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Travellouge of my unplanned visit to paramibukulam, valparai:
intial plan was to visit parambikulam and stay there and return home next day. but the plan was changed into a 2 day trip.
kms covered: 952 in 2 days
occupants: 5
car: Tata safari.
date: Nov 2,3 2014
i rode from chennai to vriddachalamy(my home town) on saturday evening in a slight drizzle on my karizma. plan was to start sunday early morning. when i woke up at 3am to get the bags loaded, the rainfall was heavy. we waited till 6am and the rain has not stopped.
we took the bait and left home by 6.15.
route taken: Vriddachalam- trichy-dindugal-palani-sungam kutu road- thali-anaimalai- top slip.
upto dindugal the rainfall was very strong. my dad said the trip is going to be spoiled and we prayed to god. after crossing dindugal, rain stopped and the climate was cool and clear and we reached palani, there were no signs of rain. had breakfast at dindugal.
we reached palani by 11.25. took palani bypass and joined the udumalaipet road. the normal route that goes via udumalapet- pollachi-sungam cross roads is longer. we took a detour right after palani by pass and we passed througu kurikoottai- thali-pollachi sungam cross road- anaimalai- top slip.
the kurikottai road is shorter and the town of udumalaipet can be avodied. it's a single lane road and well laiid and speed of 70-80 is easy on this road. had lunch at a randome hotel in anaimalai and we are ar sethuamdai checkpost at 1.15. the upward joruney to top slip is horrendous and the potholes and there was no tarmac for a few kilometers. reached the kerela check post at 1.55 and i really pushed the safari hard on a tramac less places but the car took it. the weather was playing hide and seek with mist and rain.
to our disppaoint, the kl checkpost was closed and when we asked about the safari timmings, he said " sir the road is gone due to rain, we may start safari on monday or tuesday. But when we were about to leave, the guy said we have packages for 7000 and 5000 rupees. 7000 package is a tribal dance package with food, safari in their vechile. 5000 package our own vechiles are allowed in the forest. i asked them when their is no road, how we can visit forest? he was blinking sir you can visit tommorow sir. i was straight to the point, we want to see animals in your vehcile or ours? what is the rate?. he replied not possible sir come tommorow sir. if you go for for packages, you can stay today sir. we aksed for room, they said all rooms are filled. we asked how can we stay if we book for package? we have special room sir. we returned as he is of no use.
we quickly returend to anamaiali check post and asked about safari, by that time it was 2.30. the last van was fully loaded sir and not possible to accomadate extra person. was the reply. we aslked for room. room is there, but cook is out of station and you have to manage our food from sethumadai or anaimalai.
we asked about our vechile inside safari, the ranger agreed as dad used his influvence as he works in sectriat and ranger agreed but one guard will accopany us. my uncle stepped out( rear jump sets are useless) and said he will wait in the reception. we payed a total of 750 rupees and a VIP visit pass was given and a guard was there with us.
we started our journey. posting a few pics taken enroute
intial plan was to visit parambikulam and stay there and return home next day. but the plan was changed into a 2 day trip.
kms covered: 952 in 2 days
occupants: 5
car: Tata safari.
date: Nov 2,3 2014
i rode from chennai to vriddachalamy(my home town) on saturday evening in a slight drizzle on my karizma. plan was to start sunday early morning. when i woke up at 3am to get the bags loaded, the rainfall was heavy. we waited till 6am and the rain has not stopped.
we took the bait and left home by 6.15.
route taken: Vriddachalam- trichy-dindugal-palani-sungam kutu road- thali-anaimalai- top slip.
upto dindugal the rainfall was very strong. my dad said the trip is going to be spoiled and we prayed to god. after crossing dindugal, rain stopped and the climate was cool and clear and we reached palani, there were no signs of rain. had breakfast at dindugal.
we reached palani by 11.25. took palani bypass and joined the udumalaipet road. the normal route that goes via udumalapet- pollachi-sungam cross roads is longer. we took a detour right after palani by pass and we passed througu kurikoottai- thali-pollachi sungam cross road- anaimalai- top slip.
the kurikottai road is shorter and the town of udumalaipet can be avodied. it's a single lane road and well laiid and speed of 70-80 is easy on this road. had lunch at a randome hotel in anaimalai and we are ar sethuamdai checkpost at 1.15. the upward joruney to top slip is horrendous and the potholes and there was no tarmac for a few kilometers. reached the kerela check post at 1.55 and i really pushed the safari hard on a tramac less places but the car took it. the weather was playing hide and seek with mist and rain.
to our disppaoint, the kl checkpost was closed and when we asked about the safari timmings, he said " sir the road is gone due to rain, we may start safari on monday or tuesday. But when we were about to leave, the guy said we have packages for 7000 and 5000 rupees. 7000 package is a tribal dance package with food, safari in their vechile. 5000 package our own vechiles are allowed in the forest. i asked them when their is no road, how we can visit forest? he was blinking sir you can visit tommorow sir. i was straight to the point, we want to see animals in your vehcile or ours? what is the rate?. he replied not possible sir come tommorow sir. if you go for for packages, you can stay today sir. we aksed for room, they said all rooms are filled. we asked how can we stay if we book for package? we have special room sir. we returned as he is of no use.
we quickly returend to anamaiali check post and asked about safari, by that time it was 2.30. the last van was fully loaded sir and not possible to accomadate extra person. was the reply. we aslked for room. room is there, but cook is out of station and you have to manage our food from sethumadai or anaimalai.
we asked about our vechile inside safari, the ranger agreed as dad used his influvence as he works in sectriat and ranger agreed but one guard will accopany us. my uncle stepped out( rear jump sets are useless) and said he will wait in the reception. we payed a total of 750 rupees and a VIP visit pass was given and a guard was there with us.
we started our journey. posting a few pics taken enroute
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