Kashe assa ladies?
Well I never knew that Holi 2016 would live on so especial because I had never idea that I would live on celebrating this colourful festival at the metropolis of sun , sand as well as sea! YES , I played holi amongst my love inwards Candolim , North Goa this time. As I had mentioned inwards my before Lavasa trip post , that nosotros wanted to celebrate New Year's Day inwards Goa which unfortunately couldn't happen. But this fourth dimension my hubby pre-planned everything as well as gave me a surprise trip on this occasion , how sweetness naa!
Now I shall brief yous well-nigh the entire journeying from Pune to Goa inwards twenty-four threescore minutes menstruum wise posts. Since nosotros have got reached abode straightaway , I am sharing amongst yous all how nosotros celebrated holi as well as what else nosotros did at that topographic point inwards Goa.
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| Sun...Sand...& Sea |
The Journey:
To attain Goa , at that topographic point are diverse modes of transportation. You tin give the axe avail whatever of the options similar Bus , individual motorcar , prepare or flight. We booked Neeta Ac sleeper bus , circular trip via Red Bus Travel services from Pune as well as it took around x hours to attain Mapusa , Goa. From Mapusa over again nosotros hired a cab as well as went straight ahead to our resort at Candolim as well as this took around half an hour. Total journeying was proficient , Neeta omnibus provided a proficient service as well as their staffs were also co-operative. However the route status is real misfortunate , couldn’t slumber peacefully.
Cost: Bus fare Rs x ,000 for 2 persons , circular trip from Pune to Goa.
Our Resort Story:
A calendar month agone my hubby booked a 4 star rated hotel (name doesn’t thing now!) via OYO app. He paid total amount as well as hence received the confirmation post service also. But the worst thing happened to us when on the twenty-four threescore minutes menstruum of our journeying he called the hotel managing director well-nigh our check- inwards details as well as the managing director informed that no room is available for us!OYO client service said due to technical problems of OYO app , that hotel did non receive whatever confirmation mail of our trip. After all these dramas , my husband asked them to allow him verbalize to OYO managing director straight or else he would social club a complaint. Then he had a verbalize amongst managing director as well as that somebody assured us to see Goa peacefully every bit he volition adjust a resort for us till nosotros attain Candolim. All excitements went inwards vain!!
They tell whatever happens , happens for good. So truthful , before boarding our omnibus everything sorted out , nosotros got pictures as well as confirmation message of our novel resort. And it was definitely far meliorate than that hotel what nosotros felt. We stayed inwards Green Concept Eco Huts , Candolim. This has all the basic amenities every bit good every bit has the best characteristic , SEA close the backyard. We got ocean facing room , felt similar nosotros had a individual beach. We loved the tranquillity of this house wholeheartedly.
Michael is the resort managing director as well as the somebody who looks afterward the resort unmarried handed. He is a gentle as well as an amiable somebody to verbalize to as well as a immature boy is at that topographic point to assist the guests. Any fourth dimension yous people desire to remain at this house , delight refer our names.
Cost: Rs. x ,000 for 3 days 3 nights.
Let the pictures speak…
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| Green Concept Eco Hut |
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| With Resort's Manager Michael |
Travel Tale:
After having breakfast at this resort’s eating seat Indiana , nosotros went to the marketplace to hire a bike for roaming around the city. It charged around 1200 bucks for iii days. Then nosotros decided to see the famous places of Goa , started amongst Aguada Fort first.
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| The Aguada Fort , Goa |
Specialty well-nigh Aguada Fort:
This fort was constructed inwards 1612 as well as was the crucial fort of Portuguese. It stands on the beach due south of Candolim , at the Shore of Mandovi River. It was strategically located as well as was the primary defence strength of Portuguese against Dutch as well as Marathas. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fresh H2O saltation inside the fort provided H2O render to the ships that used to halt past times , hence got its scream Aguada , important water.( Wikipedia)
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| The low-cal theatre , Aguada Fort |
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| Down The Stairs... |
From the peak betoken of the fort , yous tin give the axe have got a glimpse of the Arabian Sea. However our advice to yous would live on spell reaching this betoken delight prefer the correct manus side means since the left side path is much narrow as well as unsafe every bit well.
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| View from Fort Peak point |
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| Arabian Sea- View from Aguada Fort Peak point |
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| At the Peak betoken , Aguada fort |
Candolim Beach:
After spending 45 minutes at the fort , nosotros decided to run dorsum to our resort as well as see our ain beach Candolim. The hot as well as humid weather condition made us real tired , but every bit presently every bit nosotros reached the beach side nosotros got charged from within. What a beautiful house this is , I was amazed past times its serenity. And this is why afterward Calangute as well as Baga , Candolim is the most sought afterward beaches inwards North Goa.
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| Candolim Beach |
Specialty well-nigh Candolim Beach:
Candolim beach is 1 of the longest beaches inwards Goa as well as is situated due south of the Calangute Beach. This is located inwards the Bardez taluka of Goa. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fascinating characteristic well-nigh the Candolim beach is the ship River Princess , which has been stuck at the shores of the beach since 2000 as well as e'er since larn a tourist attraction.(Wikipedia)
The scrub - covered dunes at the dorsum of the beach adds beauty to it.
The scrub - covered dunes at the dorsum of the beach adds beauty to it.
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| Strolling around the beach |
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| Hubby dearest at terminal giving few poses for my weblog :P |
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| The wave... |
This is a broad beach with clear H2O as well as the sands are soft to walk. There are lots of beach shacks as well as Sun beds around the beach side. We had our dejeuner inwards Pete’s Shack; the nutrient lineament was actually awesome there.
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| At Pete's Shack , Candolim Beach |
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| My mango milk tremble & lassi... |
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| Sun beds & Me |
After that nosotros moved to our resort. One of the surface area managing director of OYO service , Goa whom nosotros had before talked to , came to see us personally as well as gifted us a Holi color box. We thanked him as well as started playing holi :D
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| Colours , Chocolates & Love |
There is less traffic on the main road. On the means to the beach , at that topographic point are plenty of pocket-size shops selling wearing clothing , jewelleries as well as leathers. On the main route , at that topographic point are supermarkets from where yous tin give the axe buy your essential items.
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| Princess expect amongst floral headband :P |
We ended the twenty-four threescore minutes menstruum having dinner at Fisherman’s Cove restaurant , inwards Candolim only. Here also the nutrient was tasty plenty to relish as well as hence nosotros spent our source twenty-four threescore minutes menstruum inwards Goa beautifully. I must tell , if someone is looking for peace as well as calmness , so this beach is PERFECT.
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| Candolim specialty Scrub-covered DUNES at the back |
[N.B= Please create non commit the same fault what nosotros did hither spell booking hotels. Kindly ensure yourself past times a straight verbalize amongst the hotel service if yous are booking via whatever app.]
See yous soon.