A Serene evening with the waves rumbling hitting high on the rocks like a drummer in a rock band playing a soft music. and you sit on the beach with soft rock listening to the rumbling sea ... looking at the moon.. time stands still... Trance... or Inner Peace as they say in Kungfu Panda...
The Quest for Goa was ever looming for the four of us. I, Deepak, Arun and Nishanth.. I cannot say that for my brother Jithesh who has rode to Goa umpteen number of times.. and so we call him "Periya Swamy". after the Guru swamy cult associated with Shabarimala Ayyapan pilgrimage.. To the extend that my wife and Deepak's wife asked him to take care of us during the ride.. as first timers... a.k.a Kanni Swami..
Long weekends are always good opportunity to get out of Bangalore.. Hang out and have fund.. And so the locked out dates were 2nd to 5th Oct 2014. 3 Bikes.. and a car.. Interestingly the hunt for the last person was a real fun with my cousin dropping out.. Luckily Nishanth came onboard otherwise I would have been one of the pillion riders in the bikes. My car - Etriga was the recovery vehicle and luggage bearer for the 3 riders. Arun rode from Chennai to Bangalore on 1st afternoon and rested. After a quick check of bikes, I and my brother went to Maria mess had nice Porotta... Alarm time : 4:30am.. check out time 5:00 am
Anxiety ... anxiety caught hold of me and I wasn't able to sleep.. I got up twice.. Finally 4:30 am alarm.. Bikers saddled up by 4:50 am.. I and Nishanth 5:00 am start.. First shock of the day.. Exit toll at Yeshwanthpur, Nelamangala, Kyatsandra .. 20 Minutes per toll... So many cars.. so many folks wanting to get out of Bangalore..
Our first break was few kilometers from Tumkur where we had breakfast.
That is when Deepak realized that the screws /nuts and locks of his Enfield
have come off.. a Red tape fix is all what takes.
Next break at Hubli bye pass. We waited for the riders for
about an hour. After few minutes of break we were our way.. Passing by was a
bunch of Triumph riders… We were in deep anticipation but we knew that if the
traffic was anything to by, Goa was going to be crowded..
Next stop at Hotel Hill View which is a family owned restaurant..
again a large bunch of folks .. we had fried rice and curd rice. Next stop
after crossing the border on top of the hills.. and the then wind down towards
Goa.. Check post entry – 250 Rs. Per car.. We reached Ponda at around 6:00pm
and had a tea break. From there on till Anjuna was a crawl… 9:00pm we were at Guru shack which is owned
by Jithu’s riding friend Swapnil. His family has been based out of Anjuna for
long and owns the place.
We unsaddled, went to the room freshened up and went directly to Guru shack.. raised our
legs on top of the floor.. looked up to the sea and just stared at the waves..
for almost an hour.. nothing words spoken between the 5 of us.. just the
waves.. and the moonlight..
Ideal dish
to start off.. Barbeque chicken.. wow .. Yummy .. at 12 we started to walk around
the breach.. There were night parties at Hippies, Lilliput, Curleys. We walked for around 2km
through the beach to the end of the beach. At Curleys the party was on.. lazer
lights flowing all over.. dance floor completely full.. on the beach there were
fishermen families selling cheese Omelets burger.. we walked back to our place
.. 3pm we went to bed.
Cock a doodle do... a misty morning... 8am on a Friday morning.. Tea time.. we head to Cafe H2O .. Vicky was there. we ordered Poached eggs.
Next up Breakfast at Curleys.. Yummy English Breakfast.. Bacon, salami , fried eggs .. for folks like me who avoid red meat, there is option of chicken... Yummy.. we walked around the beach on the rocky terrain
After a bit of rest in the afternoon, we decided to try out Baga for the famous Fish Curry meals at Brittos. To our surprise, 1 1/2 hour of waiting at the Hotel... so we decided to try out another food joint.. we found a relatively free restaurant and tried out fish curry meals.
Next up .. Chapora Fort.. The view is simply spectacular from top.. The setting sun and the beautiful Vagatore beach
Again we followed the same routine ... the walk up to Curlys and the Friday night party. we topped it off with Cheese Omelet Burger.. Yummy.. Then again the walk back towards Guru Shack.. with the waves rumbling over the rocks..
The next day morning it was time for Tea at Guru's shack.. just enjoying the beach view..
Breakfast @ Cafe Liliput.. again delicious English breakfast..
after a good sumptuous Lunch at Guru, and that is where we met Guinness Book of World Record holder and Contender for Strongest man in India MontyStar Agarwal ..
we left for Vagator beach.. had a swim in the beach and then spent the evening enjoying the sunset..
