Wild in Wayanad D R I V E

Steeroid · 4th February 2009, 17:01

All times are for starting point

5.30 am
Cochin - Trichur (Nikki, JayD)

6.30 / 7.00 am
Trichur - Shornur (+ Dr Pull, arvindwarrier)

Breakfast at Shornur? Or Trichur?

7.30 / 8.00 am (9, if you're stopping for breakfast)
Shornur - Perinthalmanna (+ Steeroid)

9.15 / 9.30 am
Perinthalmanna - Pandikkad - Nilambur (Direct)

10 / 10.30 am
Nilambur - Nadukaani - Cherambadi - Meppadi - Kalpetta

From here I dont know the route well enough to put suggested timestamps.

ETA - about 2 pm, so we do have some slack built-in as the distance from Nilambur to Nadukaani is 37, and 59 kms from there to Vythiri (or is it 59 for Nilambur to Vythiri). If we leave Nilambur by even 11/11.30 am, we should be there comfortably.

@hvk - am joining from Shornur, not Palghat.

hvkumar · 4th February 2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

ETA - about 2 pm, so we do have some slack built-in as the distance from Nilambur to Nadukaani is 37, and 59 kms from there to Vythiri (or is it 59 for Nilambur to Vythiri). If we leave Nilambur by even 11/11.30 am, we should be there comfortably.

@hvk - am joining from Shornur, not Palghat.

59 kms from Nadugani to Vythiri. Little less if there is a direct road (as rjstyles69 said) to Kalpetta without touching Vythiri.

Steeroid · 4th February 2009, 17:31

Confirmed - Breakfast at Shornur (if you dont mind veggie food) since JayD will be driving the Fiat (Dukkar) from Cochin to drop it off home.

trrk · 4th February 2009, 19:22

Hi,

All the best folks!

This is one time when I won't be there to see you off!

rjstyles69 · 4th February 2009, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by hvkumar

59 kms from Nadugani to Vythiri. Little less if there is a direct road (as rjstyles69 said) to Kalpetta without touching Vythiri.

Sir (with due respect) the route that you spoke about is existent. This route is generally taken by people traveling towards calicut to avoid traveling all the way to Kalpetta and deviate again.

If we were traverse your route we generally reach chundale and from there on towards Calicut.

JayD · 4th February 2009, 21:12

Wokaay!! I'm EEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnn!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

Confirmed.

nikkibike / cochin / Family / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV
drpullockaran / thrissur / Family / NV / 4 / Hatchback
prabhuav / bangalore / Family / WEADA / 5 / 4x2 UV
Steeroid / thrissur / Single / Veg / 1 / 4x4 UV
khan_sultan / bangalore / Family / Veg / 2 / 2x2 Legs
sreerajunnithan / bangalore / Shared / NV / 3 / 4x4 UV
MaserQ / calicut / Shared / WEADA / 1 / Sedan
aravindwarrier / thrissur / friends / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV or hatch
quicksilver / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan
iraghava / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 Legs
kb100 / bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 legs
kpbolero (subject to confirmation) / coimbatore?
hrag / Bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 4x4 UV
JayD/Cochin/Shared/NV/1/Old baby.

sreerajunnithan · 4th February 2009, 21:27

Guys,

Please don't burn me. I may drop out from this. My Jeep has a little problem which i am not able to figure out till now. Its something to do with FIP. And i left my car at Kerala

. If i get any of my friends vehicle to drive up till there i will come. Please give me time till friday.

Thanks
--Sree--

kb100 · 4th February 2009, 21:43

nikkibike / cochin / Family / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV
drpullockaran / thrissur / Family / NV / 4 / Hatchback
prabhuav / bangalore / Family / WEADA / 5 / 4x2 UV
Steeroid / thrissur / Single / Veg / 1 / 4x4 UV
khan_sultan / bangalore / Family / Veg / 2 / 2x2 Legs
sreerajunnithan / bangalore / Shared / NV / 3 / 4x4 UV
MaserQ / calicut / Shared / WEADA / 1 / Sedan
aravindwarrier / thrissur / friends / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV or hatch
quicksilver / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan
iraghava / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 Legs
kb100 / coimbatore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 legs
kpbolero (subject to confirmation) / coimbatore?
hrag / Bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 4x4 UV
JayD/Cochin/Shared/NV/1/Old baby.

Small correction .. in bold.

quicksilver · 4th February 2009, 22:08

We have another member confirmed for the drive. It's wildcard from Pollachi, mostly in his sedan (unless there is an OTR planned)

nikkibike / cochin / Family / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV
drpullockaran / thrissur / Family / NV / 4 / Hatchback
prabhuav / bangalore / Family / WEADA / 5 / 4x2 UV
Steeroid / thrissur / Single / Veg / 1 / 4x4 UV
khan_sultan / bangalore / Family / Veg / 2 / 2x2 Legs
sreerajunnithan / bangalore / Shared / NV / 3 / 4x4 UV
MaserQ / calicut / Shared / WEADA / 1 / Sedan
aravindwarrier / thrissur / friends / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV or hatch
quicksilver / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan
iraghava / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 Legs
kb100 / coimbatore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 legs
kpbolero (subject to confirmation) / coimbatore?
hrag / Bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 4x4 UV
JayD/Cochin/Shared/NV/1/Old baby.
wildcard / coimbatore / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan

iraghava · 5th February 2009, 01:34

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Originally Posted by MaserQ

Also, we need a Chief Financial Officer for the D R I V E. I admit it. Five years of accounting studies have not helped one bit!

