A wrecked rickshaw

Leaving Pretty Palolem

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January 7th 2011
Two.. One... Happy New Year! Our time in Goa is almost at it's end. We've stayed here longer than we originally intended because of a nationwide drought in train tickets, but it's been no hardship. Helen left us two days ago after a fabulous holiday and new year celebration. The fireworks and the general atmosphere was electric. We even managed to stay awake 'till gone 2am, the crazy party ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more