Divine Guest House
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APPENDICE NUMERO 1
L'ondeggiamento della testa
Come sapevo, gli indiani hanno questo simpatico gesto che consiste nello scuotere la testa lentamente, sinistra-destra-sinistra-destra...
E con esso intendono sì e intendono no. Già questo è divertente e con Mangesh abbiamo sempre riso di questa cosa. Ora raccoglierò qui gli altri significati ...
Goa aka paradise
... t see the beach anywhere. I ask where said beach is from
my chilled out driver come owner of the place. "100metres on your
left" comes the reply. Ok. Stuff unpacked, admin done and I go for a
wonder. True to form I turn left and a 100 metres away I can see the sand. In
next to no time I am on the beach and its lovely. Waves crashing in, the guys
out in the sea with the fishing nets catching that days catch. The sun setting
over the cliff in the distance and ...
Brings tears to the eyes
... it, in whatever shape it comes as long as it doesnt hurt or supress others. The act that we witnessed the other day makes all of these past acts of worship pale in comparison. This was a ceremony that we happen to stumble across because we happened to take a wrong turn on the way to the temples. We were riding along the road when we passed a large group of people gathered in an area off the side of the road where a small creek ran through, because of the colour and noise ...
Going Goan Gone
... dhal (soupy lentils), assorted vegetables and curries, chutneys, pickles, curd (fresh yogurt) and roti or chapati (flat breads). Our first thali experience was a positive one and cost only 60 rupees each (just over $1 USD for a full meal!). As is customary in India, we ate our meal with the fingers of our right hand (traditionally only the right hand is used for eating; the left hand is reserved for 'dirty' tasks such as bathroom ablutions). At the end of our meal ...
Few days lazing on the beach
... nothing, and then go to beach at night, have a beer and watch the sunset. The beer in Goa is the cheapest in India - whereas we paid almost 280 rupees in some places up north, here is just 65 rupees and its better - in Goa they add only tiny amounts of Glycerine to beer, whilst in other areas they add heaps and it gives the beer a sort of metallic taste. So the Goa beer is not only cheaper, its also better.
The reason for coming to Goa was really as stopping off ...
Location
Amenities
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach
- Free parking