VIZAG TOUR 2008

VIZAG TOUR
Written and Edited by
Arindam Sain

Part – 01

Biswaroop: - Hurrah!, at last, our Vizag trip is not cancelled. Today, on 24th December 2008, we are going to board the “Vishaka Special Train” at 9.30 PM. Great Man! We will just rock there…

Arindam: - Of Course, why not?

Soumesh: - Well, let us go, it is platform No. 4 of Secunderabad Station. The train will come at Platform No. 8.

Biswaroop: - Oi toh, there is the train, let us see the reservation list…yes, our seats are confirmed. Bujhley Soumesh, we will feel bored inside the train, let us buy some magazines, after all it is a 12 hours journey to Vizag, what do you say? Ei Arindam, tumi kichu magazine kinbey toh kiney naao?

Arindam: - No, no, I will just buy the drinking water bottles.

Soumesh: - Ok, let us now board the train…

Biswaroop: - baaash…now the train will start…wow man, we are on a tour…

Arindam: - ha ha ha … Bon voyage…ha ha ha …

Soumesh: - Ok, now let us have a look at these magazines, that we have bought. See, the whole Maytas deal has been described here.

Biswaroop: - Kothay dekhi dekhi…yes, you are right, man.

Arindam: - Uff, please don’t start the Maytas deal case here in the train also, baapre baap…pak chukey hai hum log yeh sab news sun ke…boss, we are not in the office, we are on a tour…

Pradip: - Oh! You all are from “Satyam Computers” only?

Biswaroop: - Oh, yes, three of us are from Satyam Computers only. I have been recently shifted to Infocity from Harsha Towers, but these two persons are in Harsha Towers. What about you?

Pradip: - I am in Info City only. But, I have never seen you there. I just came back from Switzerland. I was working in a project on Vision Plus.

Biswaroop: - Great man, I am in CoRCC.

Arindam: - Oh!, you were in Switzerland, great great…please sit here…accha how is Switzerland? It is a very nice country naah…?

Biswaroop: - Well, let me introduce my friends. He is Arindam and he is Soumesh.

Soumesh: - I am in Global Delivery and Arindam is in RTLC.

Pradip: - Ok Ok, yes Arindam, Switzerland is a very beautiful place…

Sunny: - Hi all, I am Sunny; I was in Australia for my MBA studies. I am just doing a job in a small firm.

Biswaroop: - Wow, that’s great man…probably tonight we will get to know about both the countries of Australia and Switzerland. Ei Sunny, what happened to your left arm?

Sunny: - Recently, I experienced a road accident with my motor bike, in Hyderabad.

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Part – 02

Biswaroop: - Really, riding a motor bike in the streets of Hyderabad is a real risk. I also drive my bike to Infocity from Kharkhana Road. It is a very risky journey, I must appreciate that.

Sunny: - Ya, you are right.

Soumesh: - accha Pradip, are you from Vizag only?

Pradip: - Yes, yes, I am from Vizag only and you all are basically from which city?

Arindam: - We all are from Kolkata?

Biswaroop: - Ha ha ha …he is very proud to be a Kolkatan…he he he …

Arindam: - Well, at least you people have stayed in Switzerland and Australia, but we are in RTLC, we do not have any chance to go and stay abroad.

Pradip: - That is good, yaar. You are having a wrong perception that, it is very rosy to stay onsite. But, no, it is better to stay in India? Do you know, there you have to cook your own food, otherwise you will not survive. In those countries, a cook or a maid-servant charge more money than a Software Developer.

Soumesh: - Haan…because there, everyone is equal, there is no such difference in the economic scale of the people. A Sweeper earns the same money as a manager of a company. They are all equal. There are no social differences, as per your occupation.

Pradip: - Not even that, a electrician will charge around 400 USD, to repair any kind of electrical problems. You will earn around 4000 USD per month, and if you have to pay 400USD to an electrician, then what will you eat boss…

Sunny: - In Australia, it is even funny. Suppose you have a pet dog, and you are visiting a park. Now, if your dog shits in that park, then you, the master of the dog has to collect that shit and put it into the dustbin. Also, there are separate dustbins for each waste, like glass, plastic poly-bags or other wastes. If the Policeman founds that you have not collected the waste, then you will be fined 100 USD.

Pradip: - Yes, in our house also, on every Sunday, a Police man will come to check, whether our room is clean or not? If they found any wastage, they will charge a fine. On one Sunday, one of my roommates forgot to flush the toilet after doing the refreshment in the morning. Now, that Inspector, looked into the bathroom, and charged 200 USD, because we have not kept our bathroom clean.

Arindam: - Baapre baap, India is great, babah…Here, there is no such headaches.

Biswaroop: - arrey babah, those countries are very disciplined, that is why there is no pollution, no traffic jam, no accidents.

Sunny: - Oh! The traffic control of Australia is just great. They will just cancel your driving license if you are caught twice in a week, for rash driving. They have speedometers installed in all the traffic signals. And, the roads are just awesome.

Pradip: - Ya, in Switzerland also, the system is like that only. Not only that, if any bus or train is cancelled, they will refund you the money, instantly from the respective counter. They have monthly system for every kind of transport. But, there is one problem; they will not provide you the citizenship, unless you live there for 10 years.

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Part – 03

Arindam: - What is the time now?

Sunny: - Well, it is around 11.30 PM. I think, we should go to sleep now. You people had your dinner, naah?

Biswaroop: - Ya, ya, we have completed our dinner.

Pradip: - Chalo, Good Night to all of you…

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Biswaroop: - Ki dada, ghum kamon holo?

Arindam: - Ek dum bindaas…

Pradip: - Hmm, now within 1 hour, we will reach Vizag.

Sunny: - So, have you already booked your hotel rooms, or you will go and search for it.

Biswaroop: - Well, we will search for it. Actually, one of my colleagues told me that, there is a lodge near Ramakrishna Beach. The name of the lodge is Raja Hamsa Lodge. Do you have any idea about that, Pradip?

Pradip: - You will get an Auto from the station for going to Raja Hamsa lodge.

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Soumesh: - We have reached Vizag now, great…but the climate is so warm and humid here.

Biswaroop: - It has to be, boss, after all Vizag is near to the Bay of Bengal.

Sunny: - Ok, guys, enjoy your trip to Vizag. Wish you a very happy journey. Bye.

Biswaroop: - Thanks Sunny, take care and bye.

Pradip: - Let me show you the Auto Stand. Come, from here you will get the Auto.

Biswaroop: - Ok, thanks Pradip, thanks a lot. See you again. Don’t worry; we will be also going back on 28th December only. Merry Christmas man; today is 25th December 2008, he he he …

Pradip: - ha ha ha... Merry Christmas, and bye to all…

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Biswaroop: - Ei Arindam aar Soumesh, please get inside the auto, it will take us to the Raja Hamsa Lodge…

Arindam: - Okays, no problems…

Soumesh: - ha ha ha …this kind of dialogue was there in the film “123”…ha ha ha …

Biswaroop: - This city is really cool, man…see the roads, there is less traffic. It is a clean city, with no pollution.

