Go-aaaah!
I am back after a long hiatus. My first post of 2007, and here’s wishing you a very happy new year. So what have I been upto? After all the hectic work schedules, a break was in the offing. So I took leave from office, and went to the paradise land that is Goa.
For the uninitiated, Goa is state on the west coast of India. It was a Portuguese colony until 1960, when it was admitted into the Indian Union. Goa still retains a distinctly colonial Portuguese atmosphere and architecture. It is particularly famous for its beautiful churches and Hindu temples, and of course the pristine beaches. As a tourist destination, it’s quite popular among Indian as well as international tourists, especially the British.I left on 12th January from Mumbai and returned from Goa on 21st January, after having a gala time and clicking loads of pictures.
During the first half of my trip, I stayed at Morjim, in the Camp 69 hotel, which comprises of Log cabins. It’s a beautiful place, and Morjim is a very quiet and peaceful beach. Saturday evening I went to Ingo’s Saturday Night Bazaar, which is at Arpora, and is a major attraction. I whole day I spent in Old Goa, visiting all the lovely churches and cathedrals there.
During the second half of my trip, I stayed at Cafe Del Mar hotel in Palolem. Cafe Del Mar is made up of beach huts and has a 24 hour bar with good music. Palolem is a very picturesque beach, and I spent the 3 days doing nothing other than enjoying the sea and the sea-food.
Read more about it on my Travel Blog.
