Day #1 /23d Dec
Highlights : Don Bosco Church/Panaji, Miramar beach, Colva beach
- Travelling Pune to Goa by bus , should switch to train or flight next time.
- Reached Old Mandovi bridge, North Goa with sore back and a bad tummy !!
- Breakfast at Kamats, KTC bus stand, Panaji - Idli/Wada & Coffee ... feels refreshed.
- Excited about the rented car which is about to meet us after breakfast at 8am
- Planned our first ad-hoc trip to the nearest beach - Miramar.
- Loving the Ritz, that we don't mind driving in the opposite direction to a small village.
- (Added on Jan3,2013) Need to fill-up the tank ... Petrol is Rs55 per litre ! amazing, no wonder CNG is not popular yet.
- Don Bosco church at Panaji for morning service ... Some cool Santa pics.
- Looking for morning chai to be refreshed. Landed at stars & books - Broadway Books instead !!
- Finally reached Miramar beach at about 10:00am, first taste of sand !
- 1hr drive to Margoa, South Goa - Terrific !
- Hotel Woodlands, Margoa - Warm welome, great chocolates.
- Lunch at Rangoli / Woodlands hotel ... Malai Kofta, Roti & Yogurt with rice.
- Plan for the day : Colva beach sunset time.
- Colva beach here we come ... been here 7 years ago.
- Cool beach water at Colva is amazing ! great crowd.
- Peaceful and fun, wish we made it on time for the sunset !
- Lets shack up at A&mpersand ! Beach & Sand restro-n-bar.
- Where's the camera ... somewhere on the beach.
- Thank God ! Jenny found it where she left it, under the newspaper
- Prawn curry and mocktails for din-din !
- Nice way to end the day at a Colva beach shack.
Day #2 / 24th Dec
Highlights : Palolem beach, Agonda beach
Beach sport at Palolem beach.
Day #3 / 25th Dec
Highlights : Holy Spirit Church/Margoa, Vasco Da Gama, Bogmalo beach, Dona Paula, Calangute beach
Parasailing at Calangute beach.
- Pleasant surprise from Jenny ... Card and chocolates ... great start for Christmas.
- Test of speed - Quick breakfast and drive soon to church !
- On time for Christmas service ! Sitting in the front for a change.
- Joanne is all jumpy during service ... Trying to keep her calm.
- Plan for the day : Vasco Da Gama, Dona Paula & Calangute beaches.
- But first, we need some tea. Missed our usual dose in the morning rush !
- Stopped at Leonara's Restaurant for some Chai and complimentary goan delicacy.
- The Kings Pub within Leonaras Restro is amazing.
- Need to pick up some yummy goan cakes for home ... Bebinca pudding .. Thanks a bunch !
- Drove to Vasco Da Gama , thinking there is a great beach there. Its a port !! turn-around to Bogmalo or Majorda beach on the way to Dabolim airport.
- Next stop is Bogmalo beach ... soft and white sand. Quiet beach.
- Joe is fearful of the crashing waves. Finally distracted her to play with the sand.
- Planning about going to Dona Paula for lunch ... hope we drive soon :)
- Dona Paula kithe hai ? Have crossed Miramar and trying to reach DP beach.
- Lunch at Dona Paula a warf with a market. Its not the same as Dona Paula beach.
- Goan fish curry with fried fish ! Quantity is always good for one.
- Lime Soda on menu but not Lime water. Can't you just replace water with Soda ?
- Nice monument on DP warf. Excellent view ... Joe is all game to climb up the 4 floors of steps.
- Hectic traffic jam ... very narrow and harrowing experience for 30 mins.
- Driving out to Calangute ... have to make up for some lost time.
- My God .. Calangute seems to be the most crowded beach !
- Is Calangute the king of Goan beaches ?
- Sunset is excellent ! Should we shack up for dinner ?
- Shopping for Port wine and cashews.
- Naah !! Driving back to Margaon ... Martins Restro & bar on our mind.
- Dinner : Mojito, Blue Lagoon, Red Snapper, Rice & Yogurt
- Amazingly cooked fish at Martins. One of the talked about restaurants in one of the Goa Android Apps.
