the first time i went to goa i was excited to be out of the chaos of delhi. but i was slightly disappointed, having been to pristine beaches back home in the philippines, goa doesn’t compare much. but then again, it was a chance to go on an R&R jaunt for a week and meet other volunteers working in india, albeit on a week-long workshop. we took the train from delhi which took about 30 hours. sidebar: inside the train in india is an interesting ecosystem worthy of a short film feature. but i will post a separate entry about that.
goa proved to be a fun place, the sunset was still wonderful, the sands were not so white but relatively clean and the waves are quite strong compared to those in boracay. goa is also a favorite beach hangout of a lot of westerners so most resorts and hotels are built to cater to their whims. goa also happens to be the venue for the Big Chill, an annual music festival where bands, DJs and cocktails are king. small beach huts are quite cheap and conveniently a few meters away from the shoreline. the best part of it is that we got a healthy serving of seafood everyday. i loved the cocktail prawns the most. walking around goa in shorts and tank tops is also so liberating. people here are so used to these attire that they don’t stare as much as they do in the city.
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