Goa

Didnt take too many photos in Goa, basically i didnt do much, didnt explore much or..much. it was all about relaxing.

Goa is reknowned for being a party capital, and a huge trance dance music global scene, full of aging hippies. and in truth, it was. it was very laid back, loads of old hippies, who live out there lives in goa. its unlike any part of india, its more akin to south east asia, and is very back packery.

the trance raves, these days you have to go and find them in the mountains. i couldnt be bothered to to be honest. although i did go to a famous club on the beach on my first night, but that was it. this week was about relaxation.

now, id managed to not have any trouble with food the whole first week, i mean, we ate at some ropey places, but no sign of illness at all. first night in goa, i ate western food for the first time in india, cannaloni...my second morning i woke up terribly ill with chronic food poisoning (i use the word chronic not lightly or dramatically). i couldnt move for 24 hours, i couldnt sleep as i was in serious pain, i was stuck in a £10 per night back packer basic room, with no aircon, only an intermittant fan, with no one to help. this was a pretty low point.

by the 3rd day i was ok again, although a little weak.

that day i also moved hostels, to the nicest one in Anguna the area where i was staying. this one had air con, and a pool, it was still basic, but much nicer.