Would a Bhaiyyaji Munshi qualify?? Strong arm tactics for recovery can also be arranged!

speedzak · 5th February 2009, 04:50

Yaay! We have the chief accountant of Team-bhp this time too. :

Guys! I'm officially out of this. Had different ways planned out to make a secret bang this time. But nay, it isn't working out. Will have to wait for another month.

Enjoy! Take loads of pictures. Don't mise on having fun. Once done, post a good report here according to the forum rules. I know there'll be lots of pics and scenes I'll never be able to see.

Wish you guys all the best!

abhilash_iv · 5th February 2009, 08:49

All the best for the trip guys.
Take care and drive safe.

Steeroid · 5th February 2009, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by quicksilver

We have another member confirmed for the drive. It's wildcard from Pollachi, mostly in his sedan (unless there is an OTR planned)

Welcome, Dr Madhavan! If I'm not mistaken, this is your first D R I V E / Meet?

Are you bringing your pug(s) along?

We now have 2 Docs on the trip!

Has kpbolero confirmed yet?

iraghava · 5th February 2009, 11:19

KP Bolero is giving goli. Maybe you should speak to him!

speedzak · 5th February 2009, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

Welcome, Dr Madhavan! If I'm not mistaken, this is your first D R I V E / Meet?

No. No.
He was part of the first Tri-State meet in Ooty. And wow! That Baleno did some circles around the cars. It was amazing!
This time if he's gonna bring the pugs, there'll be lots of photo ops I suppose.

4th February 2009, 17:01	#121
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Route for Cochin / Trichur Gang All times are for starting point 5.30 am Cochin - Trichur (Nikki, JayD) 6.30 / 7.00 am Trichur - Shornur (+ Dr Pull, arvindwarrier) Breakfast at Shornur? Or Trichur? 7.30 / 8.00 am (9, if you're stopping for breakfast) Shornur - Perinthalmanna (+ Steeroid) 9.15 / 9.30 am Perinthalmanna - Pandikkad - Nilambur (Direct) 10 / 10.30 am Nilambur - Nadukaani - Cherambadi - Meppadi - Kalpetta From here I dont know the route well enough to put suggested timestamps. ETA - about 2 pm, so we do have some slack built-in as the distance from Nilambur to Nadukaani is 37, and 59 kms from there to Vythiri (or is it 59 for Nilambur to Vythiri). If we leave Nilambur by even 11/11.30 am, we should be there comfortably. @hvk - am joining from Shornur, not Palghat. Last edited by Steeroid : 4th February 2009 at 17:03.
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4th February 2009, 17:31	#123
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Confirmed - Breakfast at Shornur (if you dont mind veggie food) since JayD will be driving the Fiat (Dukkar) from Cochin to drop it off home.
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4th February 2009, 19:22	#124
trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,114 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Hi, All the best folks! This is one time when I won't be there to see you off!
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4th February 2009, 21:27	#127
sreerajunnithan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banagalore Posts: 445 Thanked: 11 Times	Confirmation Guys, Please don't burn me. I may drop out from this. My Jeep has a little problem which i am not able to figure out till now. Its something to do with FIP. And i left my car at Kerala . If i get any of my friends vehicle to drive up till there i will come. Please give me time till friday. Thanks --Sree--
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4th February 2009, 21:43	#128
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	nikkibike / cochin / Family / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV drpullockaran / thrissur / Family / NV / 4 / Hatchback prabhuav / bangalore / Family / WEADA / 5 / 4x2 UV Steeroid / thrissur / Single / Veg / 1 / 4x4 UV khan_sultan / bangalore / Family / Veg / 2 / 2x2 Legs sreerajunnithan / bangalore / Shared / NV / 3 / 4x4 UV MaserQ / calicut / Shared / WEADA / 1 / Sedan aravindwarrier / thrissur / friends / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV or hatch quicksilver / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan iraghava / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 Legs kb100 / coimbatore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 legs kpbolero (subject to confirmation) / coimbatore? hrag / Bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 4x4 UV JayD/Cochin/Shared/NV/1/Old baby. Small correction .. in bold.
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4th February 2009, 22:08	#129
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 455 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	We have another member confirmed for the drive. It's wildcard from Pollachi, mostly in his sedan (unless there is an OTR planned) nikkibike / cochin / Family / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV drpullockaran / thrissur / Family / NV / 4 / Hatchback prabhuav / bangalore / Family / WEADA / 5 / 4x2 UV Steeroid / thrissur / Single / Veg / 1 / 4x4 UV khan_sultan / bangalore / Family / Veg / 2 / 2x2 Legs sreerajunnithan / bangalore / Shared / NV / 3 / 4x4 UV MaserQ / calicut / Shared / WEADA / 1 / Sedan aravindwarrier / thrissur / friends / NV / 3 / 4x2 UV or hatch quicksilver / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan iraghava / coimbatore-gundlupet / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 Legs kb100 / coimbatore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 2x2 legs kpbolero (subject to confirmation) / coimbatore? hrag / Bangalore / Shared / WEADA / 1 / 4x4 UV JayD/Cochin/Shared/NV/1/Old baby. wildcard / coimbatore / Shared / NV / 1 / Sedan
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5th February 2009, 04:50	#131
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Yaay! We have the chief accountant of Team-bhp this time too. : Guys! I'm officially out of this. Had different ways planned out to make a secret bang this time. But nay, it isn't working out. Will have to wait for another month. Enjoy! Take loads of pictures. Don't mise on having fun. Once done, post a good report here according to the forum rules. I know there'll be lots of pics and scenes I'll never be able to see. Wish you guys all the best!
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5th February 2009, 08:49	#132
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 216 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	All the best for the trip guys. Take care and drive safe.
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5th February 2009, 11:19	#134
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	KP Bolero is giving goli. Maybe you should speak to him!
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