People generally ask me why you travel solo & I have no words to explain to them because it can be only experienced by traveling.
This is my story, a software developer working in IT Company in Bengaluru, who went on a solo Road trip on his Avenger street 220cc & covered almost 2500 km inroads of Kerala & TamilNadu.
I think this is the best plan that anyone has ever made because I explored almost every part of Kerala on my bike in just 10 days covering almost 2500 km.
So the plan was: -
Day 1 - Bangalore to Munnar Ride
Day 2 - Explore Munnar
Day 3 - Ride to Idukki & explore Idukki, Kerala
Day 4 - Ride to Kollam from Idukki, Kerala
Day 5 - Explore Kollam & ride to Alleppey, Kerala
Day 6 - Explore Alleppey & ride to Kochi
Day 7 - Ride from Kochi to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Day 8 - Ride to Wayanad from Coimbatore, Kerala
Day 9 - Explore Wayanad, Kerala
Day 10 - Return Journey from Wayanad to Bangalore
[ Day 1 ] Ride from Bangalore to Munnar, Kerala
This journey started on 23rd December 2019. I started my Day 1 early at 5 a.m. because I have to ride approximately 500 km from Bangalore to reach Munnar. so the plan was to reach before 6:00 pm & then look for hotels. But as expected I reached after 7:30 pm in Munnar, It was already late & it was not easy to get hotels nearby the city, but I managed to get cottage room in just 900 bucks which was just 2km away from Munnar city.
Ride Experience
As I was going through the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, it felt like I was in a different world, the sounds of wildlife, birds made me realize that connecting with nature is the best form of meditation & road trips are the best to connect with nature & see the entirely different world out there. It feels like freedom from pollution, negative thoughts & office work.
[Day 2] Explored Munnar, Kerala
Before going to bed last night , I Googled about places to explore in Munnar & then decided to explore Echo point, Top Station, Kundala Dam.
Peddle Boating at just Rs 200
[ Day 3 ] Ride from Munnar to Idukki & Explored Idukki, Kerala
It was day 3 of my Trip & my plan was to reach Idukki from Munnar which is approximately 50 km, & then explore some places in Idukki.
[ Day 4 ] Ride from Idukki to Kollam, Kerala
It was day 4 & I planned to reach Kollam from Idukki which is approximately 200 km which didn't went the expected way because my bike self-start was not working & had to start the bike by pushing it through slope road. After riding for one hour I found authenticate Bajaj service center & had to replace the battery which costed me Rs 2000.
After I got my bike repaired, i was already late by 2 hours so had to reach Kollam before night, so I didn't take too much of videos and photos.
One thing I will always remember is that the roads of Idukki to Kollam are quite adventurous and the views are breathtaking.
[ Day 5 ] Explored Kollam & Ride to Alleppey, Kerala
It was day 5 & plan was to explore some places in Kollam and then Ride to Alleppey which is just 90 km from Kollam.
Explored Kollam Beach [First Wedding Beach Destination in Kerala], which is also known as Mahatama Gandhi Beach.
After exploring Kollam Beach, I visited Jatayu Earth's center which is known for having World's largest Rock sculpture of Jatayu Bird [ A mythological character from Ramayan].
It is also a good place for adventure games like rock climbing, repelling, archery etc. I bought one ticket for adventure games & experienced rock climbing, repelling, archery & various other adventure games.
[ Day 6 ] Explored Alleppey & Ride to Kochi, Kerala
It was day 6 & plan was to explore Backwaters of Alleppey, Alleppey Beach & then Ride to Kochi from Alleppey which is approximately 50 km.
Boating costed me around Rs 1600 for 2 hours
[ Day 7 ] Kochi to Coimbatore Ride & Visited AdiYogi Shiva Statue
It was day 7 & plan was to Ride to Coimbatore from Kochi which is approximately 200km & visit the AdiYogi Shiva Statue.
[ Day 8 ] Ride from Coimbatore to Wayanad, Kerala
It was day 8 & plan was to Ride from coimbatore to Wayanad, Kerala which was about 200 km.
As I was going through the amazing roads of Wayanad, I had a bike accident but my Riding gears saved me.
You can watch this vlog to know more about my Day 8 road trip to Wayanad.
[ Day 9 ], Explored Wayanad, Kerala
It was day 9 & actually my plan was to go trekking & camping in Wayand but because of the accident, I was not able to walk so decided to explore some places instead of camping.
Chembra Peak, Wayanad - Highest Peak of Western Ghats
Largest Earthen Dam in India & second largest in Asia
[ Day 10 ] - Last Day of Trip (Wayanad to Bangalore)
It was day 10 (last day) of the trip, I wished that if I had more days I could have explored more places but it's life. [ Musafir hai Hum Phir Aayengey ]
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Total Trip Cost = Rs 17k approx [including bike repair]
Petrol Rs 600 * 10 days = Rs 6000
Hotel Room Rs 600 * 9 days = Rs 6300
Food Rs 300 * 10 Days = Rs 3000
Bike Repair Rs 2000
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