Goa - Dona Paula

This is a nice place to spend the evening.

Goa - Arvalem Falls

After a break I now resume my Goa series.

Arvalem Falls

Raw cashew fruit hanging

Ancient sacred caves near Arvalem Falls

Cave interior

See video: Mayem Lake and Arvalem Falls

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2012

I decided to take a break from my Goa series in order to share some images of the recently concluded Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2012.

Below the giant statue of the crow (above)

Pyramid made with glass tumblers

 

Smoking kills

Smoking kills

Holographic images inside the glass vessels

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Goa - Mayem Lake

Mayem Lake is among the most peaceful places I have ever visited

A holiday resort near the lake 

A bridge on the way to Mayem Lake

Mayem Lake is one of the most quiet and peaceful places I have ever visited.

Goa - Boat cruise on River Mandovi

We expected the Sunset Boat cruise to be a pleasant experience, unfortunately it was just the opposite. They had a cultural show on board which was unbearably noisy -- assault on one's ears. A foreign tourist who was on another boat felt the same, what's worse, he said that there was a lot of smoke in his boat which gave him a headache. Though we did not experience any smoke problem I felt a throbbing sensation in my head later thanks to the loud noise masquerading as music. Much of the show was about dancing to Hindi film songs. I wish Goa Tourism had given us an option of a noiseless cruise for those like us who have not been able to develop a taste for noise, but they call it a "cultural show". Without all the noise it would have been a pleasant experience.

Compere a welcoming us and announcing the "cultural show"

 

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Goa - Panjim and Miramar

 Starting today I begin a series of posts on my trip to Goa in February 2010

Miramar Beach

Miramar Beach

Miramar Beach

Miramar Beach - Boat on sunset cruise

Panjim street

Fine Art Gallery, Gitanjali (left) at Panjim

Panjim

Panjim - Old house

Panjim - Old house