Unexplored AP - Tupilapalem

Tupilapalem, A beach along the coast of Nellore District, is a pristine beach where one can spot brown crabs crawling along the three Km stretch just off the village. Unlike the populous beaches of today, swarming with scores of people, This one is largely unknown. Apart from the occasional one or two, this is beach is home only to a few fishermen, dogs and crabs. The beach is dotted with multi colored sea shells of various shapes and sizes. Also on the beach is a bridge sort of thing that goes about 100 mts into the sea.

What to do around: There is nothing much to do here apart from lazing on the beach. Ideal for those looking to break away from the cacophony of the city and take a well deserved break. Walk along the 7 Km odd stretch from one end to the other. with serene blue waters on one side and a strech of greenery to the other, pamper yourself with solitude!
Those looking for some adventure, Walk underneath the bridge on the sea untill you reach the edge. What you get is a scenic view of the never ending beach exposing all its vastness and look towards the coast fills you up with pure joy. This however is a little dangerous and hence must be proceeded with caution.
This not-so-salty and shallow beach, is a great place to play in. With waves high enough, the water isn't too deep. We could walk in upto 50 mts into the sea and it was amazing.

Where to stay: There is a guest house in the village, which largely is empty. They charge around 150 per room. The rooms however are not well maintained. A better option would be to take your sleeping bags and hit the beach at night under thousands of stars. One can also ask the locals in the village and spend the night with them for a mere 50.

How to reach: Now comes the difficult part. There is a town called Nayudupet along National Highway 7, which is about 65 Kms from Nellore and 105 Kms from Chennai. From Nayudupet, there are busses that leave for Kota every half an hour or so. One can check up the bus timings near the bus stand. After an hour ride through the greenery of the country side in a rickety bus, we reached a small bustling town called Kota. From here the only way to the small village is to take a sharing auto who charges about 15 rs.

What to eat: Owing to the fact that this is a small village with hardly about 200 population, its advisable that you take your food along. There is a small shop near the village temple that sells some biscuits and the omni present colas. Apart from this you get a small hut that sells dosas and idlys for a rupee each in the mornings and bajjis to the end of the day. Yes! you read it right.. 1 rupee for each dosa.

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Thought for the day - March 21

Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are ~RobertCecil

It is only in solitude that one can think clearly. Think without the influence of others thoughts, others opinions, others biases. That is when you will know what is right for you according you. It is in solitude that you can envision the utopian world as per your ideas and thoughts. Despite the general opinion, solitude is the best gift you can give yourself. The only way you can know self, the only way to know what you want.

The thoughts in solitude arise from self thinking, from within. These are the pristine thoughts without influences and biases, a truest way for self discovery. Solitude shows us our way of the world.

The minute the realm of solitude is broken, influences, restrictions and constraints automatically spring up. In the society most of us live as per the society demands. There are many instances where we do things because it is expected of us. It is almost impossible to break away from its clasps. There is a defined way to live as per the society and unfortunately, to be a part of it, to be accepted by it, we have to adhere to the norms set forward by the society.

So who sets these norms? Who dictates how we should conduct ourselves? Strangely, the answer to this is our own self. People have been following and so we follow too. No body tries to break away. When they do, they are considered to be maverick and unfit to live in. It is very difficult to actually do what we want. Society in general lays shackles to that freedom. Freedom to be what we could be, freedom to say no and more importantly, freedom to say yes!

At the end of the day each of us have subdued to the bonds set by the society and let it dictate our lives. It did show us what we are. What does it take to break free? What is the cost of that freedom?