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 5 (Vagamon to Munnar Ride, with Vagamon Meadows).
Vagamon meadows is possibly the most popular spots around Vagamon and we surely weren’t gonna miss this place! A short ride from the hotel (about 7 to 8 kms), and surrounded by hills on all sides, the velvet green meadows of Vagamon are a treat for the eyes.
This, in-fact, is a great place to try out some funny/silly/cute poses and retain them as memories.
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After spending more than an hour here, we skipped going to the Pine Forest and headed back to the hotel and checked out and then started riding towards Munnar.
The ride to Munnar was again, amazingly beautiful and scenic and this was our first experience with the rains in this trip. Yes, it started raining (cats and dogs) and we had to stop the bike midway to cover ourselves up as well to cover up the luggage. The mistake that we did here was that we didn’t take the mobile out of the holder and it got drenched completely and stopped working, leaving us with no navigation (the other mobile didn’t have the offline maps downloaded and there was no mobile network). For about an hour or so, we navigated the old school way, asking people on the way, till the time maps started working.
The rain subsided after a while and again, after climbing quite a bit, we reached out hotel in Munnar, where, we had something to eat and slept for a while.
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One thing that we observed in Munnar, especially in our hotel, was that the flavor of the spices in the food was amazing. It made the food yummier!
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