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A view to North Goa - Day 2

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With my feet frontwards on the human foot balance , I sat downward , buckled my topographic point belt , wore life back upwards jacket , bent my dorsum slightly together with at total restrain me & my Jet Ski waded into the sea to whizz approximately the Arabian Sea. I was nigh to plough my Jet inwards the midway but all of a abrupt engine stopped together with started trembling!! Wake upwards , wake upwards Ana. Get create dearest , nosotros accept to instruct every bit early on every bit possible. Today is going to live our hectic solar daytime certainly , many places to embrace no! Ugh. It was my married adult man who gave me a pinch together with broke my beautiful dream.

Nevertheless , I knew this dream would never come upwards truthful every bit both of us are H2O phobic/height phobic together with all kinds of rides phobic. So basically nosotros ever play safe. But y'all know , nevertheless directly I tin remember that adventurous dream!

So with my broken see dream , Second day started at Goa. We got ourselves together with mobile GPS create to explore North Goan beaches ahead. We planned to embrace long distance beaches first. So accