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Sveta and I got to Goa. Wonderful place, let's say! And the ocean is splashing (Indian), and edible sea reptiles are found (many), and nature is not Ukrainian (there are no fir trees) after the cold Crimean winter, it’s just.
Tour Operator: News Travel. The meeting party: "Sita", useful in that it is not visible - they brought it, took it away, and thanks for that. But, I would like to recommend future travelers to just take a taxi at Dabolim Airport. And cheaper and faster than a group transfer.
Air travel. The first time we flew low-cost, in the sense of AirArabia from Kyiv. There are no questions - the plane was served on time, even a new one, they flew quickly, only without food, but for Ukrainian hostesses this is a fixable matter. Sharjah met with an empty night terminal with the only working cafe, naturally all the starving air passengers were there. No assortment, European prices, Chinese quality. On the way back, a completely different picture is a normal airport with a large food court at affordable (for air passengers) prices and a large duty free. It's like two different Sharjahs. The Sharjah-Kyiv flight was carried out with a Syrian captain. A unique show included in the price of the flight! Ukrainian-speaking pilot on an Arabic flight, singing songs, showing sights in flight in the form of Mount Ararat and Lake Sevan. I still remember: “At once we landed, the trochs will be chatty, it’s fine, it’s fine, don’t boast! ” A lot has been written about Dabolim Airport - they say it’s small, shabby, and so on. I don’t know how it is in Russia, but our Odessa or Zaporozhye is far from a Hilton either! But in Goa, a new terminal is being built, which is still being built in Kyiv for Euro 2012, is being built, will not be completed. Keep in mind - on low-cost flights they find fault with the weight of luggage and dream that our non-English-speaking tourists will pay them extra for excess weight. The way out is simple - weigh everything in the hotel and the excess in your hand luggage.
Hotel. Majorda 5*. Of course, Majorda had better days, but everything is charming and still. We have been in many hotels - but with such a layout and such homeliness for the first time! You will be dropped off at your hotel around 5 am. Settlement in India in 3 days. In Majorda, they provide a room immediately (of course, if available), unlike the more expensive Kenilworth. Much has been written about the large (huge) area of the hotel. There are also larger squares in Mexico or the Dominican Republic, but here the layout is very cozy and correct. Behind the hotel there is some kind of infrastructure: shops, currency exchange, etc. We lived in a Portuguese-style wing on the second floor. The room was with 2 balconies - one overlooked the inner territory of the hotel, and the second to the courtyard - very unusual and romantic. You can stand under this balcony and sing serenades to your beloved - the atmosphere is conducive! When leaving the territory of the hotel after 20.00, they are recorded in the book. We don’t talk about bed linen, cleaning, the required amount of tea and coffee, bathrobes and slippers - we didn’t come for that, but it was all without problems. One day, closer to midnight, the Sikh families who came for the weekend were noisy, but with the help of a remark, this was also resolved. Don't expect fancy (Turkish) food, but you'll get a regular full breakfast with everything you need. So-called "fairs" come to the hotel - there was a jeweler and tea-t-shirts-spices-etc. Yes, the prices are really cheaper than outside the walls of the hotel and the good quality of all things sold - we recommend. We bought all the souvenirs for our friends here. The hotel has a very cozy lawn for sunbathing almost at the exit to the sea, but again we preferred to be closer to the sea. The Russian-speaking staff at the reception Sveta and Alla are attentive, helping our tourists, who are not strong in languages, as much as they can. In the evenings, themed dinners are held on various topics - they haven’t been, haven’t visited, but visually there aren’t many people, it’s even sad for the hotel staff to set the tables for a hot Indian day...
Beach and sheki. From the first day we went to the right and fell into the dexterous hands of Pan Mishmar in the faces of his nimble assistants Rammy (Rimbaud) and Moon. We liked their cooking - if we didn’t like it, we went to another institution - to the left. And so tasty, fashionable, youthful! Communicated mainly with Rammy and Moon. With Roma Pushkin somehow not on the same wavelength. Very helpful Sam, but for English speakers, he does not speak Russian very well yet. We also talked a lot with Rammy - he is a real native Goan, his grandmother is Portuguese, he knows Goan, Hindi, English and a little more Russian. Doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, likes to play football. He says that he dreams of leaving as a steward on a cruise ship - he is raising money for this. Moon is from northern Burma and has been working in Goa for many years. Captivating wonderful attitude of all the guys from Mishmar. And a good attitude also generates a positive feedback in the form of a tip, including. We tried all the seafood from the menu and not only: king fish, queen fish, barracuda, king and regular prawns. The only thing I didn’t like was the shark soup - for my taste, it’s like with bleach... Everything else is just lick your fingers! On the day with fresh juices, lunch and dinner, an average of $ 40 for two comes out. A separate word about the cakes - they are excellent. They took it in another tavern - not at all... The most wonderful memories of romantic dinners on the ocean! With a bottle of wonderful rum and the smell of the ocean, garlic bread, fresh fish and Beloved nearby. That's what we went for! By the way, Sveta started drinking rum. . . And on the last day, or rather the night, there was a lobster - Big and beautiful! Money changed there at Mishmar. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 49 rupees, we negotiated 50. Pan Mishmar also has a guest house - 20 dollars a day, invitations are issued.
