The end of September felt so perfect in every way. I found myself running bare feet on the warm sand of the beaches, relaxing and getting sun kissed. On the twenty-first of the ninth month, I made a trip to GOA, a place embellished with beaches and sea shells, supposedly one among the most sought after travel destinations in India. Goa has always been on my bucket-list, like ever since I was twelve. It is a beautiful mix of Indian and slight European culture with Portuguese flair and remained a fascination until I finally made to it. Goa is one stop particularly for all the juveniles, hippies, party animals and beach-lovers. Honeymooners and family holidays likewise stay on the list. Beginning from the month of October, the so-called 'Season of Goa', it also attracts 'whites' from all over the globe.
It happened to be a brief four day trip, wherein I had spent an hour brooding for I had limited amount of time for getting done with the things which I had planned previously, like from exploring places alongside photography and summing up beach fun with my friends. But in spite of the minimal duration in hand, I managed to make the most out of it, ending up with some pretty bunch of photos and thrilling yet beautiful experiences at Goa. The sole and foremost thing that describes this place are it's beaches. Ay, the beaches! After all, who doesn't love beaches?! From picking sea shells to soothing yourself to the sound of waves, having remarkably good sea-food facing the sea and all sorts your perky heart would have been longing for. You genuinely bore a feeling, of not coming back home and laying back on the sand for the rest of your life. I opened up my eyes to the bright sun and gushing waves to the shoreline. A pretty sight to see! Again, apart from these leisurely feelings which Goa meets to the needs of all the peace lovers, the shacks along the beaches play good music and serve extremely good sea cuisine by dusk which goes up to two in the morning. Seated by the shore under the stars with a bottle of kingfisher and your feet washing in the chilled water, is the one thing you will definitely want to try out.
Subsequently, I went for sightseeing to places that includes the Dona Paula View Point, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Archaeological and Portrait Gallery and lastly Aguada Fort. Touch of Old Portuguese livings are to be seen, for the people into history. And if by any chance you happen to be a shopaholic, Goa has it's own style sutra (statement). From clothing to footwear, home decor, bags and pretty jewelry. Numerous of them. You can go shopping at Panaji Market where you get access to like a lot of pretty stuffs that closely stick to your budget. Well, shopping is sort of a art for me. I heart adding unique things to my wardrobe and collecting paraphernalia.To mention, I got a pair of lovely harem pants, a metal choker, a chiffon maxi beach dress, fedoras and shades. Goa certainly got me smitten. :)
One of my co-travelers, Omisha, a pretty girl from Sikkim seemed quite exhilarated during the tour. Later when seated for a small talk, we tend to recollect the times spent in Goa and her views. She tells "The theory of enjoyment in life will seldom be experienced unless you've ever visited Goa and witnessed all the elements of fun for that one memorable moment of your lifetime. Travelling merely caught my attention after I visited this dainty land of beaches and spectacular views. I definitely
had the time of my life. And now what lingers is an intensified urge to go back again". A hearty thanks to Omisha that her few words attributed towards some indeedly unputdownable material for my blog post. She has always been lovely. :)
Goa was enthralling in all ways. You should definitely plan a trip to it at least for once!
Finally winding up for this time. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Shall be writing for the next one very soon.
Stay touched.
With Love,
Pooja.
