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

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"

 

Watch video below:

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