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A beautiful beach and an enchanting hill station! Drive to Varkala and Ponmudi

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About Us Advertise Contact Us. A beautiful beach and an enchanting hill station! Drive to Varkala and Ponmudi. There were couple of long weekends coming in the month of April, so thought to quickly zero down on a destination and plan our drive. After some deliberation and travelogue read-up, Varkala was the place we both agreed upon. Our beloved friend Arun decided to join us for these three days of amazing journey. Weather forecast mentioned that it would be raining in Varkala and can be quite humid. Packed our summer wears, car papers, tanked up Skiddy and yes, the journey to Varkala started. Ponmudi was another destination we had in mind to cover if time permitted. Petrol and air check were done the previous night. Meanwhile, Arun came in and sharp at am we started our journey. One can seriously go bankrupt paying toll fare in so many places. Nonetheless, we stopped by at a Saravana Bhavan outlet near Salem for breakfast around 7am. The place just opened and we could peacefully have a sumptuous and delicious breakfast, hot hot idly vada, masala dosa, pongal, vada dipped in ghee filled sambar, tea and coffee. Breakfast was yummy and we spent some 1 hour devouring our food. After an hour we started ahead in NH7 and by am we reached Salem. Crossing Salem city so early was a bliss as traffic was so minimal. Now the most boring part of the journey started, butter smooth road of NH7 yet I feel that it is one of the most non-scenic highways. All we did was drive, drive and drive. We stopped by at couple of places for snaps and fresh air. Crossed Namakkal, Karur, and Dindigul and reached Madurai around 12 noon. Apologies for not having exact details of all the toll booths as I misplaced most of the slips. We reached Tirumangalam and took diversion towards NH We had chicken lollipops, mutton biriyani, chicken biriyani and some cold drinks. One hour of rest, we continued our journey ahead. Atul and I were exchanging the steering so that none of us get bored, sleepy or exhausted. We had yet another kms to cover and it was already 2pm. From Rajapalayam, the roads started getting into single lane, narrow, through many villages, partial ghat sections. This would mean we would be slowed down drastically in speed. To top it up Kerala bus drivers drive as if they are on a mission to kill every soul on the road. However, I would say that the drive was super scenic amidst country side roads, green vegetation, colorful flora and dusky windy sky. The view from the bridge of the reservoir was magnificent. Magical green trees, back waters, coconut trees and evening sky with scattered clouds. We spent some time clicking over there. Another 20 mins and we started our drive towards Varkala. We crossed many rubber plantations on our way ahead. Just before losing out completely on the day light, we reached Varkala town around pm. Unfortunely, had to wait for some 15 mins in the railway check post, not one but two trains were about to cross the post. Nice locality with hut, deluxe and regular rooms, decent parking space and too many back-packing foreigners. The first thing I wanted to do after entering the room was to take a quick bath and wash away all the heat and tiredness. Sometime around pm we started walking towards the beach which was just 1 km away from our stay. The hill-top walk down through stairs takes one to the sea beach, there are multiple such walk-down stairs. Obviously, at that point of time, the beach would be completely deserted. We spent some mins near the water and climbed up. The market place along the coast line of the Papanasam beach is amazing, colorful and lively. One can find all sorts of dresses, sea beach wear, jewelries, chappals, antique pieces, fridge magnets and many many cafes which will be flocked in by large number of foreigners. Fish ranging from small to big, squids to sword fish, all varieties but me being a fish hater was highly uninterested. It seemed like a mini Goa. We ordered chicken momos, tomato cheese omelet, pancakes with honey and chocolate, pastas and some cold coffee. Food was delicious and the staff were too friendly. Around pm, we were done with dinner and decided to walk back to the stay. First day of the journey came to an end and three of us retired for the night around pm. Day 2 am and all three were up for the day. Atul did some permutation combination, calculation, googling and brainstorming on whether to go to Ponmudi or not. It is a beautiful hill station some 84kms away from Varkala. We agreed that beach we will visit in the evening before sunset, now we will get ready, have breakfast and head towards Ponmudi. By 9am we were ready, got into the car and were looking out for a place to have breakfast. Came across a restaurant right before the end of Varkala town limits and got in to have food. Masala dosa, puri, plain dosa and tea were ordered. Half an hour and we were done with our breakfast. All the while, Google Maps was doing its job best. The drive through the dense forest road of Ponmudi was mesmerizing, included 22 hair pin bends - high grown trees, creeping wildlings, buzzing forest noise, crickets, cool breeze, green hills and mountain ranges, valleys, twisties, curves. One can feel the nature in every breath and once you reach the hill top, the mountains embrace you. Plenty of space for parking, trails that leads to observation towers and other areas along the mountain ranges. Please make sure to carry some snacks and edible as the sole restaurant available in the peak has nothing much to offer. We spent some 2 hours on the hill peak and then around 2pm we descended