Arindam: - Also it is nearer to our Kolkata, too. It takes only 12 hours to reach Kolkata. Actually, you can say it is the middle point of the entire route from Hyderabad to Kolkata by train. Many Bengalee people stay here also.

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Part – 04

Autowala: - Sir, we have reached the Raja Hamsa Lodge.

Biswaroop: - Great, how much will you take?

Autowala: - Only 30 rupees, Sir!

Biswaroop: - Great!, Sain, please give him Rs. 30/- . Accha, we can view the waves of Bay of Bengal. Accha, bhai Saab, what is the name of that beach?

Autowala: - That is the Ramakrishna Beach, Sir…

Soumesh: - Ok, got it.

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Biswaroop: - Wow, this room is really good, man. Thanks a lot.

Lodge Manager: - If our customers are happy, then we are happy, Sir. You can also have lunch in our lodge only. This is Mahesh, our cook; tell him, what you would like to have in the lunch. He will cook the food.

Biswaroop: - Ei , what you people will prefer to take, today?

Arindam: - I want to have Chicken Rice.

Soumesh: - Ok, Mahesh Bhai, you cook 3 plates of chicken rice for us.

Mahesh: - Ok, Sir…

Soumesh: - Ok, then. Look Biswaroop and Sain, you people take too much time for bathing. So, I will go to the bathroom, first.

Arindam: - Ok, ok.

Biswaroop: - Chalo Sain, Soumesh will take time to freshen up, so let us go and have a walk at the Ramakrishna Beach.

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Biswaroop: - wow, it’s a lovely beach, so, it is the beach road, I hope. See there, everyone is bathing in the beach. Come come.

Arindam: - No, no, I will bath at the beach waters only on 28th December 2008. Please don’t forget that, we have to visit Araku Valley also. So, before that, if you suffer from cold and cough due to bathing in the sea waters, then there will be no fun in the tour.

Biswaroop: - Uff, you think too much about the future. Ok, do one thing, you look after my chappals and sunglass, I am going to bath…yahoo……

Arindam: - ha ha ha …uff, you are really excited…he he he …

Biswaroop: - Why not? In your corporate life, you will hardly get time to enjoy these special moments in the tours & travels. So, each moment, you get, you should enjoy it with sheer excitement….yahoo…I am going to sea.

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Part – 05

Biswaroop: - Really, Mahesh bhai, this chicken curry tastes awesome. You are great, man. I must appreciate that, you are really a good cook.

Mahesh: - Thank you, Sir.

Arindam: - accha Biswaroop, have you asked the Lodge Manager, about the tourist spots, here in Vizag city?

Biswaroop: - Ya, ya, I will take the list from him, about where to travel?

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Lodge Manager: - Sir, it is better that, you start your journey from Rushikonda Beach. Each and every tourist spots are in this beach road only. These are the list of places to travel. I have written the name of those places in this sheet.

Biswaroop: - Thanks a lot, Sir. Come on guys; let us start our journey towards Rushikonda Beach. Let us take an Auto from here only.

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Arindam: - Hmm…the roads of Vizag are really good. Look on your right side, it is the Submarine museum.

Autowala: - Saab, you have come here for a tour, right?

Arindam: - Yes yes, but why?

Autowala: - Nothing, just asking. You will find all the parks, museums, Zoo and also Kailashgiri on this road only.

Soumesh: - Wow, that’s great. See, we have reached Rushikonda beach.

Arindam: - Wow, it’s a fantastic place to visit. At one side, there is Sea, and beside that, there is the Araku range. Lovely place, really.

Biswaroop: - Look there, at the top of that hillock, near the beach, it is the “Annapurna Pammi” Hotel of our APTDC. Let me take a photograph of that lovely view.

Soumesh: - Come, let us sit there in the rocks.

Arindam: - You people know something, I love to hear the sound of sea waves, specially, when it hits the rocks.

Biswaroop: - He he he ….

Soumesh: - accha, already we have spent lots of time in this Rushikonda beach. Now let us move towards Kailashgiri.

Arindam: - Ok, let us go there, now.

Biswaroop: - It is hardly a 15 minutes journey by Auto, to that place.

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Part – 06

Biswaroop: - Oho, we have go to the top of that Kailashgiri Hills, with the help of this rope-way.

Tourists from Kolkata: - Ei baabaaan, edikey aaye…ticket kaat tey hobey….

Soumesh: - Uff, bapre baap…what a voice this lady has…She is calling her son, as if she is announcing a cricket match…uff bapre baap…

Arindam: - ha ha ha …wherever you will find tourists from Kolkata there has to be some shouting and yelling…ha ha ha …always they are excited about new places.

Biswaroop: - Really, wherever bengalee tourist goes, there is a khichir michir all around that place, as if birds are chirping together, he he he …but without them also, you will not enjoy any tour.

Husband of a Bengali Tourist: - Ki go ogo suncho… ticket ketey dhuktey hobey…ticket taah ketecho ki?

Wife of that husband: - arrey haan re babah….if I have not taken the ticket, then how am I standing inside the gate…Don’t shout from there, now... Come quickly inside.

Arindam: - ha ha ha …ufff... What a joke?

Soumesh: - Ei Sain, you are expert in standing in the long queues. So, please collect the tickets. It is Rs. 55/- for riding the rope-ways for 2 times, per head.

Arindam: - Ok, you people stand here. I will collect the tickets from the counter.

Bengali Lady Tourist: - Ei Meso moshai…kota ticket kaatley….aaro duto ticket laagbey toh…ei baccha gulo bnetey holey ki hobey… they are more than 10 years…eder o ticket laagbey... ketey naao aro duto extra ticket…

Arindam: - Uff, baapre baap…I think I will soon become a hearing impaired patient. These Bengali ladies are expert in shouting on top of their voices. Uff….

Biswaroop: - Arrey Arindam, you are doing uff uff now only. What will happen, when you will marry a Bengali girl?

Arindam: - Really, before marriage, I will sign a deal with my future wife, that, you cannot shout in my house.

Soumesh: - Then, you have to probably live the whole life as a bachelor. Whether it is Bengali or non-Bengali, it hardly matters. An Indian woman, after becoming a wife will shout…that is a social mandate….he he he …

Arindam: - Ok, let us stop the discussion here only. All the Bhabhis standing in the queue are staring at us. You never know, when they will start beating you also, because we are criticizing the married women only. So, keep quiet, be safe. We are on a lovely tour, here.

Biswaroop: - Yes, at last, we are in the rope-way. Wow, it is a lovely ride, boss.

Arindam: - Baash, it is only a ride for 5 minutes, dhaath…

Biswaroop: - Ok, babah…not an issue, come on, let us see, what is there in this Kailasagiri Hill.

Soumesh: - Just wait a minute, let me take a photograph of you two. Please stand in front of those flowers. Say Cheese…Wow, it is a great photo. Chalo, let’s go there, towards the Park…

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Part – 07

Arindam: - Now, I understand, why this hill is known as “Kailashgiri”, because of this huge statue of “Shankar & Parvathi”. This is a wonderful statue, made of white colored stones.

