Today is my first day in goa and I quite like it here, I might stay for a while, maybe in different places or maybe just here. Its very tranquil with very few tourists. I'm in a town called benaulim which is less touristic than other goa towns. Today I walked along the beach front to colva, benaulim's big brother and as I was walking through the soft fine white sand, it started squeaking underfoot! The beaches are beautiful here but they also remind me of durban beaches; soft white sand, palm trees and lots of indians at the beach but not in the sun! As I was walking along the beach I was approached by a group of women who wanted me to be in a photo with them. I found out one of the girls was getting married so they were all in goa for the wedding. I also had some disgusting man try expose himself to me but I managed to ignore him and keep walking, looking in another direction. So far this is the only disgusting thing I've experienced here.
I have a new love, that of fresh coconut milk. So much so that I've started actually seeking out vendors who sell coconuts! I drank a juice from a street vendor who used normal water and pre-sliced fruit and today I feel fine. Don't want to jinx it, but I'm starting to think the dehli belly thing is exaggerated! but don't worry mom, I'm still going to be careful with what I eat!
The train ride last night was interesting. I ended up in a carriage with mostly foreigners and we all went to sleep quite early. Not very comfortable sleeping on those rock hard beds but there was a/c so its all ok.
I think that the weather here is preparing me for the south african summer! Its crazy hot over here and extremely humid, another reason why I think of durban!
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