Blogs from Goa, India, Asia - page 6

Geo: 15.0419, 73.985India! Round two. Back to where Anna and I met! This time would be different and more special. We had a month in India so we decided to explore the south. Our first point of call was Goa. Goa is actually the state name and there are plenty of beaches in the north and south. We decided on Agonda Beach in the south. There is plenty of accommodation along the beach which is two kilometres long, quiet and relaxing. It was a couple of weeks from peak season so it was very quiet and deserted almost. The following morning we did a boat tour to visit a few beaches and dolphins. We were disappointed with the trip as the beaches weren't anything special. We did see some dolphins which was really exciting. T he ... read more

Goa, die ehemalige portugisische Kolonie an der Westküste Indiens, empfängt seine Besucher heute noch mit einem eigentümlichen Mix beider Kulturen. Bei der Ankunft in Panaji, Indiens kleinster Landeshauptstadt (verschlafene 50.000 Einwohner anstatt Millionen) fühlte ich mich zeitweise wie in einer mediterranen Kleinstadt. Die Häuser sind teils im südeuropäischen Stil erbaut, die Menschen sind entspannt, nachmittags werden die Läden dicht gemacht und Siesta gehalten und sogar das Verkehrsgewühl erschien lockerer als sonstwo. Zusätzlich zu Hindutempeln und Blumengirlanden sieht man überall Kirchen, Klosterschulen und Marienfiguren. Auch kulinarisch gabs viel zu entdecken, denn der Ort strotzt nur so vor Restaurants und Lokalen. Die heimischen Gerichte, zetbe Hühnchen Cafreal, Vindaloo und Garnelencurry, zählen für mich zu den Besten Indiens. Danach noch ein Kings Beer oder einen Feni-Rum, ... read more

Sat in a beachside bar, catching up with blogs, an overwhelming feeling of happiness built up in my stomach. I don’t ever want to go home we thought to ourselves. Why is it that the beach does something to us? You soon become relaxed and you just feel really good. In some ways it is almost therapeutic just being there. Well for us that is how we felt sitting on Anjuna beach in Goa. Looking out onto the amazing blue skies, the sun shining brightly although you dare not look at it as it you would momentarily lose your vision. Instead you smile at its beautiful reflection or stream of crystal light sparkling in the sea seemingly moving all the way towards you. We sat there simply watching the waves furiously crashing into each other, making ... read more

This trip was my fourth time to go to beautiful GOA. I have visited Agra, home of Taj Mahal.....Nainnital, a mountainous region with breathtaking views and of course, Delhi, the country's capital with its many glorious fragrances of Sandalwood and Rose as we passed side streets in the downtown area. After a while, you will become accustomed to the horns blowing and the region's wonderful music playing in the distant as we passed in our rickshaws. But this new venture, Goa, was a whole new ballgame. We flew from Delhi to Goa in a 3 1/2 hour flight. The clouds were awesome as we headed to Goa with turbulence along the way and noisy Indians laughing and blocking the aisles as the flight attendants made their ways to thirsty guests. One thrill that we both had ... read more

We now have only a few days left of our adventure. The trip has been wonderful,we have seen so many fantastic and varied places, and met so many many nice people (and only a small handful of not so nice!)......but we are looking forward to getting home to see friends and family again. This last stop in Goa is really a holiday to recover from our holiday. We have almost 2 weeks to play about in the sea, lounge about in the shade, have massages and generally have a relaxing time in one place. Goa is quite unlike other places we have visited in India so far. This is hardly surprising because the country is so big (over 30 hours train ride here from Delhi), and because Goa is distinct in having been occupied by the ... read more