Blogs from Candolim, Goa, India, Asia - page 3

I've lost count of the times I have been to Goa but each time I desire to unwind and let my hair down, I know I'd end at this coastal paradise. Miles and miles of golden sun kissed beaches fringed by coconut palm trees lapped by the waves of the sea, it seems like God created a tiny image of Heaven on earth. Over the years I've known that the true experience of Goa can be enjoyed by spending the day lazing on the beach till the sun sets and frolicking through the night at open air pubs. I would ideally love to have the airport closer to North Goa, the hour long trip makes me impatient. The entire journey from the airport to my resort makes me ponder on the stark difference between Mumbai and ... read more

We read in our "Lonely Planet" that the off season for Goa ends in September, with cessation of endless rain during the monsoons. I can personally attest that Lonely Planet is incorrect. The off season definitely extends into October. A couple days ago we took a long (14 hour) train from Mumbai to Goa, opting for the day-time train so that we could see the beautiful scenery between those two destinations. From what I could see through my incredibly tiny window that was heavily tainted yellow, the land was quite lush (most likely from the recent monsoons), with many rivers and hills. We snacked on 20 cent snacks and lazed away the day reading books or writing in our journals. The next day we decided to try to take a bus 10 miles north to our ... read more

Sorry, I did say I wasn't going to add anything but I had to part with this little gem. Whilst having breakfast - heinz beans on toast (!) - we were joined by our usual band of acquaintences of chameleons, butterflies and assorted birdlife. However today not contect with seeing just two juvenile sea eagles we were treated to a full sized adult flying directly towards us with a snake in its talons. We sat there along with the staff absolutley dumbstruck at the size of both predator and prey. The eagle not content with just flying off in one direction, came back after a few minutes and gave us all another wonderful view. Absolutely stunning!! Ah well back to the pool!!... read more

Woke up a little after 6:00am to get ready for the days outing, our driver will be here around 9:00am. My foot still hurts when I walk. Still have to limp but pain is bearable if I walk real slow. The redness in my eyes seems to be clearing up today. Prem’s cough is under control as well. Had breakfast at a coffee shop a block away, just simple toast and jam with some south Indian filtered coffee. Meanwhile we made some calls to change our flight back to Mumbai which was scheduled for 16 Apr to 17 Apr just so we are not in a rush all the time. Our driver was prompt, at 9:00am. First we headed to an area called Old Goa to see The Basilica of Bom Jesus, meaning “Good Jesus” in ... read more

Coming to the end of our holiday now only 11 more days to go but lots to do. Going down to south Goa to visit Palolem and Agonda next week and have loads of dinner parties to attend. Weather very hot and humid, we even had a spot of rain last night. Suffering a bit with the sun, its difficult to believe but I have bad sunburn on my knuckles and my toes!!! Also starting to yearn for English food-I must have had just about every type of curry, Indian Chinese, Thai and Goan over the last few months-oh how I year for a pork pie!~!~... read more