In a place called Amarol, which is one of the more chilled out hippy beaches, rather than the rave/rape/murdering beaches further south. India has been in a frenzy over the whole British teenager murder, so there are police everywhere in Goa. The place has a reputation of being a bit druggie, but theres not much of that going on at the moment. For the first time in 5 months I actually got pulled at the boarder crossing and had to show my docs!!!! God damn fuzz.
Anyway, apart from the police overkill, Goa is a pleasant place. You see the Portuguese influence in the State capital,Panji, in terms of the architecture, food and Port wine. Pork Vindaloo is a famous Goan dish, not as hot as the UK version, but much, much tastier:P The locally produced white spirit- Fenni, made from either cashrew or coconut, is pretty lethal as well. At 10p a shot it would be rude not to!
Next stop: Mumbai (formally Bombay)
Man overboard in the Keralan backwaters, Kollam, Kerala. Most of the coastal region of Kerala is covered in a network of canals, rivers and lakes, where fishing, prawn farming and toddy taping are the main industries.
Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi, Kerala. Loads of these fishing nets on big canti-levered wooden structures line the coast around Kochi.
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Panji, Goa. Goa is an old Portuguese colony, so has loads of Catholic Churches, Cathedrals and monasteries dotted around the place. A more useful Portuguese after-effect is the amount of Port wine that is available in the state, mmmmmmmmmm.
View from my beach shack, Amarol, Goa.
Cows on the beach, a uniquely Indian sight. Amarol, Goa.
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