Hi Rod
We went to Goa (North Goa in Calangute), and spent 2 weeks there.
Enjoyable and very different - Found some great restaurants - Fisherman's Cove Restaurant in Calangute & Brittas Restaurant at Baga Beach - (10 min drive),
were both Brilliant - loads to see.
We stayed in a Resort Hotel, just a few mins from the beach. Bit old fashioned, but very clean and comfortable, Hotel food was good.....
One of my staff at work comes from Goa & has a very good friend who part owns and Manages the Hotel complex,
right in the centre of Town. His name is Joe Da Silva - Osborne Holiday Resorts - ask for Osborne 2 if you like this place.
He introduced me and we got one of the best rooms in the place at a huge discount.
You do need Air-con there. Also a driver & Taxi Car - we used Ash who lives next door and was very cheap,
He stayed with us the whole time and took us everywhere - good English and he knew his stuff.
We went just outside of the season in October - November is the start of the season, and we would go then if we go back.
We used the Taxi a lot - went to other Beaches all so different. Remember Goa is still a third world country so lots of Poverty still,
and not sophisticated like Europe. But it has it's own charm..... It also had the best Spa in town (Nepalese) that we have ever been in......
We did excursions in the taxi - Spice Plantation, Elephant wash, Old Temples etc etc
If you want more information just ask . . . PM ME......
Here are some pictures:
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