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Day 8: Valparai to Pollachi (and then to Coimbatore)

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One final luggage drop, one final briefing, one final climb We were asked to get ready for breakfast and drop our luggage by 7:00 am. Satish gave the day’s briefing and sang a song. We had one final climb of about 15 kms. It was the same route that we had taken yesterday past Aliyar … [Read more…]

Day 7: Palakkad to Valparai

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A constant uphill Palakkad heat was uncomfortable even at 7 O’Clock in the morning. The temperature wasn’t that high but the humidity made me slightly uneasy. We had a challenging course ahead. After dropping off my luggage and having a sub-par breakfast, I patiently waited for the trip to start. I did not want to … [Read more…]