Advantages Hot, Stunning views, Lots to Do, Fun, Perfect for a tan!
Disadvantages None
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~*GOA*~ Gorgeous Or Amazing?
Well it was in the middle of February when we set off out to Goa, and unfortunately we had to catch a flight from Mumbai to Goa, and for those of you that know Mumbai will realise that traffic in London doesn't even compare to that of traffic in Mumbai. But an unpleasant experience it was catching a plane from Mumbai. It was a mini jet flight and probably held no more than two passengers and it was quite funny because it was me and my family's fault that the plane's departure time was delayed by forty minutes because we paid no attention to the loud speaker callings made out to us whilst sitting in the airport. Well anyway, flights from Mumbai were horrendous! They were some of the worst planes ever: The one I was sat on…well…where do I start? Cramped legs, and hardly any room to breath but before departure, the kind hostesses gave us a refresher towel and a mango juice drink - something I love about India is that there's so many mangos and the best time to eat them is when they are fully orange ripe. The plane got ready for take off and I am not joking; it was like experiencing "Lost" (the TV show) as the plane is about to break. The plane seriously felt as though it was going to collapse and just break down whilst half way up the sky. Terrified, the plane continued to shake from side to side, but I kept reassuring myself that the plane ride was approximately thirty five minutes long! We eventually made it to landing…only just!
The weather as an overall is fantastic here and is a great tourist area. Temperature can range from twenty five degrees centigrade to forty which is quite amazing. If you want a tan, here is the place to visit. I did previously mention that I lived in 5 star, however you wouldn't realise how cheap things are here compared to places in the United Kingdom. It is definitely worth coming here!
Both types of rooms were great as I had the tent and my parents had the indoor rooms - how great is that? A family holiday and parent are nowhere to be seen! Well anyway, both rooms pretty much had the same things in it which were a bed, TV with like a 100 channels with 90 or more of them being in English which was great, there was a fridge and freezer, table, chairs, and the bathroom was fantastic - a shower, table, mirror, chair, clothes rack and the usual complementary shampoo and other things were laid out.
The Indian Ocean was simply amazing to watch especially when you wake up in the mornings at the crack of dawn, only to find that the ocean is as angry as ever, and there were numerous crashing waves but still quite peaceful in a way. It's almost like you feel connected with the ocean in some way or another or it might just be me. Well, it was time for breakfast and "oh my days"; Never have I seen so much food on a table. Soon to realise that Kenilworth offers buffet breakfasts, lunch and dinner! I thought I may warn you that you may want to lose some weight before you come to Kenilworth - that way you can put on weight whilst you're here. It was a shame that nobody told me that before I went. They sure do slap up an enormous meal including a range of fruit, full English breakfasts, a few Indian breakfast treats, omelettes, and even a small sweet desert - and all this for BREAKFAST!
Next morning when we woke up, we decided to go for a long walk on Utorda beach which was practically ten seconds away and the beach was tremendous. Although the sand was a little hot: However did you know that walking on hot sand is actually really therapeutic? Me neither until someone told me, and it's great for circulation too. The beach was great in the morning - you could walk on the damp sand and let the water cool your feet but as the day went on, we soon started to walk on the hot sand because in the damp sand, crabs decided to pop up out of the ground and there were loads of them - and they make you cringe because you keep thinking if there's on near your foot! We had been walking for about 3 hours on hot sand to avoid the crabs and my feet were aching like crazy until it came to a point where I couldn't bare the heat of the sand for much longer so I looked around for our hotel - uh-oh! It appeared that the beach was just massive- so huge that we got lost and almost missed our massage appointments but we just managed to make it in the nick of time.
Later that afternoon, another buffet dinner was too good to be true but soon after we went to the hotel club. Quite cool inside yet quite small but the bar people were nice and friendly. They serve great cocktail drinks and they sure do make them good. There was also a pool table in the corner where we had some of the most fun there. Not the best of clubs, I have to admit but if it means getting away from some of those other snobby guests from the hotel, then it is a great place to go. And what better way to digest your meal?
The excursion, to the town centre of Goa is definitely a place to visit where you can find a lot of shops selling modern items as well as antique resembling the Indian culture with its fantastic embroidery and embellishment to clothing and other items. I would say that it is perfect for souvenirs. And it's one of those places, where you can ask for discount. If you go into a shop and they say no discount - it is such a lie and make sure you don't fall for it. The town is great for selling extremely cheap alcohol like most other places abroad but I highly recommend you buy some of Goa's finest red Port wine because it's fruity in character, subtle taste and absolutely gorgeous on your taste buds.
There's a whole lot more water sports such as a banana ride where you just climb onto a long banana boat and then get pulled by a jet boat until you eventually fall into the water. Capsizing? It's great fun; comes in my top 100 list of things to do before you die! And before you all get a bit worried, they still give you floating life jackets to wear so you're fully safe. There's also Para-sailing which you can do which is when you're in a parachute and you get dragged by a boat. I was so desperate to do it however the wind wasn't strong enough so I had to give it a miss but it looked awesome when other people were doing it on the day we arrived.
It wasn't long before we got over the fact that we almost got killed, and soon enough we were playing beach ball with the fellow neighbours at the hotel in the crimson sunset…
I hope you have all enjoyed reading my Goa experience and you should all really try and just visit this amazing place: Absolutely gorgeous views, stunning beaches and lots of things to do as well as being the perfect place for getting a nice tan. Just make sure you don't go near any bulls, and avoid boat cruises which offer any sort of entertainment!
Utorda Beach sunset
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gemsarchitect 04/09/2008 19:46
jaygami1986 02/03/2008 09:42
rosehall 20/02/2007 03:01
Great review. Next time try one of the more basic B&B hotels. They provide a good base and its so easy to eat anywhere. The beaches are superb in Goa arent they? I love seeing the cows...fortunately not met any charging bulls.
jayin 30/01/2007 00:07
daylehall 16/09/2006 22:01
Fantastic review. I have also been to Goa and I really enjoyed it. Would love to see the pic of the bull charging, what an experience. Well done for your great review
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