Astoria Goa

... little beach hut and gave us gin and tonics. We smoked a joint and ate cheese and crackers. She was such a good host but I glimpsed how her life must be tough too. When Zavi cried and demanded food, he was all consuming. Cute and lovely, yet it must be tough to be a single mum. I felt almost guilty, coming to her home with the father of her child. I knew too that she still cared for him, how long would I be in the way?

We left and agreed to meet her later at the ...

... inches of hundred foot drops, it was more the fact that the buses were heavily overcrowded. We were crammed in so hard that I actually ended up with a few locals resting their ***** on my shoulder! There's nothing worse in this world than another man's meat 'n two veg strung up in pants circa 1975 being pressed against you for 14 long hrs! I kid you not we were like sardines.
Once we got there, Manali started to turn our frowns - a secluded mountain village about ...

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... luggage and stamp that too (only to have the stamps checked 50 metres away), or some other official thing. To say my journeys have been eventful would be the polite way of putting it. London to Mumbai I had a nervous flier sat next to me who wouldn't shut up. At Mumbai airport despite being the first at the counter to reclaim my bag I was asked to wait for two full flights to get through security before they would help me (one and a half hours of my 3 hour connection time gone!). Once ...

... naomi (the girl i met online to go with) nearly jumped out of the next window, the heat was amazing! Managed to sleep on the top bunk which was fun, and was reminded of doctor zhivago! Arrived in Goa and got to Naomi's flat which is amazing! really lush and posh. had a lovely dinner with her parents and russ and had an amazing long sleep. It's like going back to the sixties here, everyone is relaxed and wearing indian clothes. Got up ...

... the touch and flavor of portuguese lifestyle there. You can get here from Bombay by Air, road or sea. By bus it is Rs 250 for a seater and Rs 300 for a sleeper, and takes around 12-13 hours. It leaves Bombay in the evening 6:00 and arrives in Panjim 6:00 early in the morning ...

... loytyy rinkasta, mutta kattoo nyt laittaako paahansa. Ei oo oikein joulufiilis. Joulu vietettiin jo Ainon kanssa syomalla se kinkku ja konvehteja. Ihmiset ripustelee taalla karseita joulukoristeita mokkeihinsa - ei oikein houkuta. Mutta hyva ruoka ja live musiikki houkuttaa! Pitais lahtea etsimaan joku hyva pihvipaikka kohta - nalka. Joo, kylla taalta saa pihvejakin. Mari

... Not that we did any this time). We stayed and relaxed here for a while before heading back to Anjuna. Day 5 - today! Today we have no bike so are heading for the beach here in Anjuna. We've got 2 more nights here before Mumbai on the 4th April. Goa is definately growing on us, the same as Delhi did. It seems that sometimes you have to stay in one place for a while before you appreciate it. Next update from Mumbai!

... was awesome! I had some traditional Goan dishes and also sampled some South Indian dishes, since that was the furthest south I'll get. I have pretty much been sick since Wednesday and after trying to limit my diet, with no successful results for my stomach, I gave up. I figured that it didn't seem to matter what I ate, my stomach ache wasn't going away, so I might as well enjoy all the fantastic food! This didn't seem to make things any worse till Saturday night. I think my ...

We woke up in Mubai at 4am to get to the train station by taxi for a 5.30am train. After a 9 hour train and 2 hour bus journey we arrived in a small town called Agonda. We wondered down the beach and found a small hotel where we took the last room (a double bed and a fan - basic, but great for about 1.10 pounds each!) We finished the day by watching the sun go down on the beach with a cool beer. The last few days have been so relaxing - a world away from ...