Tag: Goa

  • From Goa to Mumbai by train

    From Goa to Mumbai by train

    Our train was scheduled to leave at 6:48 from Thivim train station. Because it is about 40 minutes of taxi drive from the Dunes resort to the train station, we had arranged our taxi at 5:20. Goa was still sleeping when we did fly through it, but cows were up and very much awake. On…

  • Bits of Goa

    Bits of Goa

    The hut The first impression when I entered my hut in Dunes – a boy’s tree house. The only difference – it had electricity, a fan, wc and possibility to get a hot shower. The first nights for me (also for Stijn when he arrived) were not easy to fall asleep. You hear everything. The…

  • Enjoying Mandrem Beach as close as possible to the water

    Enjoying Mandrem Beach as close as possible to the water

    Just before we went to bed, I got a message from Manoj (one of my teachers) with an invitation for lunch the next day.  It was a chance for us to catch up before he leaves. Ok – no problem -change of plan. We post pone the visit of Old Goa & enjoy the beach…

  • Exploring Goa by motorbike

    Exploring Goa by motorbike

    We had planned to make a trip to Old Goa. A taxi to both directions would cost 1700 Rs, in order to safe some money we considered taking 3 busses, but as it was Sunday there would be only one bus per hour, which would leave us with too much uncertainty for the rest of…

  • Mandrem Beach, Goa

    Mandrem Beach, Goa

    I am here for 2 weeks, Stijn for 4 days. Saturday was our first day of really being here, enjoying the beach and laziness. Up until Wednesday I was busy with Yoga Teacher Training – 100h in 10 days is a lot to deal with, so it took some days to come back to “reality”.…