My "Other" Woman!
1 week ago
The wait was of more than a decade. Million times a plan was made and more than a million times it was cancelled. But finally.. one day it happened. Okay I am not talking about something big. Its just that going GOA was a big huge achievement for all my friends and me.
We finally made it happen. It was a shame for me.. that 22 years in mumbai and i havent been to goa which is like a stone's throw away compared to all other states and cities.My cousins from all around india have come here and visited the place.
Specially after Dil Chahta hai the boom it gave goa tourism also affected us.Since them all of us have been wanting to go there.Goa is to India what Vegas is to US.
First of all Goa is a guy's paradise. I mean it was weird for a day after I came back to Mumbai to see fully clothed people.
It is contrasting by the morning and night and evening. You see 3 different colours of goa every phase of the day. Its nice bright and sunny in the morning. It welcomes the day with both hands open. The hustle bustle in the morning of the shacks the sweet sound of the waves. Its friendly by the morning.
As the day progresses you go back to relaxing mood. I never understood the fun in sun bathing besides the obsession of firangs to get the tanned skin I couldnt get how they could just lie down for hours and hours.
Well now i understood. Its the best thing to do in goa from 2 in the afternoon to 5 in the evening. Have fun in the beach.. float on the water.. sun bathe..go back.. float.. sun bathe. Your eyes become heavy , your body becomes loose and the sleep is prolly the deepest sound sleep in ages.
As it strikes 5.. the forts in GOA.. are the places to be. The sunsets are amazing. The beach view.. and so so so silent. Silence is indeed golden. The words just cant describe the peace ,you feel like on top of the world. All your tensions behind.. the breeze brushing your face.. you just dont want to talk there.. just sit , stop and stare at the beauty of the life , of the place, of your inner self.
The forts i mentioned are chapora( dil chahta hai fort) and aguada fort.
5-7 was the introspection period that i mentioned above. Eyes closed , smile on the face , and music in your ears and there you are.
To Do things in Goa
- Water Sports. It lasts just for half an hour but its amazing. Do all of them and dont forget to bargain.
- Visit the forts.Its not only about the beaches.
- Ride Activa 2 in the night. Trust me its amazing.
- Sun Bathe and Sun Screen and Sun Set.
- Cut off. No FB. No TV.
- Have Cheese Pakoda at Sam's (Baga Beach)
- Sleep on the beach atleast for a night.
- Night Life. (9Bar , Curlies) Trance Music.
- Make a move on atleast one Firang. :p
After 7 is what they say the day begins in Goa. Wine shops filled. Clubs and bars and firangs searching for what they call "party". Trance music at its best. People dancing their asses off. Indians looking to score some hot looking russian. Russians looking to score something else.
As the day ends and the clock strikes 12. You sit on the beach look up at the sky and see the million stars shining bright which will never be a sight in mumbai ever. Those stars are so bright that every star seems a shooting shining star.
And the song on your ipod plays " Can we pretend that air planes in the night sky like shooting stars." and you say to yourself.. I could really use a wish right now.. :) (sighs!!).
Goa has nothing special. But still its very very special. Its different from all other tourist destinations in india. No historical monuments, no strings attached, no suicide points, no special fruit or food , no kahani . It is just Goa.
So in the end. I think I deserved a break. Hence I deserved GOA.
So in the end. I think I deserved a break. Hence I deserved GOA.
7 comments:
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it's my absolute favourite holiday spot in the world Prateek.
goa is beyond words...
its like the pace of life comes to a standstill n u can just sit back n enjoy the leisure n pleasure of doing nothing at all...
it is a beautiful place...
awwww....now i want to go to goa again:(
you look super duper cute in all pics...
n helloww you forgot to mention the consequences of the advance made to at least one firang as suggested in you to-do list;-)
so glad you had fun...
the post seems to be reeking of joy...touchwood:-)
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a. I'm still gulping down the fact that this was your "first" time in goa! YES, it is very Shameful!
b. Your description makes me want to go to goa NOW! (and this is honestly not cool when i have to present a seminar paper in less than a week! :|)
c. Nightlife - You didn't go to TITO'S!?! (whai!?! :-O) You really missed one of the best nightclubs in my opinion! ;)
d. And lastly, you look fab in your first picture! =)
After reading your post, it seems that even I am a very desrving candidate for GOA !! Good one indeed !!
So whats your score dude, opened with a striaght drive 4 or just a 1 of the gully ?