Goa, India 26/1/08

Finally arrived in Goa after a huge journey from Ooty.

We had to get the steam train back down to Coonor, then a bus to Coimbatore, an auto from the bus station to the train station, then a train over to Calicut to get the train to Goa. Unfortunately, the second class section was all sold out so we had to do a 10.5 hr journey in 3rd class on hard seats. And it was packed. No sleep at all that night, and no toilet (I was almost overcome from the stench of the toilets every time the train slowed down), no food but lovely people who were very kind.

Went to Baga as we thought that was where John might have gone. Finally found him and we all went to the night market which was good.

Spent the next few days just lying around relaxing, eating English food, lovely puddings and walking along the beach.

We discovered a little beach cove just around the headland which only had one beach shack and a couple of sunbeds on it. Lovely and quiet.