Biswaroop: - Have you ever seen a Children’s Park, Rose Gardens on the top of a hill…and that too in South India…? I have never seen that. It’s a nice place.

Soumesh: - Ei Biswaroop and Arindam, come here…From here, we can see the entire Vizag city. You can view the city with these binoculars, kept here, only by paying Rs. 2/-.

Arindam: - Wow, look at those yachts in the sea, that we can view from here, through binoculars…fascinating, isn’t it?

Biswaroop: - Ok, enough of this place, let us go now. Already it is 7 PM now.

Arindam: - baah, I think these people are fond of Kumar Sanu. They are playing the songs of “Aashiqi” and “1942 Love Story” in this park.

Soumesh: - So, where are we going now?

Biswaroop: - We are going to visit the Submarine Museum. Let us take an auto.

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Arindam: - So, this is the Submarine Museum. Baapre baap, kitna lamba line hai…It will take around half an hour to enter that museum. Let me collect the tickets, it is Rs. 25/- per head for entry and Rs.20/- extra for taking video cameras inside.

Biswaroop: - Look at this board here, all the history, regarding this submarine is written here.

Soumesh: - The name of this submarine is “Kurusura”.

Arindam: - The Indian Navy bought it from Russia. Kaash, agar hum bhi kabhi, Submarine pe hotey…

Biswaroop: - ha ha ha , you are not associated with Navy, my dear. You are in “Satyam Computers”…

Arindam: - Kya bol rahe ho boss, in this company also, there are many people from Navy, who have stayed in a Submarine. In our RTLC training classes, there was one guy “Ravindra Pai”, who stayed in the submarine. He was associated with Navy.

Security Personnel: - Don’t stand in front of the board, for long, Sir. Let others also see it. Please enter the submarine.

Arindam: - Wow, I have never seen a submarine….

Guide: - Sir, please maintain silence, and listen to me…This is the entrance point of this submarine. This is the 1st compartment of the submarine. The entire submarine has around 7 compartments, separated by a small window-type door in between. This is the 1st compartment, which is the control room. Please proceed to the next compartment, where there are storage rooms, library and Captain’s Cabin.

Biswaroop: - Great man, I will never forget this visit to this submarine, in my lifetime. Let us go to the 3rd compartment now.

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Part – 08

Guide: - Please look here, this is the combustion chamber. From here, we can control the temperature of the submarine. Please go ahead, Sir.

Soumesh: - Now, we are in the 4th Compartment. These are the bedrooms for the Soldiers, on both sides.

Arindam: - Oh!, there is the kitchen in the 5th compartment.

Guide: - In the 6th compartment, you can see all the electrical and mechanical machines, which are controlled by the technical experts of our Navy. Please proceed towards the last compartment.

Biswaroop: - What is that, looking like a rocket?

Guide: - Sir, that is known as torpedo. This weapon is used during wars. The torpedo can be launched from both ends of the submarine, one from the front end, and the other from the back end.

Soumesh: - Hmm…let us go out of this submarine, now.

Arindam: - We have visited Rushikonda Beach, Kailashgiri and Kurusura Museum, till now. Now it is 8 PM, what to do on this Christmas night?

Biswaroop: - Let us have a Beer party at this Ramakrishna Beach. Don’t worry; I will manage that from the bars.

Soumesh: - Police dhorley kintu 200 takaa fine kore debey…

Biswaroop: - arrey naah naah, not a problem…we will drink there at that isolated place of the beach. No, one will come there.

Arindam: - chalo 25th December 2008, toh gujar gaya daaru party kar ke…aab kaal ka kya plan hai?

Soumesh: - Tomorrow, we have to catch the Kirandul Express from the Vizag Station. That train goes to Araku valley via Borra Caves. But, we have to catch the train at 6.45 AM. So, it’s an earnest request to both of you, that you sleep early tonight, and wake early tomorrow at 4.30 AM.

Biswaroop: - But we don’t have any reservation in that train. Be prepared for the bull fight tomorrow for getting a space to sit in that train.

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Soumesh: - ki ticket kete niechish toh? kato korey nilo?

Arindam: - Rs. 25/- per head in the sleepers.

Biswaroop: - Katokhon laagbe jete, Araku valley?

Arindam: - It is around 4 hour journey from Vizag to Araku valley…Now let us go towards the platform.

Soumesh: - baap re baap, etoh bhirh ei platform e the…yeh toh chire chyaptaaa hoy jaabo train er compartment er bhetorh…uthtey parley hoy train e the…

Biswaroop: - ami bolechilam naah...AP Tourism er through jodi ticket kaat tey, taholey reservation thakto tomaar…otherwise erokom goru chagol er mato korey jetey hobe…there is no other option…

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Part – 09

Arindam: - arrey, where is Biswaroop? There is no space in any compartment in this train. People are just hanging at the doors. What to do?

Soumesh: - Let me call Biswaroop at his mobile. I think he has boarded in any of the compartments of this train. I will tell him to come down. We will go to Araku valley, by hiring a cab. But, we cannot board this train. Hello! Biswaroop….Hello…Hello….can you hear me, Biswaroop, where are you? Hello...Hello Hello…oh no…there is some problem in the network. Arindam, you please try to call him from your mobile…

Arindam: - Hellloo…Biswaroop...suntey paccho….Hellloooo….

Biswaroop: - haan Arindam, where are you people, man? I am in the 2nd compartment, boss…please board the train quickly…

Arindam:- No no, Biswaroop, we have changed the plan…itna bheerh mein hum log train ke andar ek dum peesh jaayengey…and also we are unable to board the train…itna bheerh hai…you come down, we will go to Araku by car only…

Biswaroop: - arrey babah, the same problem is here in this compartment, people are standing here just like anything. I will be unable to come down, boss…Luckily; I have managed to capture a seat, by bull-fighting with these passengers. Somehow, please board the 2nd compartment of this train, please…

Arindam: - Bhai Soumesh, there is no other option, rather than to board the train…Biswaroop is literally trapped inside the 2nd compartment. Let us board the train…

Soumesh: - Uff, haafiye gelaam…baapre baap…ei ekta compartment er bhetorey dhuktey…

Arindam: - This train is now looking like the “Bongaon Local Train” of our Kolkata…baapre baap…Oh God! Why India is having so much population?

Biswaroop: - Ei Sain, Sain…ami ekhaaney…ei je edike…ekhaaney bosey aachi aami…come inside…

Arindam: - See the fun, Biswaroop is calling us to go inside, but the tragedy is, there is no space to move our legs also…uff…this journey is surely going to become one of the worst journey, I have ever experienced in my life…

Soumesh: - Ok, let us just struggle a little bit, to go near the seat of Biswaroop…at least there we can stand comfortably rather than standing near the door of this compartment.

