Ride to Karur, Kochi, Kanthaloor, Munnar and a visit to Sahayagiri Hospital, Marayoor.
Initial Preparation ; Last ride was more than six months ago, which made me plan for a bike ride before the Christmas fever begin. I was constantly calling my friends in Kerala to know the status of borders. My friend Seema told to come and were ready to host me at Kochi, provided I come prepared for quarantine, road blocks, as the government rules and norms were changing as per the Covid case statistics. My initial plan was to go to Valparai and reach Kochi via Athirapally. Since the road was blocked, I planned to reach Karur and to ride next day to Kochi. After a day of rest , I had plans to return home via Munnar, Marayoor, and Udumalapet. The days before I started my journey, there was so much of rain in Vellore. I was prepared for a wet ride but was seeking God's favour for a pleasant ride. Two days before the ride, I washed my bike, lubricated the chains and prepared the bike ready for along ride. The bike was due for a service at 55000 km, but I decided to give it a go and