Paradise revisited!

When daily routine gets into your nerves and you want a break from the regular home - office - home schedule, the best thing you can do is to pack your bags and head out. We decided to go to Goa this time. Though I have been to Goa multiple times, but the place never ceases to amaze me. Goa with its pristine beaches, laid back livelihood, the Portuguese architecture, the old roads and lots of greens around makes a perfect getaway from the mundane routine.

Doodh Sagar Falls

The popular belief is that the best time to explore Goa is during Christmas as it is not too hot and you can also enjoy the festivities. However, I prefer going during monsoon. To watch rain falling on the sea is an experience to cherish forever. This time as well we planned our trip in the month of August so that we can enjoy the rains there.After deciding that we will go by train, we booked our tickets in the Vasco Express. The overnight journey from Bangalore to Mudgaon, is relaxing like ay other train journey and the site of the Doodh Sagar Falls on the way is amazing. As it was raining, the water fall was in its full volume and looked breathtaking.

View of the Ghat Section from the Train

Walk down the lonely roads

Day 1 of our trip started the moment we got down from the train. We had booked a resort in South Goa, Hotel Kennilworth. We had pre booked a taxi to take us to the resort from the station. After the initial formalities, we were informed that it will be some time before we can occupy our rooms. My son who was super excited to go to the beach, dragged us out of the resort. We obliged as we were excited too!! A little controlled excitement that's all ! The beach was clean and well maintained. There was hardly anyone in the sea. Most of there were sitting on the beach enjoying the view. As all the kid's around my son also started playing with sand and water (the thing he loves most, to get dirty !). My husband and me also joined hands with him and forgot that it was way past lunch time and we were hungry. When we realised that we rushed to a nearby restaurant, Zeebop for lunch.

Beach neat Hotel Kennilworth

Zeebop is a beach shack near Kennilworth where people come down for drinks and meal. It is a little cost effective as compared to the food prices in Kennilworth. Post lunch we went back to the resort, got freshened up and then spend the entire afternoon in the beach. My son playing with sand and us staring at the sea and playing with him. After sunset we went out for a walk. It was only 7 in the evening and there were hardly anyone on the roads. We took a lazy stroll and then had dinner at a roadside restaurant before going back to the resort.

View from Dona Paula

Day 2, which was also my son's birthday, we hired a bike and decided to venture out different beaches. Our first stop was Panaji. We drove down the sides of the Mandavi river and halted at a small joint for coffee and some snacks. It had started raining in the meantime, which was one more reason why we went to the coffee joint. When the rain stopped, we started again and went to Dona Paula, Candolim, Calangute and Bagha. We also drove to Ford Aquada, however, the place was so crowded that we decided not to go inside. Came back to our resort after driving 180 km in a bike!! Evening we ordered a small cake for my celebrated my son's birthday in the our room and treated him with Pizza (his favourite) for dinner.

Vasco Station

Day 3 was more about lazying around. I was still enthusiastic to go out and have fun, but the other two decided against me and majority won! I still went out to the beach and spend the whole day out there reading. Though the sun was hot and blazing, but somehow it never makes me uncomfortable. Such is my love for the sea. As the sun went down, I pushed the other two out for a walk in the lonely roads followed by dinner.

Day 4 was all about packing and checking out. Finished our breakfast and boarded the cab which took us to the Vasco station. The station was not very crowded. As we waited for our train to arrive, we were already planning our next trip to GOA !!