As this is a family trip, we all realised that too many temples/forts/historical sights equals not much fun, and we suspected the beaches of Goa did equal fun We did not leave the hectic life of HK to replace it with alarm clocks elsewhere. We had promised ourselves to find nice places to chill and hang out. So it was off to the famous beaches of Goa! Due to visa issues, impossible flight routes and 20+ hours of flight time, my choices of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were shelved. As we have both travelled for a year or more solo, we are used to changes in plan and expected more in our adventure. Also we had hope to go to the Indian state of Kerala but record floods made that impossible. So Goa it was for an unknown amount of time!
Cavelossim Beach
Before we left from HK I had signed up for Air BnB. Many friends had used it and raved about it. So we let fate decide where in Goa we would find ourselves. After many, many hours online we found a place we liked and the owner was very patient with me. Much like our Rajasthan tour with Ashoka Holidays all the online payment stuff screwed up. Ok pretty much all the online stuff screwed up. Those who know me well know that I am a Luddite. Tech and I are at opposite ends of the spectrum. So after lots of time with the wonderful AirBnB support crew, the user error was sorted and it was off to Cavelossim a beach in Goa. We got an awesome little apartment near the beach and yummy little restaurants.
The Beach
We got to Goa as the off season was winding down. This turned out great for us as the beach and restaurants were empty and quiet. We quickly found our favourite food spots: Cheers with Sam and Chandru, Mike’s Place with owner Mike and waiter Viki and Robin’s Ark. The big draw was our endless beach that was almost ours alone. Fun waves to use our boogie board, amazing sunsets and cold beers….what else would we need to wind down? As you will see – the beach and sunsets were top notch!
Is always good for the soul.
