April 14th and 15th 2017 @ Ramapuram Beach
Ramapuram Beach in Chirala is a clean beach and less crowded as not famous like the Suryalanka Beach.
Ramapuram Beach is about 350 kms from Nehru Outer Ring Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
We started at Friday, Good Friday at 6 am and breezed through the Outer Ring Road, watching the sun coming up, and crossing the massive TCS Adibhatla Campus and merging with NH65 towards Vijayawada.
We had our breakfast at Vivera Hotel on Hyderabad Vijayawada Hughway (it will be on the right side and need to take a U turn) after couple of kilometers from the first toll on NH65. Simple Idli Sambar and a strong Coffee. Rest rooms were neat. After our breakfast, we quickly hit the road again, using Miryalaguda route to Ramapuram Beach Rd., Chirala
We reached the Seabreeze Beach Resort around 12 pm and checked into the rooms. If you need a view book for seaview instead of Garden view, which is little far away from the beach and swimming pool. This resort doesn't accept credit cards, so need to arrange for a cash or do a online transfer.
We ordered for Lunch at the restaurant in the beach resort and food was good (we asked for less spicy) - Fish, Shrimp, Chicken and Phulka were good. After a heavy Lunch, we went back to rooms and slept for a while, while some of us, went till the light house and fish market to get some ice for ice -bucket-drinks setup for night.
In the evening we went to beach and had a very good time. Only few people on the beach, and beach was very clean. The resort was full though so advance booking is preferred. The high tides was hitting hard but we could go inside the waters and enjoy for sometime before the sunset.
We went back to room, got ready and used the balcony for our chit chat and drinks. Room service for couple of fruit juices. And we went back to the restaurant by the beach, which had IPL playing on big screen. Ordered food and drinks.
Listening to the roaring tides. Watching the IPL. Drinking in beer and eating snacks. Night ended with some going back to room and sleeping, while some headed back to beach and sat on the white sand and waves hitting your feet. After a pleasant night, hit back to bed to watch the beautiful sunrise again
We woke up early on Saturday by 5:30 am, did my Upa Yoga, and headed to sunrise at the beach and did my Shambhavi Kriya by the ocean. Early morning rays falling on you, doing the Shambhavi Kriya, chanting Aum and meditating, was heavenly. Went into waters again and the waves were pleasant and we had lot of fun. Swimming pool was inviting and few of us had swim. Got our own swim wear.
Got ready and headed towards a South Indian Breakfast - Idli, Dosa, Pongal, Upma, Tea/Coffee and then checked out of the hotel by 10 am. Checkin-Checkout was 9am - 9am though.
We decided to visit Amaravati, but ended up going to watch ammavaru at Kanakadurga temple, Vijayawada. Last I remember was 20 yrs back walking up the Indrakiladri and praying to Kanaka Durga Devi on the weekends. Now it is sitting on top of 5 storeyed building.
Rs. 100 and Rs. 300 ticket, and climbing all 5 storeys and finally into the temple area. We took the Rs. 300 ticket so we can watch ammavaru in garbagudi. No rush, so we could see Goddess at close and for sometime. Amazing sight and blessing from Ammavaru. Came out and had pulihora as prasadam and laddu given at the counter. Ordered some extra ladoos, to take home. Then ate our lunch at Hotel Manorama and started our journey home
All of us wanted to get some mangoes and so we brought few kgs of Mangoes - both chinna rasalu and banginapalli mamidikayalu at Ibrahimpatnam on the outskirts of Vijayawada.
Then we started again to Hyderabad and after couple of small chai breaks, reached home in the night. Can we resist the mangoes? Nope, so ate couple of mangoes and went back to sleep to wake up on Sunday
So I hope you enjoyed my first quick weekend getaway from Hyderabad and will visit this with your friends and family and enjoy a nice weekend away from the hustle bustle of the stressed city life.
Chirala is accessible by road, or by rail(Secunderabad to Chirala, Vijayawada trains stop at Chirala), or by air (from vijayawada). Hope you plan one of your weekends and enjoy like us.
