The travel to Goa

The travel to Goa

It was a very good trip. You should visit goa between November and May.

The travel to Goa started on May 23rd night. We started the journey from my house in Bangalore. We booked a cab to the airport which is around 40 km away. We reached the airport and after the security we went to sit in a place. As it was the day the election results were announced we were watching the TV the whole day. We boarded the flight and reached Dabolim Airport after 1 hour and 10 minutes of cruising in the air. The flight was not at all peaceful it was very turbulent. I felt like vomiting. We reached the airport and we saw our bags moving in the belt. We took them and went to the taxi stand. We got the taxi and at last we reached the hotel. The Google location of Hyde by toshali hotel was wrong.

We sat in the reception we filled the entries and details for checking in. Then they showed us the 2 rooms we booked. One room for my father and cousin brother. The another room for me and my mother. Then when we entered our room it was very hot. We switched on the air conditioner. Then we were very thirsty so we went to buy a pulpy minute maid juice. Goa is famous for its nightlife so we walked searching for a juice shop. We saw many bars and restaurant. Most of the people come to Goa to drink alcohol for cheap rates. Alcohol is tax free in Goa. Then we bought a juice bottle and walked back to the hotel. It was already 2 in the morning. I had a quick bath and then I slept.

Day 1 Friday May 24th 2019

I got up at 9AM. The breakfast time was between 7 and 10. I got up and brushed my teeth. Then I went with my cousin brother to eat breakfast while my parents were getting ready. I took an Idly it was really hard and horrible to eat. Then I tried a Puri even it was bad to taste. Then I finished eating. My parents also came and they also finished eating. My father had rented a car from a gentleman called Praveeen. We checked in the internet he had excellent reviews. We rented a Maruti swift. Then we decided go to Aguado Fort in the shores of the Arabian Sea. My cousin brother became the navigator. He was also the photographer because he had good camera quality. He gave coordinates to my father who drove the car. We reached the fort at last. It was very hot, humid and sunny.

We forgot to take the umbrella so we had to suffer under the strong sun. Then by the time we finished seeing it we felt very hot and tired. When we came out we saw a person who was selling hats. My cousin brother bought 2 hats one for him and one for me. Then we went to see the next thing. On the way we saw a nice church we decided to get in and spend some time there. We walked for sometime and then sat under a Banyan tree. It was very cool and the sea breeze was blowing all our my face. Then after spending some time there we went to the place where my father had parked his car. He was attending an official call as it was a working day.

The car in which we travelled

Then we went to the coco beach to do dolphin cruising. When we reached there it was very dirty. It was not a beach it was the place where the river Mandovi met the sea. We got into the boat I tried not to step in the water but I had to. I sat with my cousin brother and my father sat with my mother. My mother is very scared of water. She screamed everytime the boat swayed because of the waves.

We saw many dolphins but could not get them into the camera. We saw the dolphins 4 times. After the cruise we were very hungry and thirsty. We ate Amul Ice Cream. Then we went to search for a hotel to eat lunch. We decided to eat from Fat Fish. It was a very expensive restaurant. When we came most of the people were drinking beer. We wanted to eat Goan special sea food that is why we chose that place. We saw a cat lying on the showcase were they laid crabs for people to see. They would take the crab,

kill it and serve it to the people. This cat will clean the floor by eating the fish left overs.

We ate food and then we decided to go to Anjuna Beach. It was 4PM and the sun was becoming cooler and easier to withstand.

We played in the beach for a long time. Then we decided to go back as we were wet. We asked the people about the prices for the water sports. We had a coffee and then we went to Candolim beach. It was very near to our hotel. By the time we reached there it was dark. We played in Candolim beach. Then we went to Delfinos Hyper Market. Father wanted to try a Breezer which had 4.8% alcohol. My father bought a bottle red wine for special ocasions. Then we went to restaurant called LA Portugese which we did not like because it was a hookah hotel. Everybody was smoking. It was very suffocating and we decided to eat from a family restaurant called Food world in Candolim. We ate rotis and chicken curry. Then we drank a lime soda.

In Goa all restaurants have a bar. A bar is a must in all restaurants. We reached the hotel then we had a bath and then I slept.

Day 2 Saturday May 25th 2019

I got up and then I went with my parents to eat breakfast. The breakfast was better than yesterday. I had Gobi Parathas with bhaji. Then we dressed up. We started the car and set out to old Goa ST Xaviers Basilica Church. The speciality of the church was that St Xavier's body is preserved there without decomposing. We saw the body of the saint it was not decomposed entirely.

the body of the saint is in the top

The body is around 500 years old. Then we saw the museum and then we got in the car toget the tickets for the cruise. We saw a small family restaurant. We got nice rice and fish curry from there. It was really tasty. Then we went to see old Goa. We were very tired to walk so we just drove through the streets.