Arindam: - Ok, let us struggle then…he he he …bhaiya tohraa side dijiye...andar ko jaana hai…

Biswaroop: - Hey, look there, what is happening…some passengers are quarrelling with those three boys, and they are beating them too…my goodness, but why?

Soumesh: - Why not? I was also watching them for last 5 minutes or so…Do you know what they were doing? They were clicking photos of aunties in the train…now one passenger has noticed that…and when he told them to delete that picture from the camera…these three boys were threatening him and was saying they belong to the Army. When the passengers asked for the ID card, they were unable to provide that. Now, another passenger snatched the camera and found that these three boys have clicked photos of all the girls and aunties sitting in that compartment…baash…public ka maar hai bhayie…bachkey kahaan jaayega…phir police aa gaya..aur woh teen o ko…train se nichey utaar diyaa…camera should not be misused to take the photographs of other people, whom you don’t know. Otherwise, the public will never spare you.

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Part – 10

Arindam: - 90% of the passengers of this “Kirandul Express” train are tourists, and out of that 90% tourists, 95% are from Kolkata only…he he he …Everywhere, in this compartment, I can hear Bengali words…ha ha ha …they are so excited…and look at this children…he he he ….

Children Tourists: - Ei, listen listen...When the train will start…we will start shouting at the top of our voice…look look, the train has started….hooooooooo ho ooooohhooo….

Biswaroop:- Ha ha ha …really man, I am becoming nostalgic by seeing these children…we used to do like that, in our School Bus, when we used to go for a picnic or tour…kaash hum log bhi baccha hotey...?

Arindam: - at this moment, in this train, everyone is shouting like a little child…look at that old man, there? He is asking something to his grand-child…

Old man: - ki dadu bhai…tomar ei journey taah kamon laagchey…accha tunnel kakhon asbey?

Grand-Child: - Oh! Come on Dadu…it is a foolish question…of course I am enjoying the journey…tunnel will come after 15 minutes…

Soumesh: - Tunnel? Issh rail route pe tunnel aayega kya?

Arindam: - Yes, my dear friends…you will be stunned to hear that the route of “Kirandul Express” has 59 tunnels, out of which 27 tunnels are really big tunnels….I think, the train is approaching the 1st tunnel of this journey. It is now 8.05 AM of 26th December 2008.

Children Tourist: - ei tunnnelll…..tunnneellll…..tunnel aschey tunnellll…..hooo hhhooo. .hhoohoo...hoo…

Old man: - O hooo hoo…..tunnel eseche dadu bhai….tunnell…

Arindam: - ha ha ha …what a scene it was? That old man also became like a child for a moment, when the train was passing through the tunnel…I think this actions will keep on repeating, while we pass through every tunnel…

Soumesh: - Have you noticed something in this rail journey? We are always getting the water-falls in the left side and the beautiful scenic beauties of the valleys on the right hand side…

Arindam: - Oh! Really, is it so? We are standing in the middle of the compartment, we can hardly see anything…let me go and stand near the door of the compartment. You please look after my bags.

Soumesh: - Ok, not an issue…

Biswaroop: - Ei Sain, come and take your bags…it is now 10.25 AM; we have to get down at the next stoppage, that is the platform of Borra Caves.

Arindam: - Uff, at last, this train journey has ended…Babah re babah…I will never suggest anyone to board the “Kirandul Express” without the reservation…he he he…So, this is the Borra Caves railway Station…hmm… how far is the Borra Caves from here? Let us ask these cab drivers, standing outside the station…ei, boss…yahaan se Borra caves kitna door hai…humko Araku valley bhi jaana hai…

Cab driver: - arrey aayie saab, aap log kitna jan hai…3 aadmi hai nah…thik hai…150 per head laage gaa..poora Borra Caves, Waterfall aur coffee point dikhaney ke liye..aur at last aap ko hum Araku valley pe chorh dengey…

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Part – 11

Cab driver: - lijiye Saab…aa gaya Borra Caves…hum yahaan yeh cab park kar rahe hai…aap logon ko paidal thoraa jaana parega…Borra Caves aa jayegaa…

Arindam: - hmm... toh yeh hai Borra Caves…abhi kya time hua hai…hmm…it is 12.30 PM now…my goodness…see the queue…it started from that point, and it has ended here, at a distance of 1 km…baap re baap….

Cab Driver: - Saab ji…abhi line mein khaara raheney ka koi maatlab nahi hai…kyon ki abhi at 1 PM, the ticket counter will be closed for lunch…behetaar hai ki aap log abhi lunch kar le…iddhar AP Tourism ke Haritha restaurant mein…

Biswaroop: - Thik hai humlog lunch kar lete hai…chalo let us go to Haritha Restaurant…

Restaurant Manager: - There is no rice now…abhi khatam ho gaya hai saab…come after 1 hour, you will get the Andhra meals…

Arindam: - dhaath teri ki…accha let us do one thing…abhi hum log waterfall dekh letey hai…uskey baad phir se yahaan pe aa jayengey…

Biswaroop:- but the problem is, another family group is travelling with us in the cab, are already standing in the queue, so the cab driver will not take us alone to that water fall now…

Soumesh: - Hmm…I have a plan…why don’t we have some snacks…and give the money to the helper of this cab, the little boy “Chotu”…As he is a little child, he can enter in any part of the queue, and can collect the ticket faster than us…

Arindam:- Great idea…ei chotu idhaar aa…yeh le 100 rupees, 3 entry fee aur ek camera ka extra 20 rupees ka ticket kaat ke laa…extra 15 rupiya denge…par kaam jaldi se karna…thik hai naa…

Chotu: - Ok, Saab…

Arindam: - baash…chalo, Chotu jaldi se ticket kaat ke le aayega…let us relax inside the cab...arrey ei Subhamita…tui ekhaaney…go and see, there is a long queue there, for entering into the Borra caves…

Subhamita: - Uff…really, I also hate long queues…but, still can’t help it…tomraa jaabe naa Borra caves er bhetorey…chole eso…amra line eh tey daracchi…

Biswaroop: - Ei, Sain, who was that girl?

Arindam: - She was the student of our St. Thomas Engineering College, two years junior to me…She is 2007 pass out…She also works in our company…he he he …She has come here, for a tour, with her husband.

Chotu: - Saabji…yeh lijiye entry ticket…

Soumesh: - Sabbash…Chotu toh Hero hai be…great work done, boss…

Biswaroop: - Come on; let us enter the Borra Caves…

Arindam: - My goodness…I have never seen such a big cave, in my entire life…maybe, I think this is the largest cave of India…the Borra Caves…

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Part – 12

Soumesh: - Yes, indeed, I have no doubt that it is one of the largest caves of the world. Now, there are two different paths inside this cave…one is going upwards and another is going downwards…Which path should we follow first?

Arindam: - Let us take the second path…

Biswaroop: - Ei Soumesh, can you smell something?

