We had a very important function to attend at Coimbatore, our younger son Akshay’s graduation ceremony on 30.07.2018 at the DJ Academy of Design.
On the morning of Sunday 29.07.2018, we drove down to Coimbatore in two cars, Revathi and I accompanied by my nephew Arjun in our car and my parents
with their driver in my parents car.
The road to Coimbatore from Bengaluru is fantastic and the Sunday morning, we drove down we saw teams of bikers from the standard bikes like Kawasaki Bajaj, Honda alongwith the iconic Royal Enfield and the exotic imported Sports Bikes.
My nephew Arjun, an enthusiastic photographer was thrilled to see the array of bikes parked at the food court that was just inside the Tamil Nadu (TN) border.
On the way, both sides of the road are dotted with food courts and restaurants. We stopped over at one of the eateries next to a Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) so that we could enjoy a cappuccino after a breakfast of idli and masala dosa.
Further we progressed into TN the food courts and restaurants started dwindling and disappeared altogether and reincarnated as small tea-shops and roadside eateries.
We reached Coimbatore at mid-day to an AirBnb that we had pre-booked, at 3, Sowripalayam Road. This was a ground floor house owned by Mr Suresh, our host. We could not have asked for a better host, than Suresh. In the two days that we were at Coimbatore, he was always smiling and ever ready to help with suggestions as well as guidance and tips regarding Coimbatore.
The house was very well equipped with TV, airconditioners, washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen, if you are travelling with family this is a better place to be in than a hotel.
Walkabout with Anil 