Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Goa - South India

The resort is very lovely and a 15 minute walk to the beach. Our room is on the 5Th floor and no elevator so whipped us into shape quickly. We made no mistake in leaving anything behind when going out.
Carnival time in Goa was Feb 23rd-26th. This was a celebration of costume and colour as parades of floats and dancing crowds filled the streets. This marked the beginning of Lent.

Goa has some of the most beautiful beaches that we have ever seen. The water was so incredibly warm.

We loved biking up and down the sandy beach, stopping to rest on lounges and enjoy great food.

There were many colorful people selling "Indian Junk", and we met these two most delightful vendors. Sila and Ansi are from the village of Gadat in the state east of Goa. They showed us some of the extreme contrasts of India.


Fishing is very important in this area. One can sit on the beach and have the fresh catch served in many delicious dishes.

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