Visag

The trip to Visag was great! We took an overnight train leaving Howrah station late Friday night and we arrived in Visag early Saturday afternoon. While in Visag, we visited RK Beach, the main beach of Visag City; the zoo (nothing interesting to report there); Kailasagiri Hill, a big hill with a passenger ropeway kinda like a ski lift to the top, and with a path that stops at many scenic turnouts; Simhachalam Temple, a huge beautiful temple up on a mountain; and Rishikonda beach, a more secluded beach about 8km North of the city. We stayed at a resort on Rishikonda for two days. It was absolutely fabulous. We had a balcony with a great view of the Bay of Bengal, and we spent many hours sitting out there reading, eating and relaxing in the shade when it was too hot on the beach. Visag is no Goa, so we couldn't run around in bikinis or anything. We always stayed fully clothed, but we would roll up our salwar pants to our knees and walk along the shore. The water was so warm and inviting, I just wanted to swim! I really could have, if I had gone in fully clothed, but I didn't want to do that. It was still great just walking in the water and relaxing on the beach though. I had a fabulous time!
Takin a train to Varanasi tonight.
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