Monday, 23 October 2017

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-19 - Day 6 - Thalassery Kannur Kasargod Mysore



South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 6 - 2017-10-19 - Thalassery to Kannur to Kasargod to Mysore.
Ride route: Thalassery - Kannur - Bekal Fort - Kappil Beach - Kasargod - Mysore.
Total distance: 410 kms.
Ride time: 8.30am (Thalassery) to 8.00pm (Mysore).
The day's schedule:
Started his day from Thallasery at 8.30am.
Headed to Kannur and onwards to Bekal Fort, Kappil Beach. Thereafter, lunch at Kasargod.
Thereafter, Kasargod to Mysore.
Reached Mysore at 8pm.

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-18 - Day 5 - Kochi to Thalassery



South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 5 - 2017-10-18 - Kochi to Thalassery.
Ride route: Kochi - Fort Kochi - Vypin - Cherai Beach - Thalassery on Malabar Coast of Kannur district.
Total distance: 200 kms.
Ride time: 8.00am (Kochi) to Evening (Thalassery, Kannur district).
The day's schedule:
At 8am, he started his ride from Kochi. Met passionate riders & friends Biju Paul, Nitin Nair, Rajesh enroute.

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-17 - Day 4 - Trivandrum to Kochi



South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 4 - 2017-10-17 - Trivandrum to Kochi.
Ride route: Trivandrum - Varkala - Kollam - Alleppey - Kochi.
Total distance: 220 kms.
Ride time: 7.00pm (Trivandrum) to 5.00pm (Kochi).
The day's schedule:
Started his day visiting Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum at 3.30am.
At 7am, he headed towards Varkala beach, Varkala cliff, and black beach.
Thereafter, to Kollam to meet a friend and also to a RE showroom to change engine oil.
Around 3pm rode towards Kochi. Stopped for a while in Alleppey.
Reached Kochi 7pm.

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-16 - Day 3 - Kanyakumari to Trivandrum



South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 3 - 2017-10-16 - Kanyakumari to Trivandrum.
Ride route: Kanyakumari - Colachel - Trivandrum. Shiva rode to Trivandrum along the coastal route. He avoided riding via Nagercoil.
Total distance: 200 kms.
Ride time: 1.00pm (Kanyakumari) to 5.00pm (Trivandrum).
What did he see in Kanyakumari: Sunrise, Vivekananda Memorial , Wax Museum, Church.

Monday, 16 October 2017

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-15 - Day 2 - Rameshwaram to Kanyakumari



South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 2 - 2017-10-15 - Rameshwaram to Kanyakumari.
Ride route: Rameshwaram - Dhanushkodi - Rameshwaram - Thirchendar - Uvari - Kanyakumari. Almost the entire stretch is the coastal route. He avoided riding via Tirunelveli.
Total distance: 270 kms.
Ride time: 1.00pm (Rameshwaram) to 7.00pm (Kanyakumari). However, he rode Rameshwaram - Dhanushkodi - Rameshwaram in the morning.