At this point of time, when i start scribbling about one of the wonderful days in my life, that just passed by, i feel like or wish i could have a time machine to rollback and experience the moments and memories all over again. The dawn of 2016 was full of mixed emotions for me personally, as i was mentally depressed and confused on were to go & what to do after this? both career wise and most importantly to curb out of a layer which was surrounded by lots of negative vibes around. It was one of the most difficult phase or period that went through,it took a toll on me emotionally and mentally.That’s when an idea came through my mind on having a ride, road trip, or just a 2-3 days of sabbatical from regular routine and move out of this city for few days and comeback with refreshed mind. Bengaluru and Kannur were only choices i had to choose between, because i could easily accommodate myself at my relatives place.But both of this couldn’t materialize at that point because of budget constraints and other personal issues. It was a tough experience to think about. That’s when my friend from workplace,Vichu Chettan asked me if i could join him on ride to Ernakulam. It all happened one fine night before the journey. I was skeptical about the whole concept as this was once in a lifetime experience in front of me and it was my maiden ride, So i knew it was a do or die situation for me whether to say yes or no. The immediate response was yes. After a long round of calls & chats the main issue concerning me was the money but somehow i managed it through my credit card.Then on the day of journey we had to change our plans and we drove towards Kanyakumari,as Ernakulam could have been more time consuming.So after having a clear picture of what to do and were to go we started our journey from Poojappura on 8:30 am in the morning and by 9:30 am we reached Chittar Lake, and after spending some time over there having some pictures clicked we rode towards Thirparappu waterfalls. While riding through these places i could experience the art & culture of the old Travancore kingdom. After arriving at Thirparappu we had our light moment of refreshment with buttermilk(moruvellam) and soft drinks.In between we had to make slight changes to our schedule, we had to cancel the visit to Padmanabhapuram palace, as it was a public holiday on the eve of Pongal.After having spend some time over their we moved towards our final destination Kanyakumari.By afternoon 1:30 pm we reached near Nagarcoil and at Gowri Shankar Restuarant we had our lunch. From there the journey moved into it's final phase as we were nearing Kanyakumari & by 3 pm in the evening we reached there.A sense of satisfaction and accomplishment (although it was only halfway through)was riding through our minds. It was time of Sabarimala pilgrimage and there were lots of pilgrims and tourists from other states. We couldn't enter the temple due to heavy queuing. By now we had spend close to 90 minutes at Kanyakumari & in between we had different flavors of street food (goli soda,tea,coffee,sarbath & bajis with chutneys),from the road side eateries, felt nostalgic...!!! It was 4:30 pm in the evening and we decided to drove back thus ending what was going to be one of the memorable trips or rather ride i ever had in my life.We took the Kalikyavillai-Karamana route. In the evening while driving back, it was getting dark and certain kind of breeze was flowing through the air, it was the moment of bliss.I must admit it Royal Enfield classic 350 is not a motorcycle its a machine, damn cool i say. By 6:30 pm in the evening we reached Poojappura at my place from were we started & shook hands promising yet another ride, thus ending a wonderful day and journey. Thank you bro for this wonderful surprise, I'll cherish these moments forever.
