Hyderabadi Biryani and more…

The Tata Nano Superdrive team has arrived at Hyderabad and has satisfied their taste buds by sampling sumptuous Hyderabadi Biryani.

Tomorrow morning, the Superdrive Nano will take to the streets of Hyderabad and will aim to cover nearly all of this large city.

Here’s the schedule for tomorrow to let you meet these bedazzled beauties in person:

11 am: Charminar
12 noon: Birla Mandir
1 pm: Golconda Fort

To the Land of the Nizams…

Tomorrow, Tata Nano Superdrive will make its way into the land of the Nizams and the capital of Andhra Pradesh - ‘Hyderabad’.

Watch out for the Superdrive Nano parade in Hyderabad tomorrow and the day after (June 23 and 24).

P.S. The Superdrive team is currently resting at Vijaywada after a long drive from Vishakhapatnam.

Pit Stop at Godavari River Bridge, Andhra Pradesh

The NH 5 in Andhra Pradesh is a great four lane highway and the Superdrive Nanos were zipping on these roads till they stopped at the Godavari River Bridge to admire the vast expanse of water.


The Godavari River Bridge is the longest river bridge in Andhra Pradesh and one of the longest in the country. Actually, there are 2 bridges and cover a total distance of five kilometres.


The amount of water that this river carries during the monsoons is said to send shivers down the spines of the people, but today, it was not that bad, but enough water to make it look picturesque.


In essence, a great refreshing break for the team and for the three Superdrive beauties.

Afternoon Drive to Rishikonda Beach, Vizag

After finishing our scheduled landmark visits, I made my way to Rishikonda Beach, one of the more famous tourist attractions of Vishakhapatnam.


Rishikonda Beach is situated on the marine drive and is about 15 kilometres from the heart of the city.


Unlike the other beaches of Vizag, the Rishikonda beach is safe for swimming and one can indulge in water sports.


The Rishikonda beach, which in itself is pristine, is set amidst beautifully green hills. On one side of the beach are popular health and spa resorts. While, on the far side, one can see bungalows situated on small hills and the IT park of Infosys and Sutherland technologies in the far background.


The entire place was bustling with people and there was lot of opportunity for them to go into a shopping frenzy at the beach side shacks selling variety of wares including ornaments made out of sea shells.

Superdrive is at Kalimata Temple, Vizag

The 3rd and final landmark for the Superdrive team at Vizag was Kalimata Mandir.


This temple faces the Bay of Bengal and is a picture of calm.


Situated just on the Marine Drive, this holy place was a great place for the Superdrive team to seek the blessings of Goddess Kali.

Most Scenic on the White Route…

In Vishakhapatnam, the Superdrive moved forward from the Submarine Museum on the marine drive towards Kailashgiri that stood on top of a hill facing the Marine Drive.


As we took the turn off from the marine drive and started ascending, the views got extremely beautiful.


Every turn on these steep turns provided us with un-paralleled views of the Vishakhapatnam beach line and splendid views of the city.


But, the best views were reserved for the last mile. Once we reached the top, the views were truly heavenly.


This was the most scenic spot so far on our 20 day road trip. Such was the intoxication by nature that we forgot that we had a photo shoot to prepare for.


Soon, we got into our normal work and proceeded to set up the Nano Superdrive Photo Shoot and even found some time to go and pay a visit to the Shiva temple on top of the Kailashgiri hill.

Next to the Submarine Museum and on the Marine Drive of Vizag!

The city of Vizag has a 40 km marine drive and every bit of it is enthralling.


It is on this marine drive that the Superdrive Nanos stopped for their first photo shoot session in Vishakhapatnam and the landmark was the Submarine Museum.


The balmy weather added to the day’s charm. The Submarine Museum was closed, but the entire team could see enough to admire the huge submarine, its torpedos, its indicator buoys and the likes.


And finally, the Superdrive Nanos got a breath of the salty breeze blowing in from the Bay of Bengal.