big ride....hmmm i can smell beaches

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                        • #87
                          Originally posted by M@n()J View Post
                          Thanks man.....big ride....hmmm i can smell beaches
                          Its all in the planning stage, Just waiting for the weather gods and the gods at home to oblige

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                          @all., I have re attached the Route Maps, let me know if you still find the pictures missing..
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                          • #88
                            Good news!! Seems the Monsoons hit Kerala today.
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                            • #89
                              Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post
                              Good news!! Seems the Monsoons hit Kerala today.
                              Oh really? I wish i could tour again to kerala
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                              • #90
                                Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post
                                Good news!! Seems the Monsoons hit Kerala today.
                                Wow! thats good news for me

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