Re: Hyderabad - Kodaikanal in a Duster AWD Quote:
Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana
A very detailed travelogue!
Kodaikanal is my favourite destination as it is just 3 hours from my place. And for a person living in 40* C temperatures, Kodaikanal comes as a great relief.
One more thing about driving from Dindigul to Kodaikanal, ascending from foothills you would realise that you can do good speeds on the ghats unlike other hills like the Ooty or the dangerous Kolli hills. It has always been a pleasure driving in Kodaikanal.
The temperature is also pleasant for most of the part. Not too cold and not too warm. And I totally agree with the nature of Kodaikanal people that you have mentioned. They are gentle and very hospitable. |
Thanks Prasanna, Kodai is going to be my destination for summers sometimes soon. Quote:
Originally Posted by cp171185 Wonderful pictures & lovely content. Rated 5* without doubt. Last picture is too good. Great work here. Some of the pictures are wallpaper material.
As you from Hyderabad as well, would you mind taking lovely pictures of my car? |
Thanks for your kind words.
I will be more than happy to click pictures of your steed. Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmind Nice travelogue aray.
I seriously wonder you make the trips so frequently and most of them without breaks.
I am yet to make a visit to kodai. I should plan some time soon in near future.
Have you felt 2 days is too short to cover all places?
Have you missed any nice places because of time constraint?
How would it be taking a zoomcar at kodai for local conveyance?
Will be waiting for your advice. |
Thanks a lot
2 days - yes it was short , lots of offbeat tracks around the area, definitely needs more time.
Zoom car - sorry can't say , never used it. But I often find the drivers of those cars overwhelmed specially at mountains. Lot of clutch burns and smoke ! Quote:
Originally Posted by V.Narayan Thank you for a detailed essay and for those delightful and eye-catching photos. |
Thanks Quote:
Originally Posted by Thermodynamics Wonderful log ARAI, it is a nice overview of Kodaikkanal given the fact it is one of the most beaten destinations in Tamil Nadu. But not many do homework as much as you. Information on access to Berijam lake is useful. 3D rendering of GPX data and Gif animations are your signature. I find them intriguing and therefore have subscribed to your channel.
One question from Berijam lake, is the old British escape route still accessible for trek from Kodaikkanal to Munnar via Berijam lake - Mattupatty dam ? I have read in another thread (munnar to kodaikanal- thro the forest) that HVK Sir did that route in the good-old days on a motorcycle. |
I will check with HVK Sir on that but Kodai has lots to explore. Quote:
Originally Posted by yogeshsom29 Beautiful Travelogue & has enough info for someone to plan the trip to this gem.
Pictures are drool-worthy & seriously wall paper material.
What a tech & factful touch by GPX renderings, awesome. |
Thanks , Sometimes the data speaks for itself. Glad you liked it. Quote:
Originally Posted by gadadhar I was there in Kodai during the same dates and on the same roads except Berijam, not sure if I crossed your duster somewhere (my ride was a black Fortuner if you happened to notice). I stayed in Hotel Hamas which is right next to the lake on Day 1 and Le Poshe on Day 2. We drove in on 22nd Dec through Vathalagundu Kodai route and exited through Palani route on 24th Dec morning |
That's a bad miss maybe someday we shall meet on the highway. Quote:
Originally Posted by Samba Excellent travelogue. The pics are as-usual brilliant with the right amount of description. Rated - 5*
Till date i had a wrong notion that Kodaikanal must be more calm and quiet than the other popular hill-station's but i was wrong! Am left with Kodaikanal memories from the 90's.
Two hours of standing in a que to get the form followed by another 30 mins to get the permit was just too much. Plus from one of your pic, i could see the morning traffic jam with cars parked on both sides of the road.
Now a days i seriously feel, its best to visit popular tourist destination's in off-season. |
Thanks man.
You see in this part of the country there is nothing called the off season. We just need an excuse to drive.
Last edited by ARAY : 1st January 2019 at 20:45.
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