Goa Baby

Anjuna Beach, Goa December 29th

Yup that's right, somehow the past 7 months have just flown by and here i am in Goa ready to bring in the new year with my close friends Penne and Stevie (old friends from my Japan days).

I arrived this morning from Cochin, Kerala. Some how John and I finally got in touch over email and were able to meet up since he was visiting family in Kerala. So from Munnar I took a bus due east for Cochin. John hooked us up with some fatty accommodations at the Taj Residency. Nothing like catching up with an old friend with some India MTV, beer and the best Fish masala dish I have ever had. Ever. Sadly I had to say bye to john yesterday since he had made plans to celebrate NYE and his mom's b-day with the family in southern Kerala. Luckily we'll be able to catch up again back in NYC.

So Anjuna beach... lonely planet and some other guide books describe it as not being what it used to be, the birth place of Goa Trance music, and home to a lot of israeli and hippy tourists. Not exactly what i had in mind but its in a great location to get to some of the other beaches (read more expensive), i've got great company and we're planning on heading down to Palolem (known as Goa's paradise) after New Years.

It's a bit strange being in India and hanging out on a beach with westerners, wearing a bathing suit - okay so i have mine on under my clothes, i haven't actually sported it on the beach yet, not sure if i can actually do that :)

No plans at all for goa except to enjoy the sun and relax. maybe rent a moped and go visit some churches and quieter beaches... oh and enjoy some fresh coconut juice, and cashews (south india's biggest export)... and get my boogy on the dance floor with penne and stevie... whatever we do it doesn't matter because we're in GOA!