Goa

Hi All

Yesterday We arrived in Goa after a 16 hour coach journey from Mumbai. Word of advice: For long journeys on buses in India get a Air Conditioned Sleeper, but be warned the air con is constantly turned on and it more than likely cannot be turned off. Which means it is freezing cold...all the time! I was wearing my shorts and t-shirt and thought the sleeping bag liner I had would be enough (a sleeping bag liner is basicly a thin sleeping bag made of silk). I could not sleep most of the time due to always being cold. So please...when on a A/C Sleeper bring extra clothing or maybe a blanket to keep you warm.

There were different stops available once the coach reached goa as they have many different beaches. We got off at the first stop which was Mapusa and jumped into a take to a place called Anjuna, the reason we chose this was because it was where the hotel recommended by lonely planet and trip advisor was located.

The place were staying is called Coutinho's Nest Guest House and only cost 600 Rupees (£7 – £8) per night, not sure that is good or not in comparison but it was it scored 89% or more on the sites we researched it on. It has WI-FI internet, Satellite TV, and private bathroom with hot showers. We are staying in Goa for five nights and already have another bus ticket for Hampi which leaves on the 17^th. This one is a non A/C but not by choice, it was the only coach company that went direct from Goa to Hampi.

After looking around for the day we soon saw that Goa is beautiful and so are its people, there are many beaches along the coast and each on is a nice as the next. This place hosts to a lot of Europeans (Like Us) and is a holiday hot spot for all. Here are one of the beaches we visited today.

Also a few local games....

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