God’s Own Country! That phrase itself makes us think about the natural beauty that Kerala has to offer! Which is why, we planned to celebrate our 2nd marriage anniversary by doing what we love; riding and traveling to explore new places!
Starting from Bengaluru and proceeding towards Wayanad, Kochi, Vagamon, Munnar, Kodaikanal, Salem and then back to Bengaluru, we planned to embark on our first long distance ride through mountains, jungles, waterfalls, tea estates and nature in general!
Read on below to check out what we had in store for day 3 (Riding from Wayanad to Kochi).
Today was a special day! It was my Mom’s b’day. We had earlier arranged for a cake from Ferns N Petals along with some flowers!
After completing the check-out formalities, we were on our way to Lakkidi viewpoint which will be out first stop and then to Kochi!
Lakkidi Viewpoint
The Lakkidi viewpoint is essentially a point on the main highway itself and offers the view of the winding ghat road below. What’s different this time was that we could barely see the road below, because the cloud cover and this gave this place a different look at feel!
Ride to Kochi
After clicking away some photos (and capturing some videos), we were on our way to Kochi. The rest of the ride was kinda terrible because of the fact that the roads, even though a National Highway, were in terrible condition throughout! It took us around 9 to 10 hours for the complete ride (including lunch and snacks breaks).
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The funny thing though was that we still didn’t feel really tired. A quick hot shower at our hotel, Coral Isle, which is an amazing hotel by the way, got us all freshened up. Though, since it was already late, we just ordered room service and slept happily.
That marks the end of this day’s travelogues. For details from the other days, check out the links below!
- Kerala Ride – Basic Overview
- Day 1 – Bangalore to Wayanad
- Day 2 – Exploring Wayanad (Kurumbalakotta Mala, Banasura Sagar Dam, Karlad Lake, Edakkal Caves)
- Day 3 – Wayanad to Kochi
- Day 4 – Kochi to Vagamon
- Day 5 – Vagamon to Munnar (with Vagamon Meadows)
- Day 6 – Exploring Munnar (Top Station, Echo Point, Matupetty Dam)
- Day 7 – Munnar to Kodaikanal
- Day 8 – Kodaikanal to Salem
Happy Riding!
The RE Travelers