Vizag Diary:Conclusion

27th Feb, Monday:5:00 P.M.

We watched a splendid sunset from the Rushikonda beach. Though the sun set over the city sky but the reflection of the sky on the sea was unforgettable. Rushikonda is the most favoured beach in Vizag. This time only Tirthankar and myself were there as the others went to office. We stopped our car near the beach. It was a perfect evening on the beach. Some localities were playing volleyball. Couple of stray dogs was wandering aimlessly. A boy and a girl were sitting forlornly on their chappals beside their motorbike. We walked down along the shore and stopped at a spot from where we can only hear the howling of the sea. We stood there silently for some time and let the sun down behind the hills which surround the city.

After the sunset we came back to the city and decided to check out a new route. We drove straight along the beach road and stopped in front of the Vizag port. We thought of going back initially but then changed the decision. We bypassed it and went straight ahead without asking anyone where the road was going. We noticed that we came into perhaps one of the oldest area of the Vizag. The buildings and the factories there bore the sign of time. We still moved ahead and then stopped near a train line. The surroundings had changed. We were deep inside the industrial area. That was another face of Vizag about which I'd read in my geography books. Vizag port is the most important and thus the busiest port in the east coast. Vizag is famous for steel manufacturing. We saw the factories, trolleys and overhead ropeways. It was quite fascinating to be there. We were thrilled and excited like kids as we discovered a new world. While returning through the narrow and bumpy roads Tirthankar almost made an accident with a huge carrier but luckily we survived.