After we came back to Anjuna, The thought that the next day morning we need to ride back to Bangalore was large in our minds.. But then there was also the guilt... The guilt of not having tasted Goan Fish Curry meals at Britos. May be there will be next time, that was the thought in some quarters... But if we are here let's do it.. Jithesh said.. So we decided to ride to Baga and try out our luck.. We were lucky this time, we got a table in 45 minutes time.. And I have to tell you the taste of the Fish Curry still remains in my taste buds...
It was Night as usual once we were back in Anjuna.. roaming around the beach. walk up to Curleys and back.. thinking about the good time we had in Goa... Just the real fun..
The next day morning, Tea was at Cafe H2O.. Met Vicky for the last time.. had tea, mint tea and Poached eggs..Thanked him for the wonderful hospitality.. He wished us a safe ride back.. and hoped could meet again.....
After a shower, We saddled up and started on our way back to Bangalore. Where can we have breakfast.. Lila Cafe..
We started our ride back by around 12 Noon... Leaving "Ponda" was a special feeling for us.. After a brief stop over at the Goa check post, and an uphill climb, we reached the top of the hills and then the ride back.. All this while, weather gods had been kind.. but it changed all of a sudden.. Heavy rains slowed us down.. Bikers were badly hit.. trees were falling on the road, near Alnavar.. The riders were fully drenched.. to the extend that they had to move to a new pair of dresses after Hubli.
Brief stop over at Kamat (beyond Hubli) for Dosa and then by 6 we were on our way again.. It continued to rain.. Car halted at Anagodu and waited for the riders to join .. It took them approx 45 minutes to join.. After a brief stop over at Chitradura toll, the last stretch towards Nelamangala and then to Home.. We reached home by around 2:30am.. Before I went to I felt the trip was made memorable not by the places we visited but by the team we had.. the brotherhood that we shared.. . we are already planning for the next ride.. this time we will not do it during weekends/holidays.. Goa experience cannot be explained.. it has to be experienced.. Goa is simply Trance....
Recommended places
- Curley's at Anjuna
- Guru's Shack at Anjuna
- Lila Cafe
- Britto's at Baga
- Chapora Fort
My Request for travelers to Goa
- Please do not visit Goa for Paneer Butter Masala... Indulge in the local cuisine.. Enjoy the local taste..
- Do not get bothered by what others do especially foreigners.. they don't care about you.. enjoy the atmosphere.. enjoy the beach, enjoy the music, meet fellow travelers, enjoy the time.. be in trance..
- Don't go to Goa because alcohol is cheap and don't make a mockery.. have sense..
- Eat anywhere... you can trust the food.. even if it is in a local eat out.. You are close to the sea so the fish will never be stale.
- Goa is laid back.. especially for serving you food.. don't be anxious about food.. it is not fast food.. It take time to prepare
- Walk through the beaches in the night.. Night life is simply amazing..
- Locals - villagers are very helpful. Season is their lively hood .. They will be tolerant to a large limit. During season most of them open small retail outlets, tea, coffee shops in front of their home. They are Inviting you to their home.. respect their hospitality and have gratitude.
- Hire a scooter . never a taxi.. Goa has narrow roads, scooters will save a lot of time.
- Don't go to Goa to see a lot of places (and the same applies everywhere you go).. it is not how many places you visit that matters, but how much can you enjoy each place/food joint..
- Shacks are not cheap.. Shacks are experience..
- Throw away your watch/mobile.. Time will stand still...
23 comments:
To add on:
1. Never have an agenda of things in Goa. Let things happen by itself.
2. Be lazy.
3. Goa is Goa in the night. So don't waste your time sleeping in the night.
4. Manage your budget. stay in a budget accommodation, 75% of your budget should be focussed on things which go in to your mouth. 25% rest.
5. Buy a water barrel from any super market in Goa. Carry water bottles and Keep re-filling the water bottle with you. (You have no idea how much of money you will save)
6. Your office colleagues/other friends may ask you to go to Titos for a party. I must say you better quench your thirst for that in other metro cities in India. Not Goa.
7. Be generous to say hi/hello to villagers and other travellers. Watch how they treat you from then.
8. Do not start the day with Beer. You need to be energetic and be awake until the next morning. Nevertheless, Don't forget to have Kings beer :)
9. Do not litter. Treat Goa as your home. You're gonna come back there for sure and would want to see the same Goa. Remember Aamir khans dialogue in DCH? - "humein har saal kamm se kam ek hafte ke liye Goa aana chahiye.."
10. Leave your office/family problems at home before you leave.
Finally the Golden rule:
"What happens in Goa 'MUST' stay in Goa" :)
If you love partying then it is one location you must visit. I have been to Goa numerous times; there is always something new to experience. This is the reason why Goa is one of the most visited tourist spots in India. It is also visited by countless foreigners.
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