This stunning 392km cycle challenge takes place in Kerala, one of the undiscovered jewels of India. The sun bleached seashore, incessant blue waves, green coconut groves and lagoons are all part of the essence of Kochi, our starting point for the challenge. As we move east on our bicycles we see more of the interior with its lush land of rivers flowing through hills and paddy fields emptying themselves into the backwaters. We arrive at the once far off dark blue mountains, with their hill stations and cooler temperatures before returning to the beaches of south coast . Only when you have been to Kerala can you understand why it is named “Gods Own Country”.