Bombay to Goa
Notes on Bombay, first impressions..
Very lux compared to Dehli(esp Old Dehli), cosmo, large roads, reminds me of the West. I haven't seen a cow yet which seems really odd after getting used to their slow walk on the roads along with all the pedestrians everywhere else. I saw a sign ' Slum Tours, only 3oo Rupees' which I must say struck me as a bit odd. Can you imagine a sign back home which said 'Council flat and the homeless in London Tours only 10 quid'??!!! Somehow the rules change over here..
My hotel was very expensive (compared to my usual budget which allows me to stay here as long as 7 months), but clean.
The train station up the road from me is a beautiful British construction. It had coffee tables that reminded me of our grandparents generation. I loved the warm buzz of the place, it felt kind of electric and exciting. Nobody noticed me being a westerner anymore as plenty here! (it actually felt strange not to be noticed for a change, I had got to used to my celeb status!).
Part of me wishes I was here longer (bar the expense). I'm whacked and off to bed.
Goa
Wow. After a long and as usual exhausting journey here, messing up the meeting with Ed and Ade from UK (I arrived at the wrong end of Goa) then eventually meeting in Anjuna, I am here! I LOVE GOA! Its great! Nice beaches, palm trees, market stalls, Cows (its good to see some of the familiar India), and happy chilled holiday people. Anjuna (where am staying) is actually really quite chilled and not too busy. I think it is because it became over popular and then people avoided it so now its one of the more peaceful places. Its only now that I realise how full on Ive been on this trip so far, and Ive only realised this since I actually stopped. So maybe the blogs will be abit quieter for next few weeks as its not most exciting blog to say "today I relaxed on a beach and had a nice fish curry' or 'I went to dance to Goan trance at the local club' or ' I had a coconut drink and fresh pineapple on the beach today'... I am sure you get the picture!
WISH YOU WERE HERE!
By the way I met Jim Morrison and Gerard Depardieu.(not really but have been hanging out with their lookalikes except that Gerard's lookalike has a smaller nose).
Very lux compared to Dehli(esp Old Dehli), cosmo, large roads, reminds me of the West. I haven't seen a cow yet which seems really odd after getting used to their slow walk on the roads along with all the pedestrians everywhere else. I saw a sign ' Slum Tours, only 3oo Rupees' which I must say struck me as a bit odd. Can you imagine a sign back home which said 'Council flat and the homeless in London Tours only 10 quid'??!!! Somehow the rules change over here..
My hotel was very expensive (compared to my usual budget which allows me to stay here as long as 7 months), but clean.
The train station up the road from me is a beautiful British construction. It had coffee tables that reminded me of our grandparents generation. I loved the warm buzz of the place, it felt kind of electric and exciting. Nobody noticed me being a westerner anymore as plenty here! (it actually felt strange not to be noticed for a change, I had got to used to my celeb status!).
Part of me wishes I was here longer (bar the expense). I'm whacked and off to bed.
Goa
Wow. After a long and as usual exhausting journey here, messing up the meeting with Ed and Ade from UK (I arrived at the wrong end of Goa) then eventually meeting in Anjuna, I am here! I LOVE GOA! Its great! Nice beaches, palm trees, market stalls, Cows (its good to see some of the familiar India), and happy chilled holiday people. Anjuna (where am staying) is actually really quite chilled and not too busy. I think it is because it became over popular and then people avoided it so now its one of the more peaceful places. Its only now that I realise how full on Ive been on this trip so far, and Ive only realised this since I actually stopped. So maybe the blogs will be abit quieter for next few weeks as its not most exciting blog to say "today I relaxed on a beach and had a nice fish curry' or 'I went to dance to Goan trance at the local club' or ' I had a coconut drink and fresh pineapple on the beach today'... I am sure you get the picture!
WISH YOU WERE HERE!
By the way I met Jim Morrison and Gerard Depardieu.(not really but have been hanging out with their lookalikes except that Gerard's lookalike has a smaller nose).
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