Goa Going Gone: Photos 42 to 44

One last week in India, and our honeymoon officially begins. After Pooja and Ashish dropped us off at the train station in Chandigarh, we headed to Delhi to meet up with Ritya. She hosted us at her pad in Gurgaon before the Sunday morning flight to Goa.

Paradise at last. It's a long way from the cold nights up in the Himalayas, and well worth the wait. Our home for the week was the Marriott resort in Miramar, next to the Goan capital of Panaji. Boy did we get the red carpet treatment, thanks to Jaspreet's mom and her Marriott connections: heart sculptures, rose petals, a chocolate mousse cake, and wine greeted us upon arrival.

The Marriott provided us plenty of relaxation starting with a magnificent breakfast buffet. The spread included an American/European side with eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, cheese, olives, muffins, etc. We turned the corner and saw a whole different spread of north and south Indian dishes: dosas, pooris, idli, uttapam, coconut chutney, sambar, chole, paranthas, any dish you can think of. Itay had a cup of sambar every morning.

Jaspreet's favorite included a spread of fresh squeezed juices and fresh fruit. We also had access

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