The Wobbling Sprocket

It’s 6:30am in the morning and I have just looked out the window. It’s raining outside now and it’s been raining all night as far as I can tell. In fact, it’s been raining almost ever since we arrived. It’s damp everywhere. I can’t really say that it is cold. The locals seem to think that it is. They are virtually bundled up and are sporting headgear and earwarmers…even the the two guys behind the reception desk.
We plan to leave this morning around 9am. However, there really is no need to rush. Our destination is Palani. It is only 60k away and most of that is downhill. The ride is nice, but there is no place to eat lunch until Palani so we plan to eat lunch after we arrive. The question of the moment is whether the rain is likely to last. If it’s not going to let up, we might as well just head out. If it it likely to break, we should wait and go then. At the moment, it seems as though we are in a cloud. There is a breeze so perhaps it will blow over. I’m not really counting on it though. Of course, there is always the van.
The Kodal International Hotel has large grounds. There is a ayurvedic massage center, but I don’t think anyone has made use of it yet. It’s been so rainy and wet. I don’t think anyone has spent much time exploring what is actually here.

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Well we made it out and now in Palani. We went up on the cable car. We checked in to Vel’s Court. It’s a very nice place.

We rode in the rain for maybe 2/3 of the 60k ride, but it really wasn’t uncomfortable.

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