Goa: palm-fringed beaches and more liberal attitude

Since I came back from Goa - almost a month ago now - I try to force myself to add another entry to my blog, but as you all probably know... without success! There are so many places to see, things to do and people to have a great discussion with that I find it very hard to stay inside for a couple of hours just to update my blog. But you were probably all aware of my lack of long distance communication skills before I left!

Anyway, I won't write much this time but rather send a few pictures from my short stay in Goa; which is nothing like the Caribbean as you will see. But Goa is quite distinct from the rest of India: the people display an easy-going tropical indulgence and skirts far outnumber saris. An interesting compromise between the Western way of living and the Indian culture. The best of my Goa trip: eating seafood! It was good to have a break from Reshma's vegetarian cooking (Reshma is the young girl who comes to cook for us 6 days a week). Was the food the main reason that brought me to India?!

Baga: the quiet beach was perfect for our short holiday!

Small shops right behind our guest house

The beach: as you can see, the sky in Goa is not crystal-blue but rather smoggy-gray. Luckily, it wasn't like that everyday!

The beach - Again!!!!!

And again - with Amy and Caro (two other volunteers)

Right before the high season (November to January) many shacks are built everyday. It was quite stange to see the beach changing so fast during our short stay in Baga.

Rubbish, rubbish and rubbish - obviously not excluded from Goan beaches...we are still India!!!!