Valparai-Athiralappy-Parambikulam Jan-Feb 2020
2nd February 2020 Left home in Kodi at an extremely comfortable 7am. Hit traffic downhill till the Palani turnoff. Thereafter, relaxed drive. Empty roads. Stopped just past Palani on the turnoff for the NH for breakfast. The place, which used to be good a while back, now serves watered down sambar and chutney. Must be the crowd that drives by. Google did it again. Took me to Aliyar by a different route. Why it shows different routes at different timings defeats me. The climb up is comfortable. About 25 hairpin bends. All well marked and having reflectors for safety. Heavy on traffic. Once again had bikers coming at me. Super bikes, driven by super dick heads. Testing their driving skills in the middle of the opposite lane is no way to drive. Wish the money spent had been on driving culture, instead of fancy driving suits and cameras. Got in to the Waterfall Tea Estate by 11AM. Located in the middle of a tea estate, it is peace in the midst of chaos. Being a Sunda