So we may not be decorating a Christmas tree this year, but drinking beer under a palm tree can be pretty festive too! So after an arduous journey we arrived in heaven! Goa is pretty amazing. The food is incredible – the best we’ve had in India – but oddly enough, they can’t seem to make a good Indian dish! They have, however, mastered fresh fish in the BBQ, thai curries, fruit lassis and cheap beer.
We thought that those of you enjoying the rain in BC, the snow in Colorado, or the wind in Chicago, we would outline a typical day here on Palolem beach, Goa.
As we rise grouchily from slumber to the typical Indian sound of someone horking up a giant spit ball we realize that it is almost 10 and we should be out of bed and embracing the day. A short wander into town we gather fresh curd, milk, and fruit for our morning muesli and return to our coco-hut on the beach to eat on the portch in the shade. Next we wander to one of the many restaurants along the beach front for a coffee and sit reading our books, playing Soduko, or writing in our journals. The rest of the day is spent swimming, playing beach volley ball, sleeping, or having an evening workout in the ocean.
The pinnacle of the day occurs after dark as we spend 30min to an hour finding the perfect dinner spot. Our criteria is harsh, we look at the menu and first of all judge on price. No entre should be more than $2 and drinks should be less than $1. Next is the display of fresh fish. It should be only an hour or so from alive and be next to a BBQ and ready for cooking! Last (but not least) is the atmosphere. There should be good music, a young, English speaking crowd and hopefully a view of the beach (it is kind of escapism, but hey, this is our holiday from our holiday!) The night is finished off with a beer or two on the beach, or a bit of shopping in the little town, and then back to sleep for a long, deep slumber!
So for those of you in the colder regions of the planet, rest assured that we are thinking about you (and the great skiing!) and wish you a Merry Christmas and (if you don’t hear from us by then) a Happy New Years!
Sounds like you are enjoying quite the holiday from your holiday! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Happy, Happy New Year! (And hopefully Vancouver won’t have *completely* blown away in this nasty series of hurricane-force storms we are being hit with by the time you get back!)
Sounds very familiar….say hi to my pink floatie for me.