Beach, ocean. The beach is wonderful. A wide coastal strip and stretching into the distance with fine sand. Entrance to the ocean without stones. Long, especially at low tide. In the coastal strip live crabs in shells - curls. Living creatures (in the sense of marine reptiles) were not seen or heard. In the morning they bring cows to bathe in the wild part of the beach - very picturesque. Cows are ocean-floating! Each shek has its own sunbeds (they are not hotel rooms) - therefore, when taking a sunbed, order at least something from the guys from Mishmar (in particular) - this is their income. On the beach, as it has been repeatedly written, sellers of stuff, beggars, masseurs, etc. walk and roam. To be afraid of the tourist police. Like everywhere else, there are disposable, but there are impudent...
We went to the night market in northern Goa, very interesting. Your hippie life, with clothing, interior and other accessories. It is worth going just to look at the variety of colors, the diversity of things sold, the colorful aborigines from Karnataka. Price - $ 35 / car without time limit. A lot of souvenirs, tea (only Russian-speaking people buy), spices, incense, etc.
Twice we went to the capital of Goa - Panaji. Pure Panaji - $ 25 / car without time limit, the second time we stopped in Old Goa - $ 30. Don't expect too much shopping in Panaji. The local ultramarket Big G is not worth the attention. Shopping street, Bombay Bazaar - you can find something interesting. We bought tea, rum to go, cashew nuts - very cheap, souvenirs (we collect wooden deities) - not bad things. On the street there is a glutton market for the locals, it’s a bit spicy for us, but there are local sweets there - it’s worth a try, don’t be afraid, you won’t get poisoned with clean hands. Brand stores are represented by benetton, adidas, cougar, reebok and something else. We did not like the assortment, but fellow pagans bought - a lot...
We also went to the nearby city - Margao, to the market. Buy souvenirs, tea and other things. Also very colorful. Trade rows: mixed tea, fruits, things, beggars, garbage, fish, then in a circle. We wanted to buy a silver figurine of Lakshmi on the advice of a doctor friend (more on this below), but the workmanship did not inspire. The price is about 50 dollars. The town itself is of little interest.
They really wanted to go to Hampi, but Yulia dissuaded them. You need to go for 2 days, if for 1 day, then a very long night road and in the morning you will arrive like a sausage, and wandering around in the heat is unrealistic, the city is big and one day is not enough - they postponed it for another time. By the way, the price is $300 per car. Guide - separately, Yulia does not travel.
The traditional Goan-tourist entertainment called: waterfall-elephant-spice was not considered. The waterfall had already dried up by this time, we rode elephants in Tae, and contemplation of spices was enough for us in Ceylon.
Health. On the first day, they did a massage on the beach, yes, cheaply - on sunbeds $ 13, in a beach bungalow - $ 20, but not very technically and with flying sand. On the very first day we went outside the hotel and 200 meters on the right we found the Om Ayurvedic clinic, met a wonderful man, a real Indian, a brahmin (this is the highest caste) Vibhav Shirvaikar. We had an Ayurvedic examination at his clinic (only 4 dollars). Then we were prescribed an Ayurvedic course of treatment (about $100) for two: we brought all the drugs home and use them here. Subsequently, all massages were done by him: both shirodar, and bags, and with a steam bath, and oil, very high quality and not much more expensive. In addition, he is a dealer of Indian cosmetics - the Himalayas, for example, a wonderful natural toothpaste 2 dollars 200 grams. Vibhav is a very interesting conversationalist. We learned a lot from him about the country and the way of life. By the way, he wants to come to us in Ukraine. It is also interesting for Indians!?
Well, the report ends, but the memories remain. About wonderful India, about wonderful people met there, about wonderful cuisine, and of course, about the ocean. Everything planned was fulfilled and exceeded. India actually turned out to be colorful, diverse and very kind! In many ways, even more interesting than Thailand and yet different from Ceylon. And as for the heaps of garbage and the "poverty" of the Indians, this is their way of life - you just need to accept it as it is, and not adjust them to our Slavic worldview. Smile and be smiled! All the best travel in life!
