Blogs from Palolem, Goa, India, Asia - page 19

Today we went on a dophin trip and despite the dogdy boat held together with string and the persistant doubts in our minds that we would be wasting our time...we actually saw some. Seeing them wild is a fantastic experience...unfortunately because everyone wants to share it there was some competition indded not as much as you would expect though...4 other rickety wooden tubs floated around near us trying to catch a glimpse which soon turned into a chase the dolphins scenario...wildly rushing off in any direction but it was fun. Aside from pursuing dolphins we've been working on our tans, eating a LOT of yummy food,(feeding my gobi desert - gwenno) to the extent that i was asked to day if i was pregnant....i thought i'd got slimmer... Today we rented out body boards also...me to ... read more

Hey everyone - just a quick update of what's been happening! we left the school and went to delhi - stayed with our friends ashu and his family in Delhi (uneventful apart from me spilling hot tea down myself and burning my thigh - ouch) and then a flight to goa. Palolem is beautiful, a wide stretch of golden sand fringed with palm trees and packed with everything that you need to live...good food, supplies and bamboo huts for less than 1 pound a night! We met up with nats sister and her friends and then went up to calangute for a few days...such a shock after the peaceful laidback backpacker lifestyle at Palolem. Wall to wall tourists seriously - package holiday hell! i never thought for one minute that the type of all inclusive package ... read more

Japp, taget fran mangalore till Goa blev en en gang ett nytt eventyr.. hade fatt fel info om nar taget skulle ga sa da vi kom til stasjonen efter att ha stressat med o fa med oss en doggy bag med frokost sa visar de sig att taget redan gatt.. o neste tag gar forst om 6 timmar.. hm.. blev litt irriterte.. men men, detta er ju india!! valget sto mellan o ta oss til Taj Mangalore der vi spist kvelden innan o ligga o slappa vid poolen eller o finna pa nat annat.. vi gikk tilbake til sentrum o at frokost o medan vi laste dagens tidining sag vi att de gikk en massa filmer/kino kl 10 (pa morgonen)...sa vi hoppade i en rickshaw o lite fore kl 10 sto vi med popcorn i ... read more

So i've always wanted an Indian head massage and since i was still in the country i figured that i should really get one done here! Our cocohuts had a little ayuervdic (not sure of spelling!) massage centre, so i went to check it out. Outside the door are all the lotions and potions and next to those are all the guys massaging certificates, one in particular stood out, mainly due to the fact that it looked like it was written by a 6 year old! That aside i decided to throw caution to the wind and just book up for a face and head massage! Big mistake that was!! Went for my appointment with Michelle, only to be told that Michelle couldn't sit in as it would mean i wouldn't be able to relax fully! ... read more

After a 2 and a half hour taxi journey we arrive at our new home for the next couple of days in Goa. We've moved south to Palolem and its completely different to Baga. This place is paradise - what you imagine when you think of Goa! Our accommodation is pretty cool as well, we're staing at the Hi-Tide Cocohuts. Cocohuts to those of you not in the know, are sheds on stilts! No bathroom, just a small room with a matress on the floor and thats it! God knows how they manage to stay up - but when i saw a seriously obese man getting into one i started to think it probably won't collapse under my weight!! Our first night and we head up the beach to one of the many beach restaurants, get ... read more