Williams Beach Retreat Private Limited Goa

... close by. over the next 4 days we went to anjuna a few times, which is the next village/beach over. yesterday was the flea market there that happens every wednesday so we went to that. it's been incredibly humid this month, since the monsoon stopped early october it's been sunny and all the moisture is evaporating so it's thick and steamy. combine that with temps in the low 30'sc and you don't get a lot done in a day. so we've ...

... and dispirited. Had a coke. Realised we'd managed to miss the big draw, the 'incorrupt' (i.e. apparently un-decomposed, although someone ran off with an arm...) remains of Saint Francis Xavier, so returned to the Basilica Bom Jesus to take a look at the tomb (couldn't really make out the body - think we could just about make out the outline of his head). Got a bus back to Panaji. In the evening, as recommended by the guidebook, we went on a 'sunset cruise' run ...

... We are the only white people on the bus. When our stop comes, we jostle our way off the bus and pay the 5RS to the attendant. It is a very old metal blue bus and it creaks as it leaves us on the roadside. I turn my head to avoid the exhaust. My lungs have had enough by now. It is now dark and we make our way back to our lodging. There are many dogs out. Some bark, most dont. Cars and motor bikes pass and honk at us to let us know they are there. There is the ...

... with the coast curving along making a crescent shape, and when the low tide came, it seemed that you could walk out forever before being immersed by the warm Arabian Sea. Walking along the coast, small crabs quickly burrowed themselves into the sand, and in their fury left tracks that looked like the still image of fireworks bursting. The end of the day brought magnificent sunsets to the soundtrack of the waves crashing as the tide slowly made its way inland.

... homework; long Danish email and uploading this travelpod... Just as I was about to leave Goa on my bicycle, I ran into troubles when I wanted to withdraw money. My credit card wasn't there and the amount of money I had left was very little. Some emailing to back home safe me though, cause I was lucky that my mother and her boyfriend could use some of their Saturday to send money to India. Then it should be all good and I could continue out of Goa to the real India.

... and people. Sven and Cathryn came over from Sweden and brought Paul and Michel with them. The sneaky Swedes failed to mention that they were professional hustlers and cleared us out at poker, and a few trips to the casino got rid of the rest of our dosh! Back in Colva, the deluxe Scrabble Club has been going strong even though Darren and Phil seem to be the only members allowed to play. The Sri Lankan Champion Kristian was no competition when he arrived, in ...