Tour Operator: News Travel. The meeting party: "Sita", useful in that it is not visible - they brought it, took it away, and thanks for that. But, I would like to recommend future travelers to just take a taxi at Dabolim Airport. And cheaper and faster than a group transfer.
Air travel. The first time we flew low-cost, in the sense of AirArabia from Kyiv. There are no questions - the plane was served on time, even a new one, they flew quickly, only without food, but for Ukrainian hostesses this is a fixable matter. Sharjah met with an empty night terminal with the only working cafe, naturally all the starving air passengers were there. No assortment, European prices, Chinese quality. On the way back, a completely different picture is a normal airport with a large food court at affordable (for air passengers) prices and a large duty free. It's like two different Sharjahs. The Sharjah-Kyiv flight was carried out with a Syrian captain. A unique show included in the price of the flight! Ukrainian-speaking pilot on an Arabic flight, singing songs, showing sights in flight in the form of Mount Ararat and Lake Sevan. I still remember: “At once we landed, the trochs will be chatty, it’s fine, it’s fine, don’t boast! ” A lot has been written about Dabolim Airport - they say it’s small, shabby, and so on. I don’t know how it is in Russia, but our Odessa or Zaporozhye is far from a Hilton either! But in Goa, a new terminal is being built, which is still being built in Kyiv for Euro 2012, is being built, will not be completed. Keep in mind - on low-cost flights they find fault with the weight of luggage and dream that our non-English-speaking tourists will pay them extra for excess weight. The way out is simple - weigh everything in the hotel and the excess in your hand luggage.
Hotel. Majorda 5*. Of course, Majorda had better days, but everything is charming and still. We have been in many hotels - but with such a layout and such homeliness for the first time! You will be dropped off at your hotel around 5 am. Settlement in India in 3 days. In Majorda, they provide a room immediately (of course, if available), unlike the more expensive Kenilworth. Much has been written about the large (huge) area of the hotel. There are also larger squares in Mexico or the Dominican Republic, but here the layout is very cozy and correct. Behind the hotel there is some kind of infrastructure: shops, currency exchange, etc. We lived in a Portuguese-style wing on the second floor. The room was with 2 balconies - one overlooked the inner territory of the hotel, and the second to the courtyard - very unusual and romantic. You can stand under this balcony and sing serenades to your beloved - the atmosphere is conducive! When leaving the territory of the hotel after 20.00, they are recorded in the book. We don’t talk about bed linen, cleaning, the required amount of tea and coffee, bathrobes and slippers - we didn’t come for that, but it was all without problems. One day, closer to midnight, the Sikh families who came for the weekend were noisy, but with the help of a remark, this was also resolved. Don't expect fancy (Turkish) food, but you'll get a regular full breakfast with everything you need. So-called "fairs" come to the hotel - there was a jeweler and tea-t-shirts-spices-etc. Yes, the prices are really cheaper than outside the walls of the hotel and the good quality of all things sold - we recommend. We bought all the souvenirs for our friends here. The hotel has a very cozy lawn for sunbathing almost at the exit to the sea, but again we preferred to be closer to the sea. The Russian-speaking staff at the reception Sveta and Alla are attentive, helping our tourists, who are not strong in languages, as much as they can. In the evenings, themed dinners are held on various topics - they haven’t been, haven’t visited, but visually there aren’t many people, it’s even sad for the hotel staff to set the tables for a hot Indian day...
Beach and sheki. From the first day we went to the right and fell into the dexterous hands of Pan Mishmar in the faces of his nimble assistants Rammy (Rimbaud) and Moon. We liked their cooking - if we didn’t like it, we went to another institution - to the left. And so tasty, fashionable, youthful! Communicated mainly with Rammy and Moon. With Roma Pushkin somehow not on the same wavelength. Very helpful Sam, but for English speakers, he does not speak Russian very well yet. We also talked a lot with Rammy - he is a real native Goan, his grandmother is Portuguese, he knows Goan, Hindi, English and a little more Russian. Doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, likes to play football. He says that he dreams of leaving as a steward on a cruise ship - he is raising money for this. Moon is from northern Burma and has been working in Goa for many years. Captivating wonderful attitude of all the guys from Mishmar. And a good attitude also generates a positive feedback in the form of a tip, including. We tried all the seafood from the menu and not only: king fish, queen fish, barracuda, king and regular prawns. The only thing I didn’t like was the shark soup - for my taste, it’s like with bleach... Everything else is just lick your fingers! On the day with fresh juices, lunch and dinner, an average of $ 40 for two comes out. A separate word about the cakes - they are excellent. They took it in another tavern - not at all... The most wonderful memories of romantic dinners on the ocean! With a bottle of wonderful rum and the smell of the ocean, garlic bread, fresh fish and Beloved nearby. That's what we went for! By the way, Sveta started drinking rum. . . And on the last day, or rather the night, there was a lobster - Big and beautiful! Money changed there at Mishmar. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 49 rupees, we negotiated 50. Pan Mishmar also has a guest house - 20 dollars a day, invitations are issued.
