Ibiza of the East

We arrived in Goa 6 days ago and are in the middle of our Indian "holiday'. Benaulim beach is peaceful and secluded compared to the mayhem of the rest of Goa. We have been lazing on the beach, eating some great food, chatting with new friends and generally enjoying not being in 'real' India for a few weeks.

We have rented a great apartment for 1000 IRS a night (Tansy Cottages). It is huge and even has a dining room and kitchen. We will go on a day trip to see Old Goa Town if we have the energy, if not it is back to the beach.

We have decided to miss out Mumbai and fly straight to Rajasthan as we were having a nightmare getting trains for the trip up there (three overnight trains). The flight is 2 hrs and means we only have to get one overnight train. Hoorah for cheap (and hopefully safe) Indian domestic flights!