Sunset at Baga
Goa is situated in the south west of India and despite being the smallest state, it is the richest. This is due to the hordes of tourists who adorn the shores soaking up the sun whilst enjoying the sea and sea food. My vision of Goa was out of date, I imagined it to be full of long haired hippies playing tabla drums and dancing to trance music intoxicated with spiritual (and chemical) fulfillment. Whilst this can still be found in small pockets here and there, the predominant visitors seemed to be a mixture of Indians and package tour holiday makers from Britain, Russia and Scandinavia. It was particularly interesting watching a group of young Indians downing beer for breakfast whilst eating a fry-up....not the image of India I had been used to so far.
It was great experiencing this part of India and enjoying the beaches but for us it wasn't the India we came to see.
Cows abiding to the swimming flags
A Goan fish haul
A fisherman preparing his net
