ARRIVED IN GOA

We had a fairly horrendous 9 hour train trip from Hospet, near Hampi but the taxi to the beach went well and now we are in our final resting place of Heaven Goa guesthouse at Benaulim beach, which is truly a heavenly place where the season is coming to an end due to the heat but the beach is still as beautiful but fairly empty and our guesthouse is full of older seasoned travellers who love India - have done all the sights and now just come straight to Heaven Goa every year just to chill out for anything up to 4 months of the year - which is feasible at £10 per night for a double room.

Had dinner on the beach last night for £7.50 for 3 including beer and tandoori - great place.

Only problem is the heat which is very humid at night and difficult to sleep - will have to alter my sleep pattern and just sleep in the day and stay awake at night!

We have a little swimming pool in our guesthouse to chill out and a very nice sitting area in the shade - our rooms have a nice little balcony in front of them.  We could get to like it here.

Moira and John outside our rooms

Our little swimming pool at the back

It is just a 10 min stroll down to the beach front and about the same into the village- view from our balcony towards the beach including wild boar

This is the view from our balcony towards the beach including our own foraging wild pig and a squacco heron - however you spell it.  There are beach shacks on the beach selling lovely seafood - 

looking forward to a few days chilling on the beach - sea is pure white sand and no stones - so lovely for swimming.  Used the headtorch last night and saw sand crabs and the birds fishing for them in the dark.

Moira got up at 6am and went for a beach walk and said it was glorious.  There is little or no hassle of tourists here.

Outrigger boat for fishing pulled up on the beach

The view down our road to the beach