Goa – Kanyakumari Cycle Itinenary

1. 14 Feb, Mapuca – Canacona, Goa – 81km – 7hrs +
2. 15 Feb, Canaconna – Kumta / Honnavar (96km / 113km) – 8hrs+
3. 16 Feb, Kumta – Marvanthe Beach, Padukone (96km) – 8hrs+ – Ghats till Bhatkal (~56km)!
4. 17 Feb, Padukone – Padubidiri Beach / Mangalore (77km / 108km)
5. 18 Feb, Padubidiri – Kasargod / Bekal , Kerala (80km / 92km)
6. 19 Feb, Kasargod – Kannur (91km)
7. 20 Feb, Kannur – Kozikode (90km)
8. 21 Feb, Kozikode – Chavakkad (88km)
9. 22 Feb, Chavakkad – Kochi (try extending) (83km)
10. 23 Feb, Kochi – Kayamkulam (100km)
11. 24 Feb, Kayamkulam – Thiruvananthapuram (103km)
12. 25 Feb, Thiruvananthapuram – Kanyakumari (100km)

Estimated Costs

• Lodging / Stay – Appox ₹ (1000 / 2 ) x 11 = ₹ 5500
• Food
  • ₹100 / meal x 2 x 11 = ₹2200
  • Biscuits, etc – ₹500
• Water – 4 litres x ₹20 (mineral/bisleri/aquafina) x 11 = ₹880
• Cycle Accessories
  • Carrier (have it from last time)
  • Gel Seat – ₹700 (have it from last time)
  • Handlebar Ends (सिंगड़ा as the cyclewalla put it) – ₹150 (have it from last time)
  • Extra pair of tyre tubes – ₹500
  • Misc – ₹300
• Bus Ticket to Goa – ₹ 1000
• Return Plane ticket from Trivandrum – ₹ 2500 (Got a Super Discount from AirIndia)
• Cycle box for shipping – ₹ 500
• Cycle Shipping by aircraft – ₹1500

Medicines / Toiletries

• High BP pills (ya thats for me, Hypertension patient)
• Crocin (Analgesic)
• Lomofen (Diarrhoea, stomach infections), Domstal, Dompan, Pudin Hara (Stomach aches, problems)
• Soframycin, some bandages
• Combiflam (pain killer, anti-inflammatory)
• Odomos
• Bathing soap
• Washing soap (ya, have to do our own laundry!)
• Toothpaste, toothbrush
• Shaving kit

Utilities

• Phone Charger
• Bungee Chords
• Map, Itinerary printouts
• Paper, Pen (For all misc blog writups, spending log, etc, notes)

Summary

• Distance – 1100 km
• Costs: ₹15,500
• Hours on cycle:  ~100 hrs
• and sweaty shorts !