There are certain things in this world that need to be felt rather than said. On the top of the world feeling a motorcyclist gets while rolling along the streets come rightly under this category. Thirst for this one great feeling was the only thing that kept myself gyrating yet again for a motorcycle ride.
I insisted only one condition. This time I should choose a place easier to reach, so that I could send more time enjoying nature. Our search was for a place that could paint our imaginations with greenish meadows, milky water falls and rocky mountain slopes.
As always, it was Sandeep who started pumping in touring ideas. A little after, Pachan and Kuttu joined forces. In a short while, our strength reached four. yes, now we are a team of eight legs and four wheels.
We all started sifting through locations with in the 50 Km perimeter. It was kuttu who came up with the idea of 'Prakrithi Gramam.' Kuttu is very familiar with the place and likes to visit it yet again. Pachan has also been to the place once, but he barely remembers any thing. So in a way, Pachan is as fresh as us.
Kuttu gave an encouraging briefing of the place. 'Prakrithi Gramam' according to Kuttu is an well gifted place on the outskirts of Vazachal. Vazachal, as you all know, is a gushing waterfall on the Chalakudy River, Thrissur.
A trip plan was shaped up. we are to ride on two bikes, have food along the way and return by evening 6-PM.
We were particularly thrilled with one thought. At least the trip would get rid of us from the all hectic, dusty roads of Kochi. Ezhattumugham alias Prakrithi Gramam is a call for us to enjoy nature.
We started off by around 8.30 AM. I was riding with 'Pachan', while sandeep was paired with Kuttu. After filling the stomach our riding machines with enough petrol we began wading through the heavy traffic of Kochi. On NH-47 it is not easy to escape gutters. We felt as though we were doing some treacherous 'Viga Land Ride.' Remember NH-47 is one of our best highway that connects the Capital city,Thiruvananthapuram, with rest of Northern Kerala as well as with Karnataka. Despite its prominence, it still remains as one of the poorly maintained road system in Kerala.
Though we were getting tired, the thought of milky waterfalls was making us energetic. After suffering to an extent of 45 km, we finally diverted out, leaving highway for good.
However, the final 15 Kms was different. The road was smooth as glass and brand new. we began floating along impossible curves and sharp hair pin bends with ease. The road cut through forest, plantations and rocky mountain slops. The view was so refreshing that all our fatigue vanished in a flash. We also found several way side shops and restaurants to dine and rest.
But we made a small flaw. We were supposed to take a right turn at Black Thunder water theme part, but we missed and went on straight adding another 15 km. More than half-an-hour was lost. At last when the sign board of Ezhattumugham welcomed us in, it was almost midday.
We parked immediately and soon got lost in the refreshing sight of the plush green vegetation along the mountain slopes. It was so cool that we filmed it several times. The mountain stood like an ancient saint,meditating deeply and solemnly.
There was certainly an aura surrounding the place. what not was there. Cool breeze, endlessly flowing sparkling water all lay romantic. Along the shoulders, a garden was there gifted with many scenic settings.
There were small waterfalls and the water beds were shallow allowing up to swim around fearlessly. From there we could see green islands and smooth rocks keeping their heads out in neck deep water.
There was also scope for a little adventure. Since there were no beaten path to any of those lonely islands, it is not easy reaching there. but we may still do it with some cautious efforts. But, have to extra careful. After a little bit of exploration we too found a shady, watery spot to cool our selves.
It was fun staying under water poking our heads out of water. The water was ice cool and flowing with moderate power. We spent hours and felt totally lost in the mystic beauty surrounding us.
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