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Day 1  Ranipuram was in my wish list long back but could not go last year, this year as usual HATS announced the trek so booked ticket to Kanhangad,   plan was to see Bekal fort too as most of them will reach Kanhangad by 7-9am Train was late by about 45 minutes had a nice sleep, reached Bekal fort station its about 15 minutes walk to Bekal fort joined the team from Kochi took tickets and strolled over Bekal fort it has numerous forts on all of the corners facing sea, and the famous movie Bombay movie song "uyiraee uyiraee"fort spend some time as the other team has to join us By bus moved to Kanhangad had lunch from Indian coffee house not up to the standards of ICH then waited for the lone KSRTC bus to Ranipuram there is no direct bus to Ranipuram only 2 KSRTC service one in the morning 7am & 2.45pm otherwise you have to catch bus upto Panathady from there you have to take autorickshaw or jeep it will cost about Rs 25 per person from Panathady there is...