Goa

Woodson and I used this past weekend to travel to and explore Goa. Goa is a series of beaches on the western coast of India, south of Bombay and on the Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean. The trip was virtually the opposite of the previous weekend in Varanasi in almost every way.

Goa Shore

We stayed at a nice hotel in North Goa right on the beach. Goa is sort of like a Cancun for Europeans. We were in a quieter part of North Goa, but lots of Brits and Russians. People also tended to be older where we were. That didn't stop us from having a good time though.

Goan Palms

We spent the entire weekend on the beach. The weather was hot, the water warm and the beer cold. We even got massages on the beach. The beach was lined with little shacks that would bring beer to you and grill fresh fish for meals. Relative to the rest of India, Goa has a lot of seafood. Goa was formerly a Portuguese colony, so a lot of European and Catholic influences.