Baga to Palolem in Goa

Its monsoom season and when it rains it rains so hard here. We are now in south Goa in a place called Palolem. We travelled by train from Baga. The south east monsoom hits the coast and release its rain with power gathered out from the Arabian Sea. However it has one of best beaches I have ever seen. Its a horse shoe shaped tropical beach and its great to just sit back and watch the big waves crash into the beach. There is not much to do here, its so layed back as it is out of season but is very cheap. We met a German couple called Leo and Lina who are from north germany and we travelled together from Benjim (old Goa) to Polalem. We have become good friends and have went out together for drinks and tea a sharing stories from home. On Monday I asked the chef of a restaurant we were eating at to pick me and Leo up a fresh shark from the fish market. On the Tuesday he brought to the table a big shark, we ate the shark chargrilled and its was lovely, one of the best I have had. We met that night another german brother and sister from munich. He is a staunch Bayern Munich fan and he wants to see a Bayern champions league match and visit Anfield to hear 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.  I have also been learing some german....well how to order a beer.

We go to Hapi tomorrow (Friday 5th July) this was once a mighty Hindu empire now lying in ruins amid an enigmatic boulder strewn landscape.

Baga - Goa

Hello All,

We are in Goa,  its so much better than Mumbai. Mumbai is an awful place its basically a massive slum you have not seen anything like it; you have such a contrast. The rich are rich and the poor are below under class. I seen business men driving top of the range cars and kids on the streets with no clothes on standing in filth living in shelters on the side of the street. It is an experience that make you appreciate the good things in life. The poorest people in Kirkby are living in paradise compared to these people. 

The quote describes why I can on this journey;

"To dare is to lose ones footing momentarily, to not dare is to lose ones self"

Goa is great; its cheap, layed back has hot great food and has great tropical beaches, however its the rainy season. Its hot, humid and rains all day on and off. So the best thing to do is chill in the bar. We are staying in the Travelers Inn for 550 a night which is about 6 pound. We are right in the mixer and have a great little bar next to us called the Lime Bar, we got smashed last night and Laura is rough as now haha.

We are staying here till Sunday then heading south to old Goa, a place called Panjim then further south then east to Hampi.

Yesterday I was walking across the beach, the waves pounding the beach like a storm and I noticed a crowd of Indians. As I approached them I found out why they were congregating there, a poisonous  Cobra Sea Snake trying to get into the water against the surf, it was amazing to see.

Speak soon

John