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February 2nd 2013
In Panaji isch denn au d' Jenni fuer e Daag mit gluehender Stirn im Bett glaege. Am Obig simmer drfuer uff e luschtigi Bootsfahrt uff em Fluss vo dr Stadt. D Darbietige sinn zwar nur no schwach in unserer Erinnerig verankeret und die indische Turischte haenn sich scho gar nid erscht drfuer interessiert, aber mir haenn uns praechtig koenne uebers Publikum amuesiere ;D In Calangute simmer oft am Strand glaege und go bad. Ins Meer haemmer immer muesse renne, well d Waelle haen krabsli, kleini Fischli, groesseri Kraesbsli und sogar 1-2 Seestaernli richtig uufer gschbuelt. An eim Daag simmer miteme Boot uff e Insle gfahre zum doerte kli go schnorchle, aber dr Waellegang het uns baeide sehr z schaffe gmacht und d Staei sinn sehr scharf gsi, drum haemmer nid soo vill gseh. S Mittagaesse isch ... read more
Travels with Satish (3 Weeks) – Goa; Satara, Ajanta, Ellora & Pune (Maharashtra) – Part 1
Published: January 28th 2013Asia » India » Goa » Calangute
January 28th 2013
GOA We hadn’t quite included a trip to Goa in our initial planning; in fact we left it out purposely as we felt it would be part of the next big trip to India & be included with a trip to the South. However, we figured we needed a break after 3 weeks being Travel Escorts for Sarah & Louise and we had free access to accommodation (thanks to our friend Phillip De Souza in London, who is from Goa) so what could be better. As we had then planned to go to Satara to meet our friend Satish, he decides to come to meet us in Goa and so does Kaka (his spritely 89 year old father). We fly from Ahmedabad with Indigo Airlines – 1.5 hours and nothing much to write home ... read more
July 17th 2012
I have recently turned 29 and one present I received was a list of ‘must do things’ before you reach your 30th. Although my friend meant well, the thought of reading a list that reminds you of all the things you haven’t achieved was not the greatest present. Thankfully though, I found I had already ticked off a good half of the list and felt that some of the other suggestions were either a little farfetched or just plain stupid, and therefore could be ignored e.g “give yourself a mains electric shock”??!! There was one suggestion though, that I was shocked I hadn’t already done; “Volunteer”. Yes, I had volunteered to help out in play productions or at a couple of friends’ events, however I hadn’t actually taken part in a volunteer project. The thought of ... read more
December 27th 2011
La route en train vers Goa a été très agréable, le paysage vallonnés, vert, parsemé de rivières. Mais Goa n'est probablement plus ce qu'elle était avant. Elle est devenu trop touristique a mon goût. On pourrait se penser n'importe ou dans le sud, s'il n'y avait pas les vaches qui rentrent le soir a la maison sur la plage! Il y a enormmement de touristes, la plupart russes et britanniques Mais la mère est vraiment magnifique, verte, propre, chaude juste ce qu'il faut, houleuse juste assez pour qu'on retrouve l'enfant en nous. La ville d"Old Goa est sympathique, parsemée de belles églises portugaises. Il y a pas mal de chrétiens dans ce coin de l'Inde. On a fait une journee d'exploration: depart en bus a Mapuse, petite ville au marche colore, changement de bus pour Anjuna, ... read more
Fun in the Sun and an Indian New Year in Goa
Published: August 20th 2012Asia » India » Goa » Calangute
December 26th 2011
After 3 flights, 3 different airports and 21 hours of travelling we finally arrived in Goa, our first stop on a 2 week trip to India. On first exiting the airport we headed to the outdoor taxi rank and immediately had to barter the price for a taxi - welcome back to Asia! Our hotel was in the beach town of Calungute, about 45 minutes away through winding rainforests and dusty side roads, and at 8am it was already hot, so after dropping our bags at our cute looking accomodation (a small-ish blue guesthouse called the Seagull) and changing, we went for a stroll down to the beach. The beach here was lovely, really wide with yellow sand and clear warm sea, and lined with small beach shacks, (although not as picturesque as the Thai beaches), ... read more
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August 21st 2011
Travel Period: 10 to 12 Jan 2009 From Alleppey, we took a flight to Goa. Our hotel's pick up was late and he reeked of alcohol!! It took around 30 45 mins drive to our hotel : Calangute Hotel. We passed by towns, with buildings and slowly these buildings disappeared and view of the beach were visible. Roads were very windy and narrow. The taxi pulled up in front of our hotel. We were so disappointed as the building looked so old and just in front, there was another building that was still being constructed. When we stepped in, our jaws opened in disbelief. We had practically stepped in to another world. This was a boutique hotel and it lived up to its name. Inside the hotel was really really nice. I remember when i liaised ... read more
June 11th 2011
I will start off this blog with just a short write up and a couple of photos of Goa. I am still learning the art of Travel Blogging so pardon me for errors. So, me and four of my friends had gone to Goa from 18th-22nd February 2011. We stayed near Sinquerim beach. We were near one end of the beach stretch so it was not very crowded. The unique thing about the beach was that there was a ship there, right near the shore. It was a gigantic ship. It was called River Princess. It had rusted completely but still looked pretty majestic. I would recommend staying near Sinquerim beach as it is almost as good as the other beaches but is less crowded so you can have a peaceful time. I personally like secluded ... read more
April 10th 2011
Flying the no-frills Air Asia airlines, we landed in Mumbai (Bombay) on March 23rd, found our way to an ATM and booked a pre-paid taxi to take us to the least expensive accomodations we could find: the YMCA downtown at $45/night it is still incredibly pricey compared to the rest of India. When Dave handed our taxi driver a 100 rupee tip, he said “Sir, this is very small, Sir” with a pained look on his face. We were tempted to take it back and say sorry and walk away, but instead we just said “No, this tip is fine”, we did just land in India, but we weren’t born yesterday. We caught a late Indian buffet dinner that was included in our room rate and headed for bed to catch a slim few hours of ... read more
November 17th 2010
Well we are now in sunny Goa and have been chilling out amd relaxing on a beach for about the past month or so. Its brilliant not having to live out of a rucksack for a while, and to forget about having to book trains and buses, and getting from A to B. The original plan was a fortnight in a nice air con apartment but unfortunately the electrics were all over the place (resulting in a fire-ball over the pool), and we had to move a tad up the road. 2 weeks there, and 2 more weeks in a different apartment (not air con tho god damn) and we feel like were ready to move on Anyway, thinking back we entered Nepal after our debacle with the Chinese border, for a nice leisurely 6 hour ... read more
November 6th 2010
Sorry for those wondering if I am still alive! Bombay was a little harder than I expected so I wanted to wait to blog when I was feeling a little more positive. Then I took an 11 hour train ride yesterday and had a chance to write some update material. I also have a few pictures. Trouble is that the only internet I can find at the moment is traditional and no wifi. I need wifi for my ipad, so wish me luck as I am going to return to my hostel to recover from the morning walk (so hot) and then rent a motorbike to find me some wifi. All is good and I hope you are all well! Ian... read more
