Yes, you are not here to sit in the balcony of a posh
hotel and catch the view; you are supposed to head out in the sun, kiss the
sand, hug the sea and dance and swing all your limbs while grooving on trance in
a larger-than-life club. This city has got everything to satiate all your
senses right, be it eyes, tongue, ears or skin. I am sure if you have reserved
travelling to Goa for that special occasion, Goa will make sure you take back home a
lot of great memories and pockets full of sand.
This one was for our first anniversary and shortlisting
Goa as a venue for our celebrations came quite easy. Goa, anyway, is a state associated
quite often with ‘party’ and, thus, we decided to experience its aura first-hand.
The week prior to the travel, obviously, revolved around shopping and, thus, I
can say the celebrations started well ahead of when they were actually going to
start. This four-day trip made us see the bests of Goa – food, architecture (churches
and forts), water sports and beaches and I must say four days are more than
enough to have fun and sustain the enthusiasm at its peak.
Our four-day itinerary goes as follows:
Day 1: Reached Goa, checked in at Keys Ronil Resort and straightaway headed to have our much-awaited lunch. Oh BTW, I have to tell
you the amazing plus affordable Health Buzzz food we had during our heck-boring flight from Delhi to Goa. This was not only yummy
to the core, but also very easy on pocket, way better than the flight food they
serve you. So now, having checked in and changed, we set out to the famous Baga
beach which was only two minutes walking far from our hotel. We had food at
Brittos here. If this was the start of our culinary adventure in Goa, I must say it was
a really good one! Coming back after a stroll, we had a mandatory nap of three
hours, following which we went to check out the night life of Goa. Having heard
from everyone about Club Cabana, we did not think twice about going there. They say it is the best and the
most disciplined club in Goa and they do not allow stag entry. Nice move, I
must say! Back at 3 in the morning, we had no option but sleeping like a kid.
Day 2: Dudhsagar falls! Please carry extra set of clothes
and do NOT miss getting into the waterfall; you might just miss the best
experience of your life. Plus, the drive from Baga to Dudhsagar will take around
two hours, but the path, the fresh air and the scenery along would not let you
feel tired; it would be better if you would arrange your travel in groups.
Having spent a memorable time at Dudhsagar falls, we went to have our
dinner (yes, we did not have any lunch because there are no great restaurants
around Dudhsagar). For dinner, Goa surprised with its finest – Souza Lobo at Calangute
beach; you must never miss having a meal here. And with the great food ended our Day 2.
Day 3: It was our ‘first’ anniversary this day, so this
had to be really really special. After having a sumptuous breakfast at the
hotel, we went to explore Fort Aguada and there on, headed to Vivanta by Taj to
raise a toast. Taj is right next to the fort and welcomes you with a lot of
class, poshness and a great view of the Sinquerim beach. Also, Fort Aguada will
give some of the nicest spots for coolest pictures. Here on, we headed to
Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral. Both of these are in Old Goa and would
be 40 minutes (if you’re driving a bullet) far from the Baga beach. We had
local Goa food and drinks at this restaurant right opposite to the churches –
Ratna Sagar and the food, especially the fish was totally up to the mark. From
here, we headed to our hotel and had a tea, following which we, once again,
went to Souza Lobo for our dinner. Needless to say, it had really impressed us
quite a lot. With the food and a long walk along the beach at night came to an
end our Day 3.
Day 4: This was the day when we were supposed to catch
our flight back to Delhi and, thus, we really wanted to make the most of it. We
could really think of nothing better than trying out all the water sports our
friends had been discussing with us – bumper rinding, parasailing and speedboating! Having experienced the adrenaline rush, I am sure there could have been no better way to end our trip right but this!
With this, a short, sweet and memorable trip to Goa came
to an end, but we were in no mood to let the party spirit leave us that soon,
so we rushed to a liquor shop at Delhi airport, picked our favorite brands and a
cake to mark our anniversary and, of course, a lot of food. Day 4 was, in no
way, any less than any of the other days of the vacation. Over all, this has
been one of the finest holidays together. Here, I am leaving you with a lot of picture
collages to feel what I've been blabbering about.
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