GOD'S OWN COUNTRY - WAYANAD (part-1)

[This blog is for the sole purpose of keeping the record of my visit to Kerala.]
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Recently I had a been to Wayanad district of Kerala.This district is known as the "rain country" and also "God's own country". When I heard these names I felt scandalized and thought that the keralities were a boastful lot.But now I have a different story to tell...


BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TRIP:

*DURATION: 5 days (31st July to 4th August)

*DISTANCE TRAVELED: ~950km (on motorcycle)

*NUMBER OF PEOPLE: 2
ARAVIND and I(Raghavendra)

*VEHICLE: BAJAJ Pulsar 150(Aravind's)

*DEPARTURE: 31ST JULY 2:50PM

*PLACES OF SIGNIFICANCE VISITED:
1.BANDIPUR FOREST
2.CHEMBRA ESTATE
3.POOKOT LAKE
4.LAKKIDI VIEW POINT
5.CALICUT BEACH
6.SENTINAL ROCK FALLS

*ROUTE TAKEN:
1.NICE BANGALORE MYSORE CORRIDOR
2.NH 212



BANGALORE > MYSORE > NANJANGUD > GUNDLUPET > SULTAN BATHERY > KALPETTA > CALICUT

*STAY:
1.31ST JULY: SURABHI LODGE,GUNDLUPET
350Rs./DAY w/ TV
300Rs./DAY w/o TV

2.1ST - 3RD AUGUST: ARUN'S HOLIDAY HOME,KALPETTA
440Rs./DAY w/ TV
200Rs./DAY w/o TV

*TOTAL EXPENDITURE:
~Rs.3500/- (including all stay,fuel,food and entry fees where applicable)

*DISTANCE TABS:
-Bangalore-Mysore = 139 Km
-Bangalore-Kalpetta = 285 Km
-Bangalore-Calicut = 354 Km

*ARRIVAL TIME:
4TH AUGUST 6:00PM


The intention of this blog is to only put up my wonderful experiences and not to give you information about the distances between traversable places in Wayanad.
For information on destination and accommodation options in Wayanad click here.

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