Beach, ocean. The beach is wonderful. A wide coastal strip and stretching into the distance with fine sand. Entrance to the ocean without stones. Long, especially at low tide. In the coastal strip live crabs in shells - curls. Living creatures (in the sense of marine reptiles) were not seen or heard. In the morning they bring cows to bathe in the wild part of the beach - very picturesque. Cows are ocean-floating! Each shek has its own sunbeds (they are not hotel rooms) - therefore, when taking a sunbed, order at least something from the guys from Mishmar (in particular) - this is their income. On the beach, as it has been repeatedly written, sellers of stuff, beggars, masseurs, etc. walk and roam. To be afraid of the tourist police. Like everywhere else, there are disposable, but there are impudent...
We went to the night market in northern Goa, very interesting. Your hippie life, with clothing, interior and other accessories. It is worth going just to look at the variety of colors, the diversity of things sold, the colorful aborigines from Karnataka. Price - $ 35 / car without time limit. A lot of souvenirs, tea (only Russian-speaking people buy), spices, incense, etc.
Twice we went to the capital of Goa - Panaji. Pure Panaji - $ 25 / car without time limit, the second time we stopped in Old Goa - $ 30. Don't expect too much shopping in Panaji. The local ultramarket Big G is not worth the attention. Shopping street, Bombay Bazaar - you can find something interesting. We bought tea, rum to go, cashew nuts - very cheap, souvenirs (we collect wooden deities) - not bad things. On the street there is a glutton market for the locals, it’s a bit spicy for us, but there are local sweets there - it’s worth a try, don’t be afraid, you won’t get poisoned with clean hands. Brand stores are represented by benetton, adidas, cougar, reebok and something else. We did not like the assortment, but fellow pagans bought - a lot...
We also went to the nearby city - Margao, to the market. Buy souvenirs, tea and other things. Also very colorful. Trade rows: mixed tea, fruits, things, beggars, garbage, fish, then in a circle. We wanted to buy a silver figurine of Lakshmi on the advice of a doctor friend (more on this below), but the workmanship did not inspire. The price is about 50 dollars. The town itself is of little interest.
They really wanted to go to Hampi, but Yulia dissuaded them. You need to go for 2 days, if for 1 day, then a very long night road and in the morning you will arrive like a sausage, and wandering around in the heat is unrealistic, the city is big and one day is not enough - they postponed it for another time. By the way, the price is $300 per car. Guide - separately, Yulia does not travel.
The traditional Goan-tourist entertainment called: waterfall-elephant-spice was not considered. The waterfall had already dried up by this time, we rode elephants in Tae, and contemplation of spices was enough for us in Ceylon.
Health. On the first day, they did a massage on the beach, yes, cheaply - on sunbeds $ 13, in a beach bungalow - $ 20, but not very technically and with flying sand. On the very first day we went outside the hotel and 200 meters on the right we found the Om Ayurvedic clinic, met a wonderful man, a real Indian, a brahmin (this is the highest caste) Vibhav Shirvaikar. We had an Ayurvedic examination at his clinic (only 4 dollars). Then we were prescribed an Ayurvedic course of treatment (about $100) for two: we brought all the drugs home and use them here. Subsequently, all massages were done by him: both shirodar, and bags, and with a steam bath, and oil, very high quality and not much more expensive. In addition, he is a dealer of Indian cosmetics - the Himalayas, for example, a wonderful natural toothpaste 2 dollars 200 grams. Vibhav is a very interesting conversationalist. We learned a lot from him about the country and the way of life. By the way, he wants to come to us in Ukraine. It is also interesting for Indians!?
Well, the report ends, but the memories remain. About wonderful India, about wonderful people met there, about wonderful cuisine, and of course, about the ocean. Everything planned was fulfilled and exceeded. India actually turned out to be colorful, diverse and very kind! In many ways, even more interesting than Thailand and yet different from Ceylon. And as for the heaps of garbage and the "poverty" of the Indians, this is their way of life - you just need to accept it as it is, and not adjust them to our Slavic worldview. Smile and be smiled! All the best travel in life!
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