Vizag

These pictures were taken while my colleagues and myself were on our trip to Vizag (South east India) on our hunt for monkey parchment coffee in the Aaruku Valley in Andra Pradesh.
Vizag is also known as "The Jewel of the East Coast"

A few snapshots of the city


A Local biscuit vendor on a hand cart selling bread toast and Nankhatai's( a sweet biscuit with a snappy bite)

An ancient Temple believed to be over a 150 yrs old ...

The Bay of Bengal

Locals drying fish on the road side ...

Toddy Tapping ....

Sudhir & Clyde savoring freshly removed Toddy

Freshly Extracted Toddy

The Harley of the East....

Fresh Roasted Cashew nuts.....

A Evening Catch....

Fisher Folks eagerly awaiting to see whats in store for the night .........

Small silver fish and a few large ones like Barracuda , Mackerel etc were the catch of the day

Clyde was excited holding the fish .. but the locals were against us clicking pictures saying that it would curse their luck .......

Still gasping for breath .......

sails made of Tarpaulin Plastic

A dingy bought back to shore

Muriel's like these are all over Vizag ..

A cow fight on the beach ...

An over loaded rickshaw...

The rope way in Vizag

Submarine Museum "Smritika"is set near by the Vizag Port. Its located on the serene beach named the Rama Krishna Breach. The Museum is built from "INS Kursura" is a Russian built Sub.This museum is one of the only kind in the Asian Sub continent.

Torpedo's in the Sub

The Main Entrance Shaft.

A visit to the Vizag Fishing Harbour..

The Ship Building Yard

Sword Fish Slices

Just the head weighed 18 kg..

Sudhir Vs Fish