Soumesh: - Yes, we are in the den of bats…I can smell that…

Arindam: - Uff, why this Borra caves is so big? We are walking for 15 minutes inside the cave, but still there is no end point…strange…

Biswaroop: - See, there is the end point…baah what a cave…in ancient days, all munis and rishis used to do tapasya here…great..Great…

Arindam: - accha yeh stairs kahaan pe jaa rahaa hai? Chalo dekhtey hai…

Soumesh: - lo yeh toh Shiv mandir hai…chalo purohit se Prasad le lo…aur chaltey baano…I am feeling hungry now…

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Arindam: - Ei, boss, aab le chalo water falls pe…

Cab driver: - Thoraa sabar kijiye saab, abhi aa jayega…

Biswaroop: - Yeh kya? Kahaan laa ke khaara kar diya yeh cab…where is the waterfall?

Cab driver: - saabji, aapko yeh stair cases, uske baad rail ki patri ko cross karna hoga..uske baad ek jungle ka raasta aayega…1.5 km walk karna parega…phir woh water falls aayega…

Soumesh: - Orrey babah…aar giye laabh naai…you people go, I will rest here…

Arindam: - don’t forget, that you are still young…come on boys…let us march…arrey tour mein thoraa adventure nahi hogaa toh…where is the fun?

Biswaroop: - See the fun, Sain is so excited…ok, let us march towards that waterfall…

Soumesh: - Uff…babah re babah…at last we have reached the water fall after walking for 1.5 Km…now, can we go back to the cab…please...

Arindam: - Okays, not an issue…

Cab driver: - Sir, jaldi baithiye gaari pe…already it is 6 PM, Araku valley pouchney mein der ho jaayega…hilly area hai naah…7 baajeh ke baad...raastey mein gaari chalaana risky ho jaata hai…jaldi baithiye…

Biswaroop: - Come on, wake up, Arindam, please don’t sleep…we have reached the Araku valley…

Cab driver: - accha, Sir, where are you people going to stay tonight?

Soumesh: - We will stay at the “Dimsa Resort”.

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Part – 13

Biswaroop: - There is one problem out here. The Manager of this “Dimsa Resort” is charging Rs. 900/- for a double bedroom with attached bathroom…what to do? We will stay here? Or look for other alternatives?

Arindam: - Already it is 8.30 PM, it is cold out here…and you will also not get rooms in any other resort, this is the peak season time. Everywhere the rooms are full…your colleague is a good friend of this “Dimsa Resort” manager, which is why; he has kept a room in reserve for us. Come on, let us enter the room. I am feeling pressure in my large intestine, so, you can understand that, it’s an emergency…

Biswaroop: - Ha ha ha …I know, today morning, you were unable to release those wastes from your body…that is why, I suggested you to take Isabgol…he he he he …

Soumesh:-Ok, let us enter the Room No. 314, and Arindam, please do the needful, as early as possible. We don’t want to smell stale gases in this room…

Arindam: - Ya, ya, just give me 15 minutes, I will feel relaxed after that…

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Soumesh: - Oho, we have to withdraw money from ATM machines…

Biswaroop: - I have seen one ATM Center of State Bank of India, in the market area of Araku valley. It will hardly take 3 rupees and 10 minutes to reach the market place by auto, from this place…ei auto auto…hum logon ko market jaana hai…

Autowala: - Saabji, aa gaya market…woh saamney dikh raha hai SBI ka ATM…

Arindam: - ei, before going to the ATM, let us have some jalebis…see the fun, in Araku valley, the name of the sweet shop is “Lucknow Sweets”.

Soumesh: - What is there to laugh at it? The jalebis of UP are really delicious…it tastes better than the jalebis of Bengal. Have you ever been to UP? There, the sweets and lassis are just superb. Bengalees have only innovated the “Rasogolla” and “Sweet Curd”, but the other types of sweets are from North India only….

Biswaroop: - Uff, satyi tomraa paro botey…ei na holey bangaali…everywhere you people start group discussion and debating with almost any topic…he he he …let’s go to the SBI ATM.

Arindam: - arrey…yeh kya…mera paisa ataak gaya hai…I am trying to pull it out…but yeh toh ataak gaya…I have never faced this kind of problem in any of the ATM machines of ICICI Bank…

ATM Security Guard: - Kya saab, aap ko pataa nahi hai kya…yeh SBI ka ATM machines, American style ka ATM hai…only pull the money, when there is a sound…paisa jab nikal aayega…thoraa wait kijiye for 2-3 seconds…ek sound aayega…tab aap pull kijiye money…uske pehle karenge toh aatak jaayega…aur ek baar ATM card swipe kijiye aur extra 100 rupees withdraw kijiye…ok…now wait…aab sound aaya…paisa le lijiye…

Arindam: - Thanks boss…thanks a lot...mere ko toh tension ho gaya tha…

Soumesh: - he he he …let’s go now…accha what is the date today?

Biswaroop: - Today is 26th December 2008, but why?

Soumesh: - after midnight 12 AM, our Arindam will turn into a man of 26 years…

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Part – 14

Biswaroop: - Great man…no no...We will not wish you now…We will wish you after 12 AM of 27th December 2008. So, where is the birthday party, man?

Arindam: - Well, I will give you Drinks Party…Tell me, what will you prefer, whisky, rum or vodka…

Soumesh: - Let us have a “Smirnoff” Vodka party…

Arindam: - Ok, done…let me just buy the vodka…

Biswaroop: - Take this, the Dairy Milk Cadburys, specially for your birthday…come on, let’s go to the rooms now…It is very cold out here…we will order Chicken Biriyani from the resort canteen only…come on…

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Biswaroop: - It is now exactly 12 AM…Happy Birthday Sain…

Soumesh: - Happy Birthday, boss…

Arindam: - Thank you…Thank you…now let us taste the vodka…Cheers…probably this is the first birthday in my life, where I am on a tour…he he he …

Biswaroop: - So, this will be a memorable birthday for you… I hope…arrey look there, there are two groups doing bonfire in that resort field…come on, let us join them…

Arindam: - arrey, hardly we know those people, how can we join the bonfire with them?

Biswaroop:- aah, don’t you worry man…I am in CoRCC, I am expert in socializing with unknown people…come on, let us join their bonfire…ei Soumesh..You also come…

Soumesh: - I have already taken 3 large pegs of Vodka…I am feeling very tired and sleepy now…you people go.

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Biswaroop: - Hello!, I am Biswaroop and he is Arindam, can we join the bonfire?

Venkat: - of course why not? Sure…please be seated…you people are coming from which place? Accha, I am Venkat from Hyderabad. We all are from an Engineering college in the outskirts of Hyderabad only…

Biswaroop: - Great man…We are from Satyam Computers only…

Shailendra: - wow, that’s really great...I am Shailendra, from the same college only…Satyam is a very big and reputed company…but recently it is having some confusion regarding the Maytas deal, I have read that in the newspaper…

Biswaroop: - Oh, that is not a big issue…media people are just creating a hype, by creating stories…that will be resolved soon…come on, let us enjoy, boss…

Arindam: - You have tackled the situation well, otherwise, they could have sued us, regarding that Maytas deal, as we are the Satyam employees. Accha they were discussing about some tribal dance program…please ask them about that…

Biswaroop: - Accha Venkat, you were talking about which tribal dance program?

