We were staying in a 54 bedroomed hotel/apartment complex, complete with two swimming pools, some 15 mins from Betalbetim beach which is great – a few cafe / restaurant shacks and complementary beach furniture. The sea is warm and salty, like the Med. Wasn’t expecting that. The second day, yesterday, we had a taxi tour of some of northern Goa, which was disappointing, although it introduced us to a massive overhead expressway being built for reasons only known to car lovers. The tour was saved by the last stop, to a spice farm, and further by their generous introduction to Feni/ Fenny, the local nasty (drink), which is made with coconut in the north and cashews in the south. Paintstripper.
Had dinner in Trip Advisor no 1 restaurant, which was the worst meal so far. Still looking for the authentic Goan fish curry. We have time. Actually, we have more time, since it transpires we need accommodation at the next location for tonight. We had four nights booked, but nothing for tonight!
I’m reminded to mention dogs. There are hundreds of wild dogs everywhere, many more than the cows. The dogs are generally well behaved and spend much of the day sleeping. As do quite a lot of Indians. Both in public places, quite often randomly on pavements or even at the side of the road.
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