Friends,
Last week my friends & I did a Round Trip from Chennai - Theni - Munnar- Dharmapuri - Chennai. We had couple of marriages to attend, One at Theni & another at Dharmapuri & in between we had couple of days. So we decided to add Munnar to our Itenary & enjoy a break from hectic office schedule.
This is my First travellogue & am not so keen on writing Essays( Even in College) so jotting the Travel in Bullets. Please advice for further refinement & any queries will be answered. Pics will be uploaded Soon
Day 1 (10/09/08)
- Started from Velachery, Chennai – 0 KM – 12.15 PM
- Urapakkam, Chennai (Near Vandalur) -46KM – 1.15 PM ( Delay due to Pick Up a Friend from OMR)
- Tindivanam – 138 KM - 2.45 PM
- Villupuram – 177KM – 3.30 PM ( Stop for Lunch)
- Start from Villupuram – 4.30PM
- Ulundurpet – 241KM – 5.10 PM
- Perambalur – 283KM - 6.15 PM
- Trichy – 332KM – 7.20 PM
- Dindigul – 440KM – 9.30 PM ( Stop for Cocktail Dinner)
- Start from Dindigul – 11.45 PM
- Reach Theni – 523KM- 1.15AM
Day2 (11/09/08)
- Attend Wedding
- Start from Theni – 540KM – 12.30 PM
- Reach Munnar – 627KM – 3.30 PM
- Relax in Hotel with Scotch (Thanks to contacts in Chennai)
Day3 (12/09/08)
- Full Day Sight Seeing in Munnar
- Mattupety Dam
- Speed Boating
- Top Station
- Shola Forest
Day4 (13/09/08)
- Start from Munnar – 704KM -10.30 AM
- Marrayoor – 745KM – 12.10 PM
- Udumalai – 790KM – 1.20 PM ( Stop for Cocktail Lunch)
- Start from Udumalai – 4.15 PM
- Dharapuram – 832 KM
- Kangeyam – 864KM – 5.30PM
- Perundurai – 899KM – 6.10 PM
- Bhavani- 922KM – 6.45PM
- Mettur – 969KM- 7.50PM
- Mecheri- 984KM – 8.10PM
- Thoppur – 1003KM- 8.25KM
- Reach Dharmapuri – 1028KM- 9.00 PM
- Relax in Hotel with Old Monks ( Thanks to TN TASMAC)
Day 5 (14/09/08)
- Attend Wedding
- Start from Dharmapuri – 1034 KM – 11.15 AM
- Krishnagiri – 1079KM – 12.15PM
- Ambur – 1150KM – 1.10 PM (Stop for Ambur Spl. Briyani)
- Start from Ambur -1.50PM
- Vellore – 1201KM – 2.25PM (Stop for Cocktail Snaks)
- Start from Vellore – 4.15PM
- Sriperembudur – 1302KM – 5.20PM
- Poonamalle – 1322KM – 5.35PM
- Reached Velachery,Chennai – 1342KM – 6.20PM (End of Trip)
Note :
- Total Distance Travelled :1342 KM
- Vehicle : TATA Safari
- Mileage: 11.00 KM with 90% AC
- Drive Time ( Excluding Breaks)
- Chennai – Theni : 8 Hrs
- Theni – Munnar : 3 Hours
- Munnar – Dharmapuri : 7.30 Hrs
- Dharmapuri – Chennai : 4.45 Hrs
Regards
Marlon