APR 22, 16 .. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO GOA ..

In all of my recent posts to date my focus has been limited to Arambol Beach located in the North of Goa. 

This is because Arambol Beach is where Patti and I stayed. We did not venture out of Arambol Beach.

In closing the book for January and February 2016 on Arambol Beach I have decided to show you some photos of two other locations in Goa. 

'Old Goa' is an area within the Capital City of Panjim (Panaji) and Baga Beach is a famous Goan beach.

'Old Goa' ..

Panjim (Panaji) is the Capital of Goa. Within the city is a section known as 'Old Goa' that contains several monumental churches that I am showing below.

I feel that a visit to Goa really should include a visit to 'Old Goa'.

I visited 'Old Goa' in December of 2011 when I stayed in Arambol Beach for seven (7) weeks. En route to the train station in Margao this past January of 2016 I attempted to have our taxi driver circle through 'Old Goa' so that Patti could see the old churches. Alas I did not pull this off as I was late in asking our taxi driver to make this detour. 

Baga Beach ..

Now I want to show you a few photos of Baga Beach a beach South of Arambol. Baga is quite a famous Goan beach and attracts hoards of visitors. Far more than Arambol Beach attracts.

I would say that 'the money' visitors go to Baga Beach. It is more expensive to stay here than at Arambol.

 The crowding at Baga Beach is immense. 

 Even the ocean waters are crowded at Baga Beach.

This Post was short and I hope sweet! 

In my upcoming Posts we are going to French Pondicherry (Puducherry) on the East Coast of India.

Arambol Beach you were just terrific. Patti and I loved you immensely. God Speed!

Cap ..

APR 20,16 .. ARAMBOL BEACH .. SHOPS / RESTAURANTS

There is more to Arambol Beach than the beach scenes that I have shown in great detail in my recent Posts.

In this Post I am going to show the main shopping area of Arambol Beach.

Leaving our wonderful apartment ..

We will take a short and extremely leisurely walk of about ten to fifteen minutes to reach the main shopping area of Arambol Beach.

The photos speak-for-themselves! 

We are IN the topics. Now we are going to wend-our-way through the area behind the beach front hotels and guest houses. They are to our left in the below photos.

 A beautiful small chapel. The entire scene is beautiful.

Back to our walk.

 Directly ahead will be the main road into the shopping area.

 We are at the main road and we will walk to the left.

Below we will follow the road and bend to our right. If we go straight and to the left we will be on the beach.

 I will now show a few of the shops in the village.

Notice in the two photos below the yellow sign on the right.

The Double Dutch is one of my favorite restaurants in Arambol Beach.

Let's go into the Double Dutch for a visit and some food.

 Patti and I sat at the table in the left foreground below.

Without a net above to protect you a falling coconut could kill you.

This lethal hazard is taken very seriously by the local residents.

Protective netting at our guest house.

We split a daily special of hummus, olives, bread, mushrooms and eggplant. I am telling you it was delicious!

 This too was delicious!

Back on the main  street we walk. Just past the Double Dutch is another of my favorite restaurants in Arambol Beach. The blue sign on the left is the China Garden.

The China Garden even serves breakfast.

Patti let's have a bite to eat at the China Garden.

Three selections. Patti's tuna salad. Our garlic bread. My Burekush is at the bottom

 Patti's tuna salad up close and personal.

I had never heard of a Burekush but Man-O-Manischewitz was it ever out of this world.

 There it is below on the menu .. BUREKUSH .. I got the Tuna Burekush. 

I am salivating just looking at the above photos.

More shopping stalls. Ever more!

Patti loves her books and her book stores.

 I buy all of my bread at the German Bakery.

 Patti had her hair cut at a nice salon on the main road we are walking along.

Take a moment to peruse the below 'fun' sign. Where else do you ever need to go for health needs?!

I am going to end this post with three special photos of a small child and his mother's tinyTINY little shop. It captured my heart. I gave them some business because it was the right thing to do.

 The little boy looks so serious and intent on doing a good job.

I wonder about his future.

Our Thanks To You Who Are Following Along Here With The Two Of Us!

Cap and Patti ..