We arrived in Goa on Friday night after some lenghty air travel delays. Our "vacation from our vacation" began yesterday when we woke up in this small fishing village here on India's coastline in the state of Goa. It is very tranquil here and Kavita and I enjoyed the first morning by having breakfast on the beach and watching the fishermen haul in the day's catch. Benaulium is in South Goa, away from the hectic party atmosphere of Anjuna and Vagador to the North. We are relishing the chance to get away from the crowd and have been treating ourselves to long lazy days on the beach and wading in the Arabian Sea.
The prices of food and beverages here have not been inflated by tourism so we are essentially living like millionaires. Last night, Kavita and I split a whole Sea Bass (likely one we saw hauled in that morning) prepared in Tandoori style. We had a gigantic feast with plenty of drinks and the total bill was only about US$20. This morning I enjoyed a nice big breakfast with two tall glasses of fresh squeezed orange juice, a pot of tea, eggs and beans on toast for 120 rupees ( about US$3). Large 22oz bottles of beer are only 40-50 rupees (aboutUS$1) each. Wine drinkers should note: though we have found relatively inexpensive beer and liquor in each state, wine has remained consistently expensive at 350-500 rupees per glass (about $9-10).
We are overjoyed to have finally found a spot that has speedy internet access and should be able to upload some additional photos for your viewing pleasure. Also, keep an eye on my You Tube page for some new videos including a belated holiday greeting we filmed in New Delhi!
The prices of food and beverages here have not been inflated by tourism so we are essentially living like millionaires. Last night, Kavita and I split a whole Sea Bass (likely one we saw hauled in that morning) prepared in Tandoori style. We had a gigantic feast with plenty of drinks and the total bill was only about US$20. This morning I enjoyed a nice big breakfast with two tall glasses of fresh squeezed orange juice, a pot of tea, eggs and beans on toast for 120 rupees ( about US$3). Large 22oz bottles of beer are only 40-50 rupees (aboutUS$1) each. Wine drinkers should note: though we have found relatively inexpensive beer and liquor in each state, wine has remained consistently expensive at 350-500 rupees per glass (about $9-10).
We are overjoyed to have finally found a spot that has speedy internet access and should be able to upload some additional photos for your viewing pleasure. Also, keep an eye on my You Tube page for some new videos including a belated holiday greeting we filmed in New Delhi!
2 comments:
Came home today from the lake and we were thrilled to read your latest posting! We enjoyed the pictures and having the opportunity to see and hear your voices after having you gone for so long!
We came home to ring in the New Year here at home. Wanted to wish you a Happy New Year too but realized you are already in 2007 ahead of us... that is so Weird... by the way they were showing New Year's celebrations around the world and one of the locations was Mumbai, India! How about that!!!
Anxiously awaiting your return home. Be sure to call us ASAP when you return home to Michigan! Can't wait!! Have safe and enjoyable flights back. We miss you and await your safe arrival...
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Oh-so-jealous! Your trip sounds fab and hats off to you for actually being diligent enough to find places to blog. Speaking from experience, that is QUITE a feat in India!
Get home safely...
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