To our amazement and relief, our train left Mumbai on time (yey!) 6.55am and was only an hour late arriving in Magagoan, about 7pm. We caught a cab to Colva, which was only about 10mins away, where we checked into a pretty average beachside hotel, the Colmar Beach Resort. While ok at first, it actually turned out to be a bit of a nightmare, largely due to the extremely noisy neighbors and the rather large and fast moving bugs that emerged from the drain! After a quick shower, we headed out for a bite to eat at the Sea Pearl Hotel. The food here was a mix of Indian and Continental, with plenty of sea food, so Dan was pleased, and all at a very reasonable price. After dinner (and a few beers!) we took a
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