Peace at last - Blogabond

Ah, this is more like it. Empty beach, warm sea, cold beer and fresh seafood. After another snail ride on public transport (320 Miles in 14 hours) we docked in Goa, and managed to find a quiet resort away from the main tourist areas. It's right at the start of the season anyway so fairly quiet but this place is great - just have to share the beach with local fishermen and a herd of cows. There weren't enough rooms for us on the first night so me and Londoner Gary chivalrously offered to pitch a tent on the beach and kip there. The theory of beach camping is better than the reality but hey, those brownie points can be redeemed later.

Went into the nearest tourist town yesterday but very glad to not be staying there - full of Westerners with dreadlocks, Henna tattoos and beards (not the women) who are just, like, loving the way these Indian dudes are just like, so in touch with their inner spirituality man. I suspect what they really like is that they can get stoned every day for about 50 rupees.

Anyway, there's high excitement within the team today. Not only has the spare part for the truck arrived in Delhi, but we're having a pig roast on the beach tonight. Woohoo. Strangely the two vegetarians are less excited about this, but they can have the crackling - that's not meat.

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phileasdogg on October 3, 2008 from Goa, India

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