Blogs from Anjuna Beach, Goa, India, Asia - page 2

My time in Goa is coming to an end. Today we took a day trip to Vagator beach a few miles north of Anjuna. Although there are a few attempts at setting up resorts there, it is still unspoiled. The beach is at the bottom of a steep cliff and there are no roads that lead down there. There are however a few beach shack cafes down there. We parked our buts in one of them and watched the women who are porters carry down two cases each on their heads and another one under the arm. The women who do this seem to be from a specific community, they dress differently and don't interact with the other workers on the beach. The women who sell stuff on the beach are all from Karnataka. They all ... read more

December 2010 Sidika and I have fled the cold and chaos of Delhi for the warmth and chilled out vibes of the gilded playground of Goa. After a week or so at Magic Park, Arambol, in a hut inhabited by many different species of mosquito, we take ourselves off to Casa Natividad, South Anjuna, where we put ourselves into the care of Jean Pierre Avantario at Here and Now Healing (www.healinghereand now.com). We have prepared for the week long colon cleanse by progressively eliminating items from our daily diet until it comprises only raw vegetables, fruit and litre upon litre of coconut water. Day 1 On arrival Jean Pierre gives us an iridology consultation, weighs us and takes our blood pressure. My iris indicates that my digestion is toxic and my lungs and ovaries show up ... read more

Now for the last leg of my journey. I arrived in India on the 11th, and it felt like i never left from last time. The weather is perfect. The yoga is energetic and i'm paying the price of not doing any for two months. My body is aching from head to toe and its only day two. The food is fantastic and I've met some really lovely people. So this is it for the next few weeks..... and i gues you'll hear the rest on my return! 11/03/11............ read more

The journey down to Goa on the night bus wasn't too bad. Our very friendly yet expensive travel agent guy told us that it'd be a nightmre for us on the cheaper bus and we should book the even more expensive sleeper option but our budget wouldn't allow that so we persisted and got the cheap seats. About half way along the road we stopped for a break at a roadside dhaba, the place seamed clean enough but a little too expensive for my stomach so we munched on the crisps we'd brought with us and relaxed in an empty bus for a while. Soon enough the bus filled back up and we were moving once again. Arrival in goa was a little bit of a round and about mission of sorts as we went straight ... read more

Wednesday - day 21 Today was more of the same same. I went to the centre, walked more dogs, took more videos (the right way up and in 'widescreen' format this time), ate lunch with my hands and left with Denis to go to Anjuna market for the last time via the petrol station and the bank. After the petrol station, I arrived at the ATM i usually use at the Corporation bank on the road between Anjuna and Vagator. I put my card in, asked for the maximum amount of 10,000 rs (around £150) and recoiled in horror as the machine told me my card had been 'blocked'. What was going on??? This is the way the day went for me after that point. I texted my Mum to ask if she'd tried to use ... read more