Chennai to Kanyakumari drive via East Coast Road (ECR) in January 2018

Pharma company manager, Harish got transferred to South India in end 2017.

In January 2018, he drove his Honda Amaze from Chennai to Kanyakumari via East Coast Road (ECR) in 3 days for an overview of the market.
Day 1: Chennai - Pondicherry.
Day 2: Pondicherry - Rameshwaram.
Day 3: Rameshwaram - Kanyakumari.

The route was as follows:
Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Cuddalore - Chidambaram - Karaikal - Velanganni - Vedaranyam - Kodiyakkarai - Rameshwaram - Thiruchendur - Uvari - Kudankulam - Kanyakumari.

Our friend found the entire coastal route quite scenic.

Although a double lane road with no median divider almost throughout, the road surface was pretty decent. At most stretches it was difficult to exceed 80 kmph.
Some of the towns and their vicinity had high density of cycles and two-wheelers traffic spilling over to the main carriageway. It needed some amount of negotiation skills and a lot of patience. However, in general, traffic on the coastal road is sparse.

La Villa, must eat joints in Pondicherry/ Puducherry - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Have an amazing lunch at La Villa, a boutique hotel with a small restaurant occupying the lawn and veranda. The place is a hidden gem with great food and ambiance to die for. The only thing is to find the place where the letters on the gate are not legible. Try prawns coconut curry with rice, corn coated crispy fried prawns and lemonade; the food has an unique flavor, very electable and not very expensive. 

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* Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe 

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-14 - Day 1 - Chennai to Rameshwaram

South Coastal Expedition by Shivaprasad S.

Day 1 - 2017-10-14 - Chennai to Rameshwaram.
Ride route: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (Puducherry) - Cuddalore - Chidambaram - Velankinni Beach - Pamban Bridge - Rameshwaram.
Distance: 750 kms.
Ride time: 5.30am to 8.00pm.
Remarks: After Cuddalore stopped for 2 hrs for a power-nap.