I know it's been some time since I last posted
Part 1 but lemme throw at you the most cliched excuse- 'I had been really busy of late. Didn't get time to do it', which is a strange thing to say cause no matter how busy I would have been, may be running the country or something, but taking out two hours max would have been a cake walk for me. It is an ironical excuse- 'I had been really busy of late.' We have all used this excuse in front of some one or the other who would have said the same thing to us at some point of time. Who are we kidding?
Anyway, whatever the real reason was, the good (or may be the bad) thing is that I am back, writing. As I write this, it seems as if I am reliving the whole thing again. Each moment, each place, each beach. I feel that even if I would have stayed at just one beach for all days, I would have liked Goa just as much. It's a wild place and makes you wild too. When I say wild, I don't mean you go about running-naked-on-the-beaches kindda wild. I mean carefree, stressless, lisetning-to-your-heart, not-giving-a-shit-about-what-neighbours-say kindda wild.
One thing I really liked about Goa was the vibe of Goa. It transforms you into someone you are not in real life but someone you always aspire to be. I fell in love with Goa. It was like falling in love with a guy (I think that is how it should feel like to be in love with someone). Someone whom you look forward to, someone with whom you don't have to pretend anything, you can just be yourself, and most importantly, someone who inspires you to be a better person. Goa just let me be me, it inspired me to be real and better me, fun-loving, free, thinker, and yea wild. I did many things I have never done in life and before I make this my personal diary let's proceed to Day 2. :)
Day 2:
We were still missing the real thing that we were expecting from Goa to come. That is the BEACH. We were determined coming days are all gonna be about beaches and babes. In this case the babes is us and not some gay thing we had in mind. ;)
We went to Candolim beach as soon as were done with breakfast, not to waste any time.We didn't wanna waste even one moment of our time in Goa. I wondered what if our entire life was based on that concept that each moment is important and should be valued. Life is so beautiful. I think this is the best thing about traveling. Ever low in life, go for some adventure trip or to some place you have never seen before. Explore it. Absorb it. And then realize how unpredictable life and the world is. You never know what is coming across at the next turn.
Pic 1: Candolim Beach
Candolim was a nice beach. Our first encounter with a real beach in Goa. And it was endless and welcoming. Clean, quiet, beautiful, serene but ferocious at the same time. We girls had lotsa fun there. We did the silliest and the most cliched things imaginable on a beach. Dragged each other to water, got drowned in waves, posed for cameras like beach models (that's one more fun thing about going with all girls), wrote our names in sand, ran across the beach, tried making sand castles, sand-ball fight (that's a new thing we discovered).
Pic 2: Fun at Candolim
Pic 3: Posers. Location: Candolim
In the evening we went to South Goa. South Goa didn't really impress me much to be honest for a couple of reasons. One, cause there was not much to be seen.We went to a church and then to Miramar beach. We didn't really go to the beach, so headed towards the Panjim market. And that was second reason I didn't like South Goa. For a shopping-hater like me, it's a punishment. I mean, what if we did not have to do any shopping at all. No choices, no walking aimlessly in the malls, no irritation for not finding what we are looking for, no getting pissed at what crap shirt we brought after 6 hours of searching. Though the food we had at this place called Fidalgo was good, and the prawns...Don't even get me started on that. One of the yummiest things I have ever eaten. So South Goa was not as bad as I just made it sound. It was fine. Another thing, apart from prawns that really impressed me was, the local crowd of Goa. The people there are really nice and warm and approachable. If you ask them for a direction, they will make sure that you know it all right. And sometimes even accompany you till some distance. Initially we thought that being girls we were grabbing some extra attention but later realized it was the same case everywhere. People there realize the importance of tourism, as it is the main industry of Goa and hence are more than helping. They may even pass you a smile when you are walking on the road. It was awkward initially but then it becomes a part of you too and there is constant smile on your face. I just imagine doing the same in Delhi. People will think I am a lunatic.
