Hi All,
I’m back at work today so I have time to do you a full post of our week in Goa. Nicole is back in the UK now 
make sure you look after her for me…
We were staying in the North of Goa in a place called Mandrem, it is really undeveloped and a real piece of paradise. We were in the Riva beach resort which I can definitely recommend if you like huts on the beach and don’t care if you don’t have *all* the luxuries of home. From our hut we could see straight to the beach, which was over a comedy Indiana Jones style rickety bridge. Usually with at least one unconscious dog on it.
Goa’s beaches are beautiful, no wonder it’s so popular. Endless stretches of soft white sand, perfect climate (30 degrees every day) and constant sunshine. Nicole, of course immediately got a lovely tan, I was less lucky.
Away from the beaches Mandrem is totally undeveloped, the roads are little more than dirt tracks. Even on the beaches, the restaurants and bars are little more than huts.
The most developed place (and I use that term lightly) in our area is Arambol beach. It’s popular with Hippies, and looks a little like someone has transported the Big Chill festival straight onto a beach. Nice restaurants though, and a good place to watch slightly freaky hippies doing wierd hippy stuff. Tai Chi and yoga I expected, but the wierd games involving pushing a stick at your friend who avoids it in a funny floppy way were a bit too hippy even for me. At least there weren’t too many bongos.
The beautiful beaches gave Nicole lots of chances to be sporty and play cricket and volleyball. I took the opportunity to keep my blood alcohol level up. We also made a sandcastle/fish/whale thingy.
Of course no romantic holiday would be complete without beautiful sunsets, Goa does not dissapoint.
Nicole, quit your job and get back out here! India’s far less fun now you’re gone. 
Posted by: Steve
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