Then we went to Miramar Beach. It was very windy and relaxing. The sea was very rough the life guard was scolding the people who were playing in the sea. We sat there for sometime and then I enjoyed the sea breeze. Then we went to an Udupi restaurant to eat Ice Cream. I ordered scopes of strawberry, vanilla and Chocolate. We enjoyed the ice cream with extreme relish. Then we got into the car to go to the Cruise boarding point.

Goa is only place in India were gambling is allowed. We saw many casinos on the cruise in Mandovi River. In my experience I would tell you Mandovi river cruise is boring for families.

These are the photos of three different floating casinos in Mandovi river in Goa. We finished the cruise and then ate food from a hotel called Micky's place. It was very expensive. After eating we argued with security because he did not allow us to park our car in the front of the hotel. We were forced to park in a parking lot where the ground was not at all leveled. We had one more day in Goa. We decided to go for water sports.

Day 3 Sunday May 26th 2019

Today was the last day of the Goa trip. We ate breakfast. I ate plain paratha and pasta. We had a light breakfast because we were going to do water sports. Anjuna beach was the most cheapest so went there. Rupees 1400 per person for 4 water sports. Banana ride, Bumpy Ride, Jet Ski, Para Sailing. We drove straight towards Anjuna beach it was 12PM in the afternoon. We walked towards the north side of the beach were the water sports were being held. We waited for the life jackets. They were very rude with us. After sometime they callled my father for doing Jet Ski

My father came back fully wet. They will crash the vehicle into the waves to give us a thrill. Then my cousin brother went. Then at last I went. I held onto the machine very tight so that I dont fall of the vehicle. They started and I felt a start of adrenalin in my blood. Then a wave came suddenly they purposefully crashed the jet ski into the waves. I was drenched in seawater after jet ski. I then played in the water for sometime. It was our turn to do bumpy ride. I and my cousin brother went first. First they pulled us for some time when sudddenly a wave which was higher than us crashed on us and drowned us for sometime. I breathing very heavily. For one second I thought I was dead. Then we came up and again came a similar wave. Then they tied us to the boat. The boat started to go in high speed I felt very happy. We reached the shore after sometime. Then my father went and suddenly his bumper Overturned a he drowned and he started drinking saltwater. Then the man rescued him and pulled him to the boat. In this way he got very tired. He came back very tired.

Then the next sport was banana ride. I was happy my mother was not there or she would have cried and begged us not to go. Banana ride started when they pulled as into the Boat like thing and then a wave pushed us down and we fell into the water. When we reached deep they asked if they could take us deeper and then push us down and make us swim till the beach. We refused because we were already very tired and scared. We came to the beach and suddenly they pushed us into the water.

Then the next sport was para sailing. A boat came in which a Gujarati family got in. We were forced to get in with them because we did not have enough boats. First they called me back and then told me to go front. I did not have seat. I did not drink any water. I was very thirsty. Then the boat started moving and then we waited for a long time for our turn. They took us to sea and the boat was moving and I felt like vomiting. I had a bit of sea sickness. Then I felt like Sleeping because I was very tired and I was feeling nausea. Then we were shifted to a boat to go for para sailing. We waited for our turn and then because I was very scared my cousin brother went first. Then I went because my father was very tired and scared. They called me and tied me to string and suddenly I felt like something was lifting me. Then I started going up and I enjoyed the view of the sea under me. I was like flying for a moment. It was beautiful. Then they took me down. I was feeling more and more drowsy. Then my father went he came back like a drunk man. He was too drowsy and weak. He felt like vomiting but as he did not eat anything he just felt to vomit. Then they shifted us to the return boat and we came back.

As soon as we landed on the shores they took our life jackets and then we walked towards the shack my mother was sitting. My father was in the shoulders of my cousin brother and I was walking like drunken person. But I could walk on my own. My mother got scared seing my father. She asked me what happened I said that we were just tired. We drank Lemon juice and then decided to eat lunch from Fat Fish Restaurant. We ate rice and fish curry. Then my father drew and we reached our hotel. We got dressed up and checked out. We met Praveen on the way. Praveen is the owner of the car rentals. Then my mother's friend who helped us a lot in this trip asked for a gift. He wanted liquor. We bought a bottle for him as a gift. Then we got into the car and reached the airport. There was 2hr delay for the flight. Then we waited for sometime and then we talked for sometime. Then the flight arrived and we boarded it and we reached Bangalore after 1 hour. I booked an OLA and it took us a half an hour for us to reach the house. Then I got dressed into night clothes and went to bed because it was 3AM in the morning and I was very tired. It was a very good trip.

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Author: Rodger Bloor