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I went on a drive to nedumkandam (Idukki district) from trivandrum last week. I have taken the route via NH 47 since M.C. road now is in a pathetic condition. The route taken was,
Trivandrum => Kayamkulam => Harippad => Edathuva =>Thiruvalla => Kottayam => Thodupuzha => Cheruthoni => Kattappana => Nedumkandam.

Here is a summary of that trip,

Trivandrum to Nedumkandam : 350 Kilometres (around 60KM of which is rubberized and around 10KM of which is through dense forrest)

No of hairpin curves : Around 40 (good exercise when you don’t have power steering)

No of Dams seen : 3 (Idukki, cheruthoni and kulamavu dams)

No of halts : 3 (First at Kayamkulam KTDC Aaram Motel and then at Thodupuzha beer parlour and finally at Idukki dam for karikku[tender coconut])

Total Petrol burnt : 20 litres (Rs. 1000)

Time taken for one way trip : 12 hours!

Interesting things seen : Red ‘keeri’, exotic parrots and wild hen (We were not lucky enough to spot a wild elephant)

Best strech of road : Ettumaanoor to Pala (Benz can go at 200KM/hr on this road!)

Landscape you will remember : Paddy fields at Edathuva road

Probability of an accident : High

Temparature gradient : 35 degrees at Trivandrum and less than 20 degrees at cheruthoni (Idukki)

Thrill of driving 350KM through Kerala roads : Priceless

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