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Part – 15

Venkat: - Do you know, why this resort is named as “Dimsa” resort? It is named after the local tribal dance of Araku valley, which is known as “Dimsa”.

Arindam: - Baah, that’s great…you people have seen the Dimsa dance, I think…

Shailendra: - No, we have just missed it by 2 days. On the Christmas night, the resort management conducted the Dimsa dance here in this field only…I have heard that, it is a good tribal dance to watch and enjoy…

Biswaroop: - Can’t we request the resort management to conduct it again for us?

David: - Hi all…oh, Hello there…I just went to the washroom…I am David from the same group only…

Venkat:- Well, David, they are Biswaroop and Arindam from Hyderabad…coming to your question Biswaroop, no, the resort management only conducts those dance program, only on special festive days…but, if you want to still enjoy their dance, then you have to pay Rs.1,400/- to the entire Dimsa Dance troupe.

Arindam: - Oh, accha...If we had been a large group of 7-8 people, then we could have easily booked that dance troupe.

David: - Yes, you are absolutely right…anyway, it is already 1.25 AM, and we are feeling very sleepy…I think we should go to sleep now…Good night…

Biswaroop: - Ya, ya…we will also leave for our room…We enjoyed the bonfire, boss…Thanks for that…Good night…

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Arindam: - Today is 27th December 2008, it is now 9 AM, where will we go now?

Soumesh: - We will go to a Shooting spot, Botanical garden and the Tribal museum. The Autowala will only take 400 bucks for the entire tour.

Biswaroop: - Then it’s Ok…ei bhai…auto start karo…

Arindam: - See there, that is really a lovely valley….hmm….kaash Araku valley pe Satyam ka ek office hotaa?

Soumesh: - Already, there are 2 office buildings of Satyam in Vizag…I don’t know, the exact address of it…

Biswaroop: - We have reached the Shooting Point…

Arindam: - Lovely place, boss…ei Soumesh, please start clicking our photos...

Soumesh: - People have maintained this place very well. It is clean…and see the waters, absolutely crystal clear…you can see the sand through it...Rocks and these water currents have really created the perfect combination to make this place a fabulous shooting spot.

Biswaroop: - Look there, the little children are just sliding in that water, which is flowing over a slippery, smooth rock…They are the local boys of this area…they really enjoy their bath here, every day.

Arindam: - Ok, let us now move towards the Botanical Garden of this Araku valley.

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Part – 16

Soumesh: - bahut dhoop hai yaar…let us ride on that toy train, to take a round of this botanical garden.

Biswaroop: - Ok, boss…ei darao…please take a photo…we are standing in front of the engine of this toy train…

Arindam: - Come quickly, the toy train will start now…

Soumesh: - naao…can you people hear the quarrelling sound…please listen it carefully…it is happening in the next compartment only…he he he …

Father of the tourist child: - What happened …haan ki hoyeche taa ki…? Balo amaakey…?

Tourist child: - My mother, I mean to say, your beloved wife is always scolding me, in this tour…I am literally fed up now…My mom is always shouting at me…don’t do this..don’t do that…don’t go there…don’t touch that…arrey, I am in a Alipore jail or I am on a tour…I have no freedom here…that is why, I have stopped obeying your wife…

Mother of the tourist child: - Suncho, I have been noticing for few days, that our “Babaan” is not obeying my instructions…cheletaa baddo pakaa hoy gachey...

Father of the tourist child:- Look “Babaan”, you are not a grown-up boy, to take your own decision…you should obey your mother…I hope you are understanding, what I am telling to you…In this tour, I don’t want to hear the quarrel between you and your mother regarding these silly issues…it’s an order…

Tourist child: - Ok, dad, I will decide, what to do, according to the situation…uuh...

Arindam: - hee hee hee…see the fun…jaisa baap, waisa beta…hee hee…

Biswaroop: - besi daanth kyaalio naah…if they can make out that you are laughing at them only, then there will be another chaos, out here…so, please make your expression normal…as if you are not laughing…

Soumesh: - Uff, forget it…just enjoy the botanical garden…see there are the tree-huts…

Biswaroop: - baah, the roses are really amazing man…see there, that is the Pears orchard.

Arindam: - Look at this side, there are tribal huts also…we will go there, after we finish the ride…

Soumesh: - actually, ek dikey bhalo hoyeche…we have seen the entire botanical garden, by riding on this train…now, we will only walk and visit the selected and best places of this garden.

Arindam:- The botanical garden is good, but it stands nowhere in comparison to our “Shibpur Botanical Garden” of Kolkata…boss, there is one tree, which is around 412 years old…can you imagine that?

Biswaroop: - Ya, that I agree with you…ei look, there are the trunk of the trees, which are hanging…let me hang on it, like a Tarzan…Soumesh, please take the photograph…

Arindam: - ei Biswaroop, onek holo Tarzan baaji...Now, let us proceed towards the exit gate.

Soumesh: - Wait, let me take a Gold Flake from that shop….

Shop –owner: - haan boliye saab, aap ko camera ka reel doon kya?

Bengali Tourist: - arrey naa naa…camera ka reelll tohhhh haaaiyyeee…par humko camera ka battery chaiye…

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Part – 17

Biswaroop:- Ha ha ha …uff…baapre baap…I really wonder, why Bengalee people uses too much “O” , when they speak in hindi…ha ha ha …that bengalee tourist was saying to the shop-owner, “Reellll tohhhhh Haaiiyyeeeee…” ha ha ha ….

Soumesh: - Aur baaki sab bye bye…ha ha ha …

Biswaroop:- This Arindam also speaks Hindi very well…you will just enjoy, when he speaks in Hindi…”ei ki boltaaa haiieeee”….”ki kortaa haaiieee”…ha ha ha ha….

Arindam: - Ei Biswaroop, please don’t pull my legs…after coming to Hyderabad, I have improved my Hindi speaking skills, a lot…

Soumesh: - Ya ya, that we know, when you speak in Hindi, we feel that Mithun daa is shouting with Hindi accent of our favorite Bappi Lahiri…he he he ….

