Benaulim Stories


All I want for Christmas is some sunscreen

Hey guys! It's definitely been a while since we have written, but I'm sure you will understand once I explain.. You see, we seem to have made our way to a couple of sandy and sunny beaches. And when one finds him/herself in such a situation, it often becomes tough to deal with everyday life. Big decisions must be made daily- do I lie in the sun fi...


Hung by my own petard

The beach shack that we frequent was having a Xmas dinner at about four times the price of a usual meal compounded by the fact that it was a typical English Xmas dinner of roast beef, roast potatoes and boiled vegetables. Now I have heard it on good authority that the cooks in Hell are British. And, in Goa, roast beef is often water buffalo and the beef...


The Beach Vendor

Well we're well settled into our routine which involves food, sun, reading, sudoku and socializing. Hard to believe we have been here for ten days. Many people we have met are getting ready to leave as they are here for a two week (or in some cases a fortnight) stay. We also encountered the omnipresent beach vendors. In fact, unlike past years, we have ...


Just Arrived

Our first journal entry for this year. We were rerouted from Mumbai to Bangalore because of the terroist attack in Mumbai. As we have toured Bangalore and surrounding area on a previous trip we decided to Head straight to Goa. The new Bangalore airport (beautiful) houses both the domestic and international airports so we walked from interntional to dome...