Kolli Hills bike ride - A VISIT TO CHRISTIAN mission fields
Kolli Hills I started at 4.45 am from vellore in royal enfield classic 350. Two of my friends, Simon and Sharon started around 5 am from Bangalore in triumph Bonneville. We met near Krishnagiri at 7 am. Started riding towards Salem. Had a pit stop for break fast at A2B on the highway to Rasipuram from Salem at 9 am. Enjoyed leaning and conquering each hairpin bend. Back breaks were hitting the road whenever I tried applying breaks while cornering and leaning in hairpin bends.Reached kolli malai at 12.30pm. stayed in rvr resorts room rent was 2700/- for 3. Nice stay but 10km away from semmedu which is the main town . Came back in evening for seeku paari view point. 2km from semmedu, the centre of kolli hills . the botanical garden was closed but it looked like more of a road side park. went for boating, which is more of a pond than lake. Tasted the local delecacy attu kaal kilangu mooligai soup (a tuberous root grows in rocks in forest). Then we visited Thindu tribal b