Arindam: - aaah…tum log toh humko bohut sotaataa haiii…aur woh bhi hamaara birthday pe…he he he …ei bhaiye…auto ko start karo…jaldi le chalo…tribal museum pe…

Autowala: - ha ha ha …jee saab ji…par ek baat boloon saab…aap bangalee log bade hee jolly type ke hotey hai…majaa aaa jaata hai hum logon ko bhi…jab aap log Araku valley pe tour karne aate hai…

Arindam: - See the fun…this Auto driver is also enjoying with us…he he he …

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Autowala:- Lijiye saab, aa gaya tribal museum…aab 400 rupiya de dijiye…aap ko yehi se Vizag jaane wala bus mil jaayega…woh museum ke paas hee hai…

Arindam: - yeh lo 410 rupiya…10 rupiya extra bakshish…

Autowala: - Thank you Sir, chalta hoon…

Arindam: - This Auto driver was really good, at least co-operative and kind-hearted, you see…

Biswaroop: - Ok, ok, we also know that, there is no need to mention about that…let us visit this tribal museum…please collect the tickets…

Arindam: - I have collected the tickets…andar aa jao sab…

Biswaroop: - arrey re…why this little tribal child is crying inside this museum…let me give him a Kit-Kat…ei Soumesh…please take a photo…I am posing with this little tribal child…I will upload this photo in my Orkut album…

Arindam:- baah baah…what a museum it is…see that is the pottery section…look there, these are the tribal weapons…at the side of it…it is the tribal jewellery section…then there is the weaving machine…

Soumesh: - Ei, come to the 2nd floor …here they have displayed all the themes of tribal dance and music…

Biswaroop: - It is great, man! Accha, do you people know one thing? There is one musical band, which travels to the different tribal areas of the world every month, and then they learn at least one tribal song in the respective tribal language and will make an album of it. I am really amazed, about the spirit of that musical band.

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Arindam: - Hmm…chalo…tribal museum bhi dekh liyaaa…aab bhookh bhi laagaa hai jor se…arrey, what is happening there? Itney logon ka bheerh kyon hai wahaan pe? Come come; let us see…what is there?

Soumesh: - arrey baash…this is the archery section, outside the tribal museum. For 10 rupees, you will be given 4 arrows, and you have to hit the target, with the help of that bow…

Biswaroop: - I have never done archery in my life…this is a golden chance for me…ei tum log bhi khelegaa naah?

Arindam: - of course, why not? Give him 20 rupees, he will give us 8 arrows…we will share it…

Soumesh: - I will go first…let me target it…

Biswaroop: - Come on Soumesh, hit the target…

Soumesh: - Dhaath…it is not so easy, boss…you try it once; you will understand…archery is not an easy task, without practice.

Biswaroop: - Jaah, I have missed the target, for three times…ei Sain, you have not tried till now... Go for it…oh babah…you are a lefty…wait wait…let me just take a photo at this pose…wow, nice shot man…you just missed it, by an inch…but, you write and eat with your right hand, but while playing archery, how you are a lefty, I don’t understand…

Arindam:- Basically, I was a lefty from my childhood, but my parents rectified me and said that there are certain cases, where using the right hand is more feasible than the left hand…so, I rectified it accordingly…but for sports, there is no compromise…I have more power in my left hand, that the right hand…

Soumesh: - Uuh, I have just missed the target…Sain, only 1 arrow is remaining, go for it...aahaa…why you kept your bow in a slight upward direction to hit the target. That was a bad shot…

Arindam: - No, actually, I applied less power this time intentionally, and I was planning to get the projectile direction right…because, when you hit an arrow, it does not follow the straight line, it will always travel in a projectile….bhai, archery is not so easy…at least for me…he he he …let us go now…I am feeling hungry…

Soumesh: - Well, there is only one good restaurant in this Araku Valley market place, and that is the “Annapurna Restaurant”. So, let us have our lunch there only…Already, it is 1.15 PM now…

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Biswaroop: - Arrey, that man told me that, there is an ordinary bus, which goes to Vizag city from here. It starts here at 2.30 PM, and now it is 2.15 PM…so, let us wait for the bus here at the Araku Valley bus stand.

Vivek: - Excuse me…hi, I am Vivek…are you people waiting for the ordinary bus to Vizag?

Biswaroop: - Ya ya…you people are also going to Vizag…

Vivek:- Yes, we will also go to Vizag…See, in our group, there are 6 persons, and you are a group of 3 people…so, in total, there are 9 people…we can easily book a Tata Sumo for 1000 bucks, to go to Vizag..Do you agree to it?

Biswaroop: - of course, no issues…please look for a Tata Sumo…

Vivek: - There it is, we have already booked that…come on…let’s travel together to Vizag.
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Part – 19

Biswaroop: - Ei, what is that sound in my mobile? Oho…ha ha ha … you know something...We were not aware also that there was no mobile network...Because we were so engrossed in our tour…

Soumesh: - Hmm…after travelling 56 Km from Araku valley, there is the network availability…

Arindam: - Oh, accha accha…that is why, I was thinking, why no one is calling me on my birthday…how can they wish me, as I am totally out of reach…he he he …aab dekho…ek ke baad ek…SMS aa raha hai…he he he …

Soumesh: - Accha Biswaroop, are you sure that, in this peak season, we will get a room in Vizag to stay tonight.

Biswaroop: - Hmm…you are right…we will not get any room today…only one man can help us…and he is “Pradip”. Let me call him at his mobile…I hope, he will be able to arrange a room for us...

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Pradip: - Hi, Welcome back to Vizag again…he he he …So, how was your trip to Araku valley?

Biswaroop: - Just superb, boss…

Pradip: - Well, I have arranged a room for you all, at the “Sai Priya” Residency Lodge…

Biswaroop: - That’s great, man…Thanks a lot…

Pradip: - Arrey, you are in my hometown, rather it’s my duty to help you out…

Arindam: - Phir bhi…thanks boss…accha toh aaj phir daaru peene chaltey hai…chalo phir…

Pradip: - That is the problem, when you are in your house. You cannot drink, cannot go for late night movies, you cannot do any nuisance here and there…that is why, I have taken the posting in Hyderabad, you see..At least I can enjoy, as if I am in my college life…he he he…we will surely drink together at Hyderabad...but not today...Ok, chalta hoon…enjoy the tour…accha kaal kitney baaje ka train hai…5.45 PM ka right?

Arindam: - haan haan…Ok, Pradip…Take Care and Good night…

Soumesh: - Let us do one thing…we will just sit and gossip at the Ramakrishna Beach, and have our dinner at the Bengali restaurant, just opposite to that beach…

Biswaroop: - Wow, sitting and watching the sea waves, in this darkness…really creates a strange feeling within you…that cannot be expressed, only be felt…

Arindam: - Look, there are two fishermen with their nets, trying to catch fishes…

Soumesh: - But, have you noticed one thing? They are throwing their nets simultaneously from both ends, when a big wave is hitting the beach…and not only that…they are simultaneously changing the positions…Come on, let us see, what they have caught till now?

Biswaroop:- Wow, they have caught a crab…see here it is…Soumesh please take the photo of this crab…They are catching fishes now at 11.30 PM of 27th December 2008…That means, fishes come nearer to the beach, when there is silence, that is why, they are fishing at the night…great strategy, boss…and they are also attacking from both the ends…hmmm...chalo let’s go to our room now…Tomorrow, we have to go to “Simachalam Temple”.

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Biswaroop: - Guys…now it is 8 AM of 28th December 2008 (Sunday). Today, we are going to visit the “Simachalam Temple”…

Arindam: - hmm…se toh bujhlum…but how will we reach there?

Soumesh: - Yes, that place is at a distance of 12 Km from here…how to reach there?

