India: Chapter 2

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Hi all,

After intense public demand, welcome to India mark 2. This time we thought we'd up the jealousy factor a little bit (the attached beach photos should help).

We arrived in Goa last Wednesday and checked into a beautiful little bungalow in Palolem (South Goa). The 150 metre walk to the beach was a bit extreme, but we made the best of it!!!

For the next few days we pretty much just chilled out on the beach and soaked up some rays - this has lead to a decent tan for Lucy and a distinct lobster red for me!! I did manage to block up my ears from swimming and had to go to the local hospital to have them cleaned out. The Doctor insisted on showing Lucy every bit of wax that came out; as if trying to shame me or something. I was half expecting them to bottle it and offer it to her!! No pictures of this joyous event are available I'm afraid.

The restaurants in the area are all really nice; the food is so excellent considering the low prices (say $2 for a meal). In particular we found this amazing little place called "Cairans" which served us the best mussels I have ever tasted in my life (no offense Paul - your mussels are also nice). In fact, we decided between us that it was probably the best dish we had ever eaten!! yum, yum, yum food, food, food - nothing changes with me I guess!

On Monday we checked out (with much sadness) and headed for North Goa to a place called Anjuna. Anjuna is much more hippyfied (wow- I coined a new word??) with a few old western twerps with dreds and beards playing 1 drum. Aside from the Hippies, there seems to be a great fondness for Hardcore Music - I mean really really fast head shakin crap!! We found it pretty funny that somewhere in India would have big adverts for a Trance and Hardcore Nights.

On Wednesdays, the "Flea Market" comes to Anjuna. Scores of traders turn up and set up stalls in a big area next to the beach. We had fun haggling for some bargins - although some of the traders seemed to have a different idea of what haggling was; Example:
Lucy: How much for 1
Seller: 120
Lucy: For 2?
Palolem Sunset
16 shots and 10 picture settings later....
Seller: 350
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We checked out from Anjuna today and arrived in Baga - which is where I'm writing from right now.

Enjoy the attached pictures and look forward to the next exciting installment.

Namaste (See, I'm already speaking the lingo)
Dan and Lucy

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Photos

Palolem Beach
Its a Hard Life!

Chez Lucy
It took me 3 Hours to knock up our Ikea Bungalow!

Palolem Sunset
16 shots and 10 picture settings later....

Cairans
Dan choose the worst time to get his hand stuck in his ear...

Run, its the pigs!!
We saw these just wandering around the streets (everything wonders around the streets - bulls, dogs, cats, goats etc)
Lucy Says "This is the cutest little pig ever." I say "Dinner is served"!!

Patnem Beach
Just in case we got bored of 1 beach, we had this back-up plan about 1km away!

Anjuna Market
Lucy's expert Haggling skills gets us 3 Magic beans!!

Cocktail bar
Quick, pretend we like each other!!

Comments

[Mike Wootton]

Haggling
If you would have carried on haggling you might have got 3 for a 1000. methinks you missed a bargain there mate.

[Nicola Beddoes]

HAPPY HOLS
Ahhh looks like your having a whale of a time....your not missing anything in Brum obviously! Keep sending the emails i am very interested to hear of your travels. My brother went to Oz yesterday for a year! all i can say is you LUCKY LUCKY things! Nicola xx

[hannah white]

missing you both
hello uncle Daniel and auntie lucy its me hannah hoops.sounds like your really enjoying yourself.Have the monkeys accepted you yet(daniel)?!lucy are you managing to keep Daniel under controll???im having fun over here.could you send me a postcard from every place you go, if you can???we all miss you two. lots of love and hugs from hannah and familyxxxxxxxxxxx

[Rachel and Paul]

hi lucy and dan I have eventually worked out where the computer is and how to switch it on.William helped quite a lot. Nice to see that the Potter Car spirit travels well.Keep in touch .

[Charlotte Pove]

Well Jealous!
Hey Gingos, Sounds like you are having a fantastic journey and the pics tell the story well of all the nice places you are going too. A few of us have been jet setting here too (although nothing as impressive as your travels). Me and duckie have just come back from Rome, Mike and Daz have just come back from Morocco and believe it or not CJ has finally gone to America (think the twins had to be surgically removed from his nips 1st though) – my god there must have been a few tears from the proud father!!! Anyway, missing you honey and will email you properly soon, Charl xx

[Liam Smith]

Hello
hello daniel and lucy i hope you're having a great time going around the world. I am stuck in the beautiful sunny birmingham (but actually it is today!!!!!!) Carry on having a brilliant time and i'll see you when you get back Don't forget the presents!! love from liam xxx