Happy planning and vacationing in Ramapuram Beach, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
Ramapuram Beach in Chirala is a clean beach and less crowded as not famous like the Suryalanka Beach.
Ramapuram Beach is about 350 kms from Nehru Outer Ring Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
We started at Friday, Good Friday at 6 am and breezed through the Outer Ring Road, watching the sun coming up, and crossing the massive TCS Adibhatla Campus and merging with NH65 towards Vijayawada.
We had our breakfast at Vivera Hotel on Hyderabad Vijayawada Hughway (it will be on the right side and need to take a U turn) after couple of kilometers from the first toll on NH65. Simple Idli Sambar and a strong Coffee. Rest rooms were neat. After our breakfast, we quickly hit the road again, using Miryalaguda route to Ramapuram Beach Rd., Chirala
We reached the Seabreeze Beach Resort around 12 pm and checked into the rooms. If you need a view book for seaview instead of Garden view, which is little far away from the beach and swimming pool. This resort doesn't accept credit cards, so need to arrange for a cash or do a online transfer.
We ordered for Lunch at the restaurant in the beach resort and food was good (we asked for less spicy) - Fish, Shrimp, Chicken and Phulka were good. After a heavy Lunch, we went back to rooms and slept for a while, while some of us, went till the light house and fish market to get some ice for ice -bucket-drinks setup for night.
In the evening we went to beach and had a very good time. Only few people on the beach, and beach was very clean. The resort was full though so advance booking is preferred. The high tides was hitting hard but we could go inside the waters and enjoy for sometime before the sunset.
We went back to room, got ready and used the balcony for our chit chat and drinks. Room service for couple of fruit juices. And we went back to the restaurant by the beach, which had IPL playing on big screen. Ordered food and drinks.
Listening to the roaring tides. Watching the IPL. Drinking in beer and eating snacks. Night ended with some going back to room and sleeping, while some headed back to beach and sat on the white sand and waves hitting your feet. After a pleasant night, hit back to bed to watch the beautiful sunrise again
We woke up early on Saturday by 5:30 am, did my Upa Yoga, and headed to sunrise at the beach and did my Shambhavi Kriya by the ocean. Early morning rays falling on you, doing the Shambhavi Kriya, chanting Aum and meditating, was heavenly. Went into waters again and the waves were pleasant and we had lot of fun. Swimming pool was inviting and few of us had swim. Got our own swim wear.
Got ready and headed towards a South Indian Breakfast - Idli, Dosa, Pongal, Upma, Tea/Coffee and then checked out of the hotel by 10 am. Checkin-Checkout was 9am - 9am though.
We decided to visit Amaravati, but ended up going to watch ammavaru at Kanakadurga temple, Vijayawada. Last I remember was 20 yrs back walking up the Indrakiladri and praying to Kanaka Durga Devi on the weekends. Now it is sitting on top of 5 storeyed building.
Rs. 100 and Rs. 300 ticket, and climbing all 5 storeys and finally into the temple area. We took the Rs. 300 ticket so we can watch ammavaru in garbagudi. No rush, so we could see Goddess at close and for sometime. Amazing sight and blessing from Ammavaru. Came out and had pulihora as prasadam and laddu given at the counter. Ordered some extra ladoos, to take home. Then ate our lunch at Hotel Manorama and started our journey home
All of us wanted to get some mangoes and so we brought few kgs of Mangoes - both chinna rasalu and banginapalli mamidikayalu at Ibrahimpatnam on the outskirts of Vijayawada.
Then we started again to Hyderabad and after couple of small chai breaks, reached home in the night. Can we resist the mangoes? Nope, so ate couple of mangoes and went back to sleep to wake up on Sunday
So I hope you enjoyed my first quick weekend getaway from Hyderabad and will visit this with your friends and family and enjoy a nice weekend away from the hustle bustle of the stressed city life.
Chirala is accessible by road, or by rail(Secunderabad to Chirala, Vijayawada trains stop at Chirala), or by air (from vijayawada). Hope you plan one of your weekends and enjoy like us.
Happy planning and vacationing in Ramapuram Beach, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
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