Weather in wayand( July end)

rajshenoy · 31st October 2007, 10:40

One more Q to guys familiar with wayanad..

where are the tea estates located ? i mean..if i travel from bangalore to vythiri, will i be able to drive along the tea estates or i need to take some diversion for this ?

akroy · 31st October 2007, 12:08

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Originally Posted by rajshenoy

One more Q to guys familiar with wayanad..

where are the tea estates located ? i mean..if i travel from bangalore to vythiri, will i be able to drive along the tea estates or i need to take some diversion for this ?

Try to visit Suchipara falls, you will pass through endless tea estates

Abhi

rajshenoy · 31st October 2007, 14:02

Thanks Abhi..

i guess ur the most active TBHP member(especially for the travel stuff)

keep sharing the info..

rjstyles69 · 31st October 2007, 14:04

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Originally Posted by rajshenoy

One more Q to guys familiar with wayanad..

where are the tea estates located ? i mean..if i travel from bangalore to vythiri, will i be able to drive along the tea estates or i need to take some diversion for this ?

Umpteen places where the tea estates are located.

1 - Drive from Kalpetta towards Vythiri and the 1st tea estate is at this place called Chundale. You dont have to deviate anywhere its enroute Vythiri.

2 - From Kalpetta drive to Meppadi and if you have time go towards Vaduvanchaal. Meppadi and beyond is really pictureseque.

If you decide to do the 2nd one, here is the route.

Drive from Kalpetta towards Vythiri and enroute you will find the fire-station towards your right hand side.
Its something like a "Y" intersection. Keep to your left and follow the road. Will take you straight to Meppadi.

ramkya1 · 31st October 2007, 17:22

Heard from a friend yesterday night, it's still raining hard in Kerala. They say this has been one of the longest spells in the last few years. With the rains on hard, chances of relaying roads would be difficult?

The Govt. needs only an excue like this to leave the roads as it is.

Guess the Palakkad -Cochin section of NH-47 is still bad and how is it beyond Cochin? Cochin-Alepppey-Trivandrum?

Anybody recently done this section, please give your valuable inputs. Tnx.

--Ramky

koolaruny · 31st October 2007, 17:28

Havea good time..you are lucky that you are taking your car..I was there the sametime last year..mind you..in a place like Kerala, you never know what to expect..We were strolling in a park around 12 noon and then suddenly someone tells us that there is a strike by 2 PM. Our trains were booked at 6 PM from Cochin I think and we had a horrendous time getting back to the city !!

I think its not the rains that you should be afraid of but the political 'climate' which is even more scary..if you ask me.

Jaggu · 31st October 2007, 17:52

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Originally Posted by csentil

Thanks for that update. Would be really helpful. How many kms is the bad stretch? I might not want to take my car then and rather hire a Sumo/Qualis. Yes will be avoiding night time traffic.

Gundulpet to Kerala border approx 50 kms is broken, but manageable if you drive carefully. rest of the rough patches are under 100 mts at a time.

You can use the car if you are a careful driver and drive at day time.

shazikon · 18th July 2008, 16:12

Waking up this thread again.. Hows the weather in waynad now?? I am going on a bike ride this weekend from Bangalore-waynad-ooty-Bangalore. Rain or shine i will be hitting the road on my bike but nevertheless better be prepared.

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rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,884 Thanked: 2,230 Times View My Garage	One more Q to guys familiar with wayanad.. where are the tea estates located ? i mean..if i travel from bangalore to vythiri, will i be able to drive along the tea estates or i need to take some diversion for this ?
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rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,884 Thanked: 2,230 Times View My Garage	Thanks Abhi.. i guess ur the most active TBHP member(especially for the travel stuff) keep sharing the info..
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31st October 2007, 17:22	#35
ramkya1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palakkad, Keral Posts: 1,826 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Still Raining In Kerala!!!! Heard from a friend yesterday night, it's still raining hard in Kerala. They say this has been one of the longest spells in the last few years. With the rains on hard, chances of relaying roads would be difficult? The Govt. needs only an excue like this to leave the roads as it is. Guess the Palakkad -Cochin section of NH-47 is still bad and how is it beyond Cochin? Cochin-Alepppey-Trivandrum? Anybody recently done this section, please give your valuable inputs. Tnx. --Ramky
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31st October 2007, 17:28	#36
koolaruny BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 26 Thanked: 0 Times	Havea good time..you are lucky that you are taking your car..I was there the sametime last year..mind you..in a place like Kerala, you never know what to expect..We were strolling in a park around 12 noon and then suddenly someone tells us that there is a strike by 2 PM. Our trains were booked at 6 PM from Cochin I think and we had a horrendous time getting back to the city !! I think its not the rains that you should be afraid of but the political 'climate' which is even more scary..if you ask me.
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shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Waking up this thread again.. Hows the weather in waynad now?? I am going on a bike ride this weekend from Bangalore-waynad-ooty-Bangalore. Rain or shine i will be hitting the road on my bike but nevertheless better be prepared.
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