At night we went again to St. Anthony's. St. Anthony's was a bit different that day. More crowded basically. And crowded places are not really my thing. But I did one of the firsts of my life that day. I had a tequilla shot. I am not sure if I am gonna have it again or not, but that day I just struck one thing off my to-do list (yea, I have a weird list). I hope that my mum doesn't see this blog. ;) We danced the night away and head was a bit hung up. And we came back late from another wild night.(I would spare further details ;))
DAY 3:
This day was special too as I struck two more things off my to-do-in-Goa list. a) Riding a two-wheeler (without a license) in Goa b) Taste Fenny (even though everyone warned me against it). But
Goa mein aake Fenny nahi piya toh kya piya!! ;)
Pic 5: Aguada Fort
People tell me all the time, "Chhavi, you are crazy." My reply, "I know, right? Isn't that the best part about me?" I mean, what's the deal in being crazy for once. Go mad! Don't think! Just do! I believe the most fun I have had in my life was the time when I did not think twice about stuff, just went by my intuition. They say you should go against the flow, well I say, sometimes just go with the flow, get submerged, free your mind and soul. Keep flowing or floating or may be free falling. (Doesn't mean you jump from the next building!) Release yourself.
The entire day was spent in North Goa. Morning we went to Aguada fort, which was good but it was damn hot and sunny.
Pic 6: Dil Chahta Hai point, Aguada Fort
Then a long drive to Calangute beach. Had yummy North Indian and then began the long, amazing and beautiful drive to Anjuna Beach. The way to Anjuna is the most beautiful. It's like you are driving into the lap of nature. The coconut trees, the hills, the forests, a road going in between, riding a two wheeler on that road and suddenly it starts to pour. Best feeling ever!
Pic 7: Sunset at Anjuna beach
We had reached the Anjuna Beach by mistake and not the shack Curlies which was the actual destination. It took some convincing to take the group there cause we had already spent much time in Calangute and it was hot that day. But I knew I had to see Curlies so I took the Activa and asked them to follow me. The way to Curlies is even more beautiful. And as soon as we stepped into Curlies it was amazing! The shack was wonderful with nice feel to it. Nice food, nice music, nice people.
Pic 8: Me with friends at Curlies, Anjuna beach
Pic 9: Gal pals. Location: Anjuna beach
I was so glad that we didn't miss Curlies, infact all of us were. We had the most amazing time there, on the beach, on the rocks near the beach, watching the sun set (though covered by the clouds) and just sitting there. Devi, my friend and I went mad and didn't want to come out of water but like all good things come to end, we were hotel-bound. :(
Pic 10: Rocks at Curlies, Anjuna beach
At night we went to this disc Tito's, it was over-rated. But I would be cheating myself if I would say I didn't have fun time there. Infact I had a very very good time there. Danced my ass out through the night. Reached hotel in the wee hours. And turned the TV on at full volume at 4 am in the morning. The hotel people had to warn us that they will cut the power to our room. Another wild night. :)
Day 3 was the most fun of all the days, though each place we visited in those four days or each moment we enjoyed had a special ring to it.
Day 4:
The day when you have to go back is all screwed up and you cannot do much that day even if your flight is at night. That's cause you keep sulking throughout the day that you have to go back to the same mundane life and the mere thought of it makes you sad on the inside. The whole day goes into mourning the fact that the amazing time you had is ending.
Pic 11: Wavin' Good Bye
But that didn't exactly lower our spirits cause there was much to be done. In the morning went to Candolim again as a friend was leaving for Bangalore in the afternoon. Waving a friend good bye after having such good time for 24 * 7 in last three days is like snapping back to the reality. That's when it really struck that Damn..It's gonna be over soon like all the other times. After seeing her off we went to another beach called Arambol beach.
It was another nice beach and it was different from the beaches we had already seen. It was vast, the sand was softer and the wave pattern was different, they were much calmer. Yea, after all these days on the beaches, I had gained enough knowledge of how waves behave at which beach depending on which time of the day it is. That was the only place in fact where the sea food was bad. Again it became impossible for others to bring Devi and myself back to the shack.
The drive to hotel was a bit nostalgic as we knew Goa trip was coming to an end. We had a flight to catch after this(perhaps this aggravated my sadness ;) )
I slept all the way from Goa to Delhi, courtesy all the sleepless nights that I had in past few days. It was the best sleep ever.
Now that I am back in Delhi, the images of Goa are still there in my mind and as fresh. It took me some time to settle back in here but now I can say I have. The only thing that has changed is that I have resolved not to let my life just pass by paying bills and sitting on my laptop for the major portion of the day. It was the longest weekend I had in last 1.5 years that extended for more than 1 day. But all in all I had fun. Longest I have stayed away from my laptop in last 2 years. Technology has ruined the simple pleasures of life. Again another story for a different time.
All I can say is that Goa, you'll be missed, hope you miss me too. Who am I kidding, I know you must have forgotten me by now. :( But I will come again, for ol' time sake. Hope you'll be as welcoming! Ciao! :)
Pic 12: We'll be back
