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 4 (Kochi to Vagamon Ride).
Hotel Coral Isle Kochi is a wonderful property right close to Kochi’s Port area and we surely enjoyed a good night rest. If there was something better than the room, it was their food. We enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast before checking out and starting our journey to Vagamon.
Vagamon was not a place that was part of our initial itinerary. However, checking out a couple of videos we decided to include this place and skip out on Alleppey and it sure did turn out to a good decision. That doesn’t mean I’m saying Alleppey isn’t worth it but more like Vagamon is surely worth it. If we had more time (read time as leaves from office), we would surely visit both.
As with most places in Kerala, the ride to Vagamon itself was beautiful. As with all hill stations, the winding roads through nature is a wonderful experience.
The one thing that we observed here (and with our ride to Munnar as well) was that the climb is gradual as with most ghat roads. Sure, there are many hairpin bends. But most of the climbing was pretty much a straight road with a steep incline. For most of the climb, we were in the 1st gear only (and occasionally the 2nd) but nothing beyond that. That should give you an idea of how steep the ascent was!
One thing is for sure, there will be many places where you’d just want to stop and soak in the views and of course take some photos! We, as expected, couldn’t resist doing that.
We reached the hotel quite early, by around 4:00 PM and ordered lunch. Skipping proper lunch and having late lunches seems to have developed into a trend on this trip. After lunch we wanted to checkout 1 of the spots. However, we were informed by the hotel staff that most of the places close by 5:30 PM and therefore heading out now wouldn’t make sense as we wouldn’t be able to spend much time there.
We skipped our plan of heading out and explored the areas around the hotel. Turned out to be a great idea as we witnessed one of the most beautiful sunsets that we had ever come across!
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