IT-512, this was the flight that flew us to our dream destination on that much awaited day, the 5th of November, 2010.
About two months back, in an inebriated state of mind, it was decided to have a trip to Goa, and instantly, without wasting a moment, the tickets were booked and trip was finalized without much thought being put into it. Well, we had two month's time to plan and organize every day, every moment of the trip, so it turned to be a bold yet a very safe decision. And in due course of time, we allured two more guys, Mr. Moidul and Mr. Koushik, aka or "bka" (better known as) "GONDAR", to embark upon the trip with us.
So the D-Day arrived, we boarded the flight and set our first step into the journey. The flight duration was a little long, especially because of the half an hour halt at the Mumbai Airport, but still, it was pleasing enough. The excitement of what the next few days had in store for us, overshadowed everything else.
The weather was mild, and a cool breeze welcomed us to the city.
We booked a cab and drove off to Calangute, a small territory in the northern part of Goa, and very close to Baga, the most happening place of Goa.
Checked out a few hotels before settling in "The Royal Beach Resort" as our abode for the week.
A beautiful 3-star hotel it was, on the brink of the Calangute beach with serene environment all around. We checked into 2 double bedrooms, got freshed, slipped into our casuals and off we were for our first evening in Goa.
Thought of exploring the Calangute beach itself, as it was nearby and it wasn't economical to rent a vehicle for just a few hours.
As we walked to the beach, the invigorating breeze blew stronger and stronger. And finally, The Arabian Sea announced itself with a deafening roar and shooed away the jet lag by its refreshing view and feel. A beautiful scene it was. The Sun, on its last stretch of the day, was peeping through the scattered clouds in the sky creating a kaleidoscope, which, when combined with the vast and boundless sea presented us an aesthetic start to the trip. Without wasting anymore time, we grabbed four pints of Tuborg and went for a tranquilizing stroll along the shore, feeling the calm water slipping the sands away from under our feet. We walked as long as we could emptying at least a dozen pints on our way. Halted at a few shacks, had some delicious Goan sea food preparations while a guy drew temporary tattoos on me and Avik. Enjoying the cool sea breeze with a Budweiser in one hand and a "Hukka" pipe on the other, we could spend the entire night like that.
Anyway, it was time. We came back to the resort, got changed and went for a dip in the pool. The 24-hours open bar service meant we had the perfect drink to go with while we swam and waded into the pool. A couple of hours in the pool and it was already past midnight. Though Goa never sleeps, we thought of giving it some rest from our side for the first night, preparing it for the sleepless nights ahead.
We went back to our rooms, slipped into the cosy beds, surfed a few channels before going into a peaceful slumber.
This is how the first day ended for us in Goa, though nothing extraordinary happened, it gave us a trailer-view of the things to come in the next few days and left us super-excited.
Though it was a short tour of just 5 days, this little space is still not enough to narrate the whole trip. Part-2 will be coming up shortly...:)
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