Biswaroop: - Well, I asked the same question at the hotel reception…That person told me that, the bus no. 7z goes there; the bus will come at the bus stand at 8.15 AM. Let us board that bus…

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Arindam: - Now, it is 8.30 AM, see there…the Vizag Port area…baah…it just took 15 minutes by bus, to reach the port….hmm…

Soumesh: - These Metro Express buses are really comfortable for long journey…

Bus Conductor: - Chappandi Sir…

Arindam: - 3 tickets to Simachalam temple.

Bus Conductor: - 48 rupees, Sir…

Biswaroop: - Oh!, it will take at least 1 hour to reach there…let me just sleep for the time being…

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Arindam: - Hey Biswaroop, now it is 9.20 AM, see there, our bus is going through a small hilly area…

Biswaroop: - Oh!, Simachalam is the name of this hilly area…The temple is at the top of this hill. Actually, these hills are under the Eastern Ghats. If Deccan plateau is surrounding Hyderabad city, then Eastern Ghats are surrounding the Vizag city…

Soumesh: - We have reached the temple…

Arindam: - baah, this temple is very big, boss…the architecture is also good…all the south Indian temples are always constructed in same style…this temple is also looking like the Madurai temple…

Biswaroop: - Yes, you are absolutely right…

Soumesh:- Hmm…There are two queues to enter the temple…The first queue is having more people, as it costs only 20 bucks as entry fees…and in the 2nd queue, there are hardly 5-6 people standing, as here the entry fees is 100 bucks…

Arindam: - Oh!, they are doing business in Tirupathi Temple style only…These purohits are doing business in the name of gods and temples…this is not good…

Biswaroop: - How will those Purohits survive? Someone has to give them the salary for worshipping the God…So; this money will serve as their salary…

Arindam: - Oh! Is it so? Then it is Ok…let us enter the temple, by spending 100 bucks, per head…

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Part – 21

Biswaroop: - This temple very nice…hmm…

Arindam: - Look here…it is written in this signboard that, the temple is of 11th Century…baapre baap…kitna puraana temple hai yeh…hmm…isiliye it is so famous…

Soumesh: - Come on, let us move…to see the idols inside…

Purohits: - Sir, ticket for performing the puja is 100 bucks…

Biswaroop: - Ei Arindam, are you interested in giving the puja to the god of this temple…for extra 100 bucks…

Arindam: - ha ha ha …what a joke, you are asking an Atheist to perform rituals, and that too by giving money…

Soumesh: - ha ha ha …let us move out of this temple…we are already running out of time…please don’t forget, that we have to bath today at the Rushikonda beach…

Biswaroop: - Ok, let us take an auto to Rushikonda Beach…hey Auto…roko roko…rushikonda beach tak jaane ke liye kitna legaa?

Autowala: - 100 rupees de dijiye…

Arindam: - Thik hai chalo…par jaldi gaari chalao…it’s already 11.55 AM now…

Soumesh: - This big poly-bag of that Cake shop is really useful for us…we have kept all our towels and half pants here…he he he …

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Biswaroop: - Yeah, we have reached the Rushikonda beach…what is the time now? Oh! It is 12.45 PM…before going to bath, let us have a ride on that boat…it will take only 45 bucks per head…it will go around 1 km towards the sea and will come back…let us go…come on…

Arindam: - My goodness…this boat is very risky, boss…this is not a river…it is Bay of Bengal…last week, one boat accident happened here…don’t be so excited…just sit at that corner…the sea waves are deadly…can’t you see, the boat is tilting too much…

Soumesh: - Yes, Arindam is right…Biswaroop, please be safe…please fasten the belt of your life jacket…

Boat driver: - It’s an earnest request to all my dear passengers that, please don’t stand up, while we are in the sea…if the boat capsizes…then there will be a huge problem for you only…so, please sit and enjoy the boat ride.

Biswaroop: - Wow, lovely man…it’s a roller coaster ride… in the sea…the waves are just rocking…ooooh…

Arindam: - Jaah pooro bhijey gelaam toh…jaah joler jhaaptaa aschey…

Soumesh: - chintaa kiser... amraa toh ektu porey emni tei joley naambo chaan kortey…

Biswaroop: - Chalo…we have completed our boat ride…it was awesome, boss…chalo let’s have a fun time in the beach waters now…

Arindam:- Before that, we have to change our dress, and keep it somewhere…let us keep all our belongings to that uncle’s shop…maybe, he will take only 15 rupees for that…Surely, it is the 2nd Digha beach of India…

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Part – 22

Arindam: - oi dyakho...108 service of EMRI is also here…they are constantly announcing and requesting everyone to bath safely in the Rushikonda beach.

Biswaroop:- Do you know, why the people of Andhra Pradesh give respect to the “Satyam Computers”, it is because of the untiring efforts of EMRI to save the people from any kind of danger or accidents.

Soumesh: - Ya, I completely agree with that…You cannot even find out any other company, whose Corporate Social Responsibility is so strong.

Arindam: - Oooh…the sea water is so cold…baapre…my goodness, look at those waves…dangerous boss…

Biswaroop: - Last year, I visited the beaches of Goa…I learnt one new tactics there, to tackle these waves… Actually one British tourist taught me that tactics…

Arindam: - Tactics….what tactics? Suni ektu?

Biswaroop:- That is known as “Nose Diving”….when a big wave is approaching towards you, just dive directly into that wave, as if you are a whale or dolphin playing in the water…

Soumesh: - Wow, probably, I have clicked one of the best pictures in this tour. Both of you were nose-diving at the same time from both ends.

Arindam: - fascinating man…arrey why that policeman is blowing his whistle?

Biswaroop: - the Policeman is calling that man, who has gone beyond the secure zone, in the sea…The policeman is requesting him to come back near the beach…because anytime an accident can take place…because in this beach, there are also rocks in the sea-bed, so there is a chance of accident…

Arindam: - ei look, those people are playing beach football…come on, let us play with them…

Soumesh: - ei, it is already 2.55 PM, we have to take a bath and then go for lunch…our train is at 5.45 PM…don’t forget, we have to go to office tomorrow…

Arindam: - aah…itna accha tour pe bhi…office ka yaad dilaa detaa hai…accha chalo…nikaal tey hai abhi…

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Soumesh: - arrey train toh diye diyeche platform yeh tey…chalo…arrey Sunny dariye ache jeh...he will also return to Hyderabad by this train only… hey Sunny, how are you?

Sunny: - hey, how are you all? You enjoyed your trip, naah…meet my Dad….and Dad, this is Biswaroop, Soumesh and Arindam…they came here for a tour…we met each other at the train only…anyway, I will be in B-3, you people will be in B-2, naah… ok...see you.. Bye…

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Biswaroop: - This Godavari Express is really good… What are you doing man?

Arindam: - I am calculating the total expenditure of this tour…The expense per head is coming to Rs. 4,463/-.That also, we could have reduced…Here, we have booked the AC tickets, and that too in Tatkaal…otherwise, the entire expense would have been reduced below Rs. 4,000/- per head. Anyway, it was a memorable tour…

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