Family trip to vishakapatam and Araku

Tripoto
21st Feb 2019
Day 1

We started our journey at 8:30 towards Visakhapatnam in train

Actually the reason for going is my uncle's marriage but we have planned to araku as well and some near by places to visit

"The only true happiness in you can be seen when you feel and connect with the nature "

Day 2

We have been there at 9 am and my uncle came to pick us and we were been to home freshened up and had our breakfast then we went to our first visit Simhachalam

View of city from simhachalam hills

Photo of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

Even though I'm not that devotive type of person
I loved the premises of the temple and the view from the simhachalam hill was really attractive the picture above of vizak city was taken from the view point from Simhachalam
So finally we made darshan of lord Vishnu in temple
We made lunch in temple (Anadhanam)
and finally at 3: 30 pm we were back to home

Simhachalam temple

Photo of Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

Anadhanam in simhachalam

Photo of Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

Finally after taking a small nap around a 6:30 pm we were into beach . Surf zone seems very brighter and waves are getting stronger we were there for 2 hours in beach and headed back to home and planned for next day sunrise in beach

Rk beach vishakapatam

Photo of R K Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by Rohit mathi
Day 3

At morning 5 am we were at beach and waited for the sunrise
The beach was so pleasant with fresh cool breeze
And finally at time of sunrise the children were playing and the old people were on walking tracks
And the sunrise was really awesome

Sun is about to rise

Photo of R K Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by Rohit mathi

After sunrise

Photo of R K Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by Rohit mathi

On the way to home we have visited fishing harbour if was really a good experience to see the fishing ships and different varieties of fishes

Harbour picture

Photo of Fishing Harbour, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

And then we were back to home and freshed up had breakfast and here the next visit is little bit far from our location and we have started to arasavilli temple (The temple of Sun god )  at 3:00 pm

At 6 pm we have reached Srikakulam and picked up an auto to arasavilli and the temple was not too rush we have completed darshan in 15 minutes and the temple was really peaceful

Photo of Arasavilli, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

and we headed back to home and reached at 10pm and the actual and exited plan was on next day

Day 4

We have started out journey towards Araku at
6:20 Am

The jouney towards Araku was really meant to nature lovers the way was full of green trees and small ghat roads with big mountains and there is nothing to say about except the beautiful journey

And finally we made a stop at galikonda view point

Photo of Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

This view point was really amazing the best of Araku can be seen from here

Photo of Galikonda View Point; araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Galikonda View Point; araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Galikonda View Point; araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Galikonda View Point; araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

and made our journey towards Araku local area and planned some visits

This garden was full of different types of trees , plants and flowers and i suggest young to avoid this visit

Photo of Botanical Garden, Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

and we ate the famous bamboo chicken in Araku

Chicken kept in bamboo's

Photo of Family trip to vishakapatam and Araku by Rohit mathi

Making of bamboo chicken

Photo of Family trip to vishakapatam and Araku by Rohit mathi

And here comes the best place for coffee lovers and we can taste the pure coffee with different flavours .
Its not only for having there we can also buy coffee powders here
I repeat the best place for coffee lovers

Entrance

Photo of Coffee Museum, Araku - Visakhapatnam Road, Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi
Photo of Coffee Museum, Araku - Visakhapatnam Road, Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

The pure coffee

Photo of Coffee Museum, Araku - Visakhapatnam Road, Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

The sculpture was really insane

Photo of Coffee Museum, Araku - Visakhapatnam Road, Araku, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

and finally on the way to borra caves we had stop to buy the spices and made a visit to coffee farm which was really pleasant

This is must and should thing to do for tourists
Was an amazing experience
The caves were really like a planned sculpture but was naturally formed .
It was really cool inside and the lighting was well planned in a decorative way
Really a great experience in Borra caves

Such an awesome site

Photo of Borra Caves, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

Inside the cave

Photo of Borra Caves, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

From the cave

Photo of Borra Caves, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

After all these visits we headed back to home and freshened up and visited the marriage and had some rest
Next day was the last day of my trip

Day 5

This was a lazy morning  Woke up , got brushed , done with bath and some breakfast . No work , no planned visits . At 10am my cousin brother took me out to show his college and beach near by

Famous college for engineering

Photo of GITAM, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India by Rohit mathi

Had  10 minutes of peaceful time in nearby stalls

Beach near by college

Photo of Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh by Rohit mathi

And said bye bye to Vishakhapatnam

A pleasant trip with family

                                                           -RohithMathi