Coastal Andhra Pradesh

While we were in Rajahmundry for Republic Day, we took the opportunity to visit the other IP mill in the area.  Coastal Andhra Pradesh is beautiful, with its palm trees and lush greenery.  The grounds around the mill were no exception.

On the way into the mill, we were stopped by a train.  Well, we thought it was a train.  The crossing gates were down...problem was there was no train in sight.  Apparently the gates go down if there is a train within 5km or so.  We waited...and waited......got out of the car....looked down the tracks...and waited...watched the people going around and under the gates...and we waited some more.  Finally, it came!!!  Note to self: on the way out of the mill, if possible, have another car waiting on the other side of the tracks.  

In the spirit of full disclosure, I shamelessly stole this off
the web. This is very close to what we saw, though.

We also toured a nursery that claims to be the largest nursery in Asia.  Largest in all of Asia???  That’s a bold claim!  The place is huge, with every species of plant you can imagine.  It very well could be one of the largest in Asia.

Paparazzi?  I turned the camera on him!
Didn't faze him, though.

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