Topic moved and approved.

Put me in CONFIRMED for now, but what are the dates? Wifey's is already planning a week's trip from Sep 1 to 10 owing to Son's Pooja holiday's. So, sooner the dates are frozen, better the chance for me to fight for the dates. And I guess 4 days includes a Saturday & Sunday. BTW, I'm OK for any destination unless they're close by places like Yelagiri, Yercaud, Pondy.

I Propose : October : 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 or 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

Main reason : Money in hand after Salary

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Jeep safari (if interested) in Avalanche, Upper Bhavani and Masinagudi can be done.

Steve - Expert in house naturalist - Awaiting your inputs

Need to collect funds and arrange for a resort by 15 September - Once the total count is accounted for.

Cheers!

Guys,

Please count me in. Unless something stupid comes up at office

Ok, so pls make it 7-10, we're planning something else between 1-6.

Am sure you might know this. But, just a headsup regarding Avilanchi and Upper Bhavani in case you didnt know..

Entry to Avilanchi is restricted. But, the route is spectacular. There is a village called Emerald just before Avilanchi. Here you can explore the places and offroad to the river. Ask Praveen before going there. I missed it when I went there..

To go to Upper Bhavani you need to go to Manjur(10 to 15kms from Avilanchi). And Upper Bhavani is 30 kms from Manjur..The first 10kms, roads are okay. The next 20 is bad + offroad. It took me 1.5 hours to do this 30kms in rains with 2 or 3 stops. But the view is spectacular once again. And in Upper Bhavani, there is only one guest house. Until you reach here you wont have sight of the reservoir. And here they dont allow photography. In order to stay here you need to book it in advance by calling/emailing Manjur EB office. I was in a hurry and moreover not in a mood to stay, so I returned and didnt get the number ..

And if you end up visiting these places, dont ever return downhill on this side of the hill. Manjur to Karamadai is only 60kms. But the roads are the worst I have seen in sometime..Even if its longer, go to ooty and return via the normal route..
Finally there are no petrol bunks/lodges on this side of the hills, though they sell petrol in local shops in Manjur and Emerald for 70 to 75Rs.

Thanks Sunil for quick approval and moving the topic.

It is during the month of October if you are mistaken for September.

Thanks for coming up with visiting places and date options.

Stupidity is always when it comes to office, leaves. I can understand. That's the reason why I have started now for October. So if interest please PLAN.

We can come up with collective decision on the touring dates

Oh! Long time Tarc Sir!

Thank you for your valuable inputs and making it even more easier to plan the trip.

Thanks for the info.

I'm quite aware of it. Only confusion is the permits, do we need to take it for every one (by providing every one;s proof) or just 1 permit with all our names?

Anyway main plan is to stay in masinagudi and relax.. We will see how it goes. Hope you would fly down from Sydney with your Australian girlfriend

Really no idea about about the permits. Btw am not yet in Sydney. I dont even know when I will travel. For that matter, it may even be tomorrow.Waiting anxiously..

I am In..This time I dont want to miss..count me in Avinash

Sri - Am in Delhi from 2nd to 10th due to son's holidays.

I think the Pooja hols will affect everyone with kids.....so I hope that the broader consensus will be to do it sometime after.

I would really hate to miss this one, since Chennai seems to do group rides only once a year!

I second this; we cut short to 6 days though we wanted to a week's trip just because I didn't want to miss this. Considering a broader consensus will certainly help.

Sep was a typo.

While wanderers discuss the permits, let me bring the discussion on the destination point i.e Stay. So is it going to be Masinagudi? If yes, where?

Masinagudi is approximately 620 kms via CHN-SALEM-CBE-OOTY-GUDALUR. I think we will need to start early so that we can reach say by evening.

We can discuss alternative dates too.

You are right; There are only few who initiate talks when it comes to group rides. I volunteer this time with pleasure.

We'll see how best we can have the maximum riders.