So Kristen and I arrived in Goa on Tuesday. Train from Delhi took 30 hours. We left at 7am, and only arrived at midday, the next day.
Trains have many classes... and true to our style of travelling, we took the lowest. Sleeper class @ $10 each for the 2000km trip! The bottom seats fold down to make a bed. One person sleeps on the bottom, and one person sleeps on top (that's not a baggage rack!)
Since arrival, we've been staying with a Couch Surfing host, in a nice house (with showers and western style toilets) - a nice man called Kapil. We hired a 100cc scooter for a week, and everyday we've been travelling in style around Goa.
So Goa is a tourist-y place, with lots of lovely beaches. Here's a map.
We are staying in Panjim (green area).
On Tuesday we travelled North to beaches near Mapusa (yellow), and the VERY tourist filled breaches. Both Indian and foreign tourists! Only at sunset did we find a quiet beach.
On Wednesday we travelled south to beaches near Margao (orange), and those beaches are amazing!
We then attended a weekly market (Wednesday only) aimed at tourists... a great place for Kristen to browse for colourful locally made presents. These are colourful cloth lanterns, for hanging around your house.
On Wednesday evening, we decided to splurge and get Kristen a dish she's been dreaming of since we decided to head towards the coast. Lobster.
Trains have many classes... and true to our style of travelling, we took the lowest. Sleeper class @ $10 each for the 2000km trip! The bottom seats fold down to make a bed. One person sleeps on the bottom, and one person sleeps on top (that's not a baggage rack!)
Since arrival, we've been staying with a Couch Surfing host, in a nice house (with showers and western style toilets) - a nice man called Kapil. We hired a 100cc scooter for a week, and everyday we've been travelling in style around Goa.
So Goa is a tourist-y place, with lots of lovely beaches. Here's a map.
Note: click map to enlarge
We are staying in Panjim (green area).
On Tuesday we travelled North to beaches near Mapusa (yellow), and the VERY tourist filled breaches. Both Indian and foreign tourists! Only at sunset did we find a quiet beach.
On Wednesday we travelled south to beaches near Margao (orange), and those beaches are amazing!
Postcard quality beaches - I can tell because Kristen can't wipe a smile off her face.
However, Kristen did tell me that is made her homesick, and that "Garden City is just like this but better, because its near my family".
We then attended a weekly market (Wednesday only) aimed at tourists... a great place for Kristen to browse for colourful locally made presents. These are colourful cloth lanterns, for hanging around your house.
On Wednesday evening, we decided to splurge and get Kristen a dish she's been dreaming of since we decided to head towards the coast. Lobster.
"It was in-credible. Most delicious lobster I've ever had in my life"
Wow! 30 hours on a train in teensy weensy bunk beds. Great pics and love Kristen's big smile at the beach. How long do you guys plan to be in Goa?
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