Had 5 relaxing days - and have just been too lazy and relaxed to let you know what we've been up to!

It turns out that we were defintely scammed by 'John' and his mate in Delhi - as when we arrived at our hotel at Colva Beach Megan literally cried. It was like a prison, but worse! the promised pool was a strange yellowy-green colour and there were bars on the windows. Not bad if you'd paid next to nothing - it's just that we'd paid about $100 a night!! The mattress was as thin as anything and there were heaps of bugs.

After some urgent phone calls to Delhi, Kev negotiated to get our money back for the 2nd & 3rd nights we'd booked and a reduction in the rate for the first night - well done Kev!

The Beach at Colva was actaully ok, and the sunset was just incredible - a big pink ball right in the middle of the horizon. We had a couple of drinks and some nice fresh fish, before heading back to the hell-hole.

Woke up in the morning feeling so tired and shitty and itchy, that we didn't even bother with a shower - just grabbed our free breakfast and caught the next local bus out of there!

We caught the bus to a major Goan town - Margao - which took about 40 mins and then another one down to Palolem, in Southern Goa. All up the trip took about 2 hours and only cost about 56 rupees for both of us!!

Palolem is much more like it!! the beach is huge and all along are beach huts and restaurants and bars. We are staying at Jessia's Coco Huts - right on the beach! very basic, but also very cheap at about $10 a night.

Hot sun, warm sea, blue sky, golden beach, cheap beer, yummy seafood, friendly people, heaps of dolphins, lots of palm trees, cool coco huts, plenty of bars, beautiful sunsets, nutty dogs, cheap beer, romantic candle lit dinners on the beach, heaps of locals selling random stuff....

These are our thoughts on Palolem.

Kev is black and Megan is pinkish white!

Kev just checked the football results and is now depressed!! Looking like we won't need Sky Sports anymore!

written by  megankevin on February 22, 2007 from Goa, India
from the travel blog: India
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Lets hope you Hong Kong experience is as good

see you tomorrow

Dad & Jo

written by  murray Hunt on March 1, 2007

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Although it started horific on this latest leg of your journey it really turned out alright
love
Mum & Dad

written by  Barry Franklin on March 2, 2007

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Glad to hear your experience in Goa turned out as it should be in such a beautiful place! Annoyingly, it sounds as if you were on the same beach at the same time we were?!? What happened to you guys in Hong Kong? Hopefully see you in June.

written by  James & Tracey on March 4, 2007

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Hi Megan and David(sorry! Kevin} Have had a good chuckle reading your blog. Glad everything worked out ok in Goa and looking forward to your thoughts on Honkers. Love Pauline.

written by  Pauline Touhy on March 4, 2007

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