back and started our journey back to Varkala. Followed the same route while coming back. To our blessing we experienced heavy-downpour on our way back, it was raining cats and dogs. Had to be extra cautious in those narrow roads and vehicles coming from opposite lane. Somehow finished our food just to fill our stomachs and then around pm, we headed towards our hotel. My hope to capture sunset was gutted, as the sky was fully cloudy and there was absolutely no sign of viewing sunset that evening. Some time to rest and then we would head towards the beach to play around. From until pm we loitered around the sea beach, jumped into the water to beat the hot and humid weather, played like kids as if never seen a beach in life. Arun preferred to stay behind and enjoy from the beach. Soon we started to lose out on light and it became dusk. Headed towards the stay to take bath and get fresh. It was almost pm and we went out for dinner to the same place where we have dinner the other day. This time the order included chicken momos, American chicken choupsey, grilled chicken with rice, French fries and some coke. Done with dinner, we started talking a quick stroll and all three of us sat by a bench facing the sea. Neither of us wanted to get up and head back, yet we had to. Next day we have to get back home. It was pm and we retired for the day, end of an amazing day two. Day 3 Our day three started at around 7am. Once again before heading home, we wanted to go back to the beach and spend some time. I carried my camera to click some pictures, people, beach, random shots, etc. Walking around the beach, taking snaps, talking, observing others and time just flew away. Done with the food, bid bye to the hotel folks, came back to the stay. Freshened up, packed, hotel settlement done and we were ready to start our return journey around am. Yes, it was a bit late and today we were taking a longer route to get back home. Nonetheless, tanked up Skiddy, filled air and hit the road. Our first destination was Alappuzha via Kollam. I never saw such scenic views in my life, we stopped by at some places to click pictures. Right after Kollam however, the nightmare started. We somehow crossed this stretch and reached Alappuzha around pm. Very good ambiance, ample parking space and superbly maintained. Ordered duck fry, plain rice, dal fry, egg biriyani and some cold drinks. Continued on NH47 and we reached Kochi city by around pm. We did pay tolls on the way as mentioned, lost the slips so not sure how much we paid. Crossing the city was another painful task, too many signals, inner roads and heavy traffic due to Kochi Metro construction. Another strange thing I observed were the red signals all along the highway, why would someone install signals on a fast moving highway? One needs to be very careful while overtaking. When we reached Salem, we tanked up Skiddy once again for the remaining part of the journey, another kms for home. We decided to skip dinner and pick up some light snacks from the petrol bunk. All safe and sound, yet fully tired and exhausted. Hope you guys liked the travelogue along with the pics. Until next time, drive safe!! Great pictures and good write up! Thanks for sharing the experience and its just added another To-Go place in my list -Ravi. Nice pictures and a well written travelogue. I had stayed in the Govt Lodge at the crest of Ponmudi many eons ago. It was unspoiled nature at that time. It appears that it still remains relatively free from commercialization even today. Vow, you sighted Nilgiri Thar at Ponmudi and did not think it worth mentioning! Nice trip and log. Not many would prefer the beaches of Kerala during the summer. Re: A beautiful beach and an enchanting hill station! Originally Posted by ravib. Originally Posted by Prowler. Originally Posted by mallumowgli. Simply superb narration. Hearty congrats. Pictures are just amazing. We call them 'Aanavandi' Elephant Vehicle and we are daily facing such threats from these so called drivers. When will they became polite? Why these guys drive their vehicles so arrogantly? But a majority belong to this category. Last edited by GTO : 8th May at Reason: Language. Lovely lovely travelogue this one! All aspects are well narrated with details and with lovely pics. Read entire post in 1 sitting! I am so much impressed with the place, drive and yummy food all the way that I have already shared the details with my Gang, and Varkala is going to be our next drive. Friend suggested opting for flight, and as usual I put him down with my calculations where Drive wins whatsoever! Superb T-log. Its good you decided to cover Ponmudi as well. Varkala and Ponmudi have been there in my list for long time. Just waiting for monsoons to arrive. View My Garage. Good to see another t-log after a little longer gap! Good pictures and narration there. Pic on the sticker spotting thread! Thankyou Nandita for sharing this wonderful travelogue. I am from Kerala, and you made me realize that I should visit Ponmudi at the earliest Originally Posted by Jeevan Sukumar. Reason: Quoted post edited. Nice travelogue Brought back the memories of the drive to Varkala in a year old Toyota Qualis during Jan Mind boggling pics. Great travelogue. Such a beautiful place. I would like to compliment your photography skills as well. All the pictures are amazing. Originally Posted by Zinda. Originally Posted by Bageera. Originally Posted by abirnale. Originally Posted by karuvally. And when you try to travel in one, you will see that driver is trying to murder the engine, rather than take the bus to it's destination. Originally Posted by vw19d. Originally Posted by pduttaghy. Hi, very well written TL. The pics are awesome to say the least. 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