Goa Diaries

Why does Goa attract you like a magnet? I am on my annual vacation to Goa. I arrived late last evening. As usual Goa was hot and sticky. After the glorious weather of Bangalore, Goa felt like a mistake. This is a feeling which I invariably get on my first evening in Goa. After a couple of beers and a quick dip in the pool the stickiness had not really gone away.When I went to sleep, I was still thinking whether I am going to enjoy Goa this time.

Chirping sounds of various kinds drifted into my consciousness. These seemed to be strange sounds. Another more strident sound kept streaming in to my auditory canals at fixed intervals. After valiantly trying to block those sounds out, I finally gave up and decided to look at the source of these sounds. So I lifted my head and looked around. It was a strange new world. As I drifted out of my hibernation, I realized the sounds that woke me up were chirping of various kinds of birds and a strident crowing of a cock. I walked out to the verandah of the room and has hit by quiet and stillness. Suddenly serendipity hit. As I sat in my verandah sipping a cup of lemon tree with my wife suroounded by Guava and chikoo trees, I knew why Goa was such a magnet. It has everything that one wants. You want beaches, babes , beer and late night partying the place to get it is Goa. You want peace quiet and good food, Goa it is. Even though it is sticky and hot, it is the best place to be. Look out for more updates along the week on my Goa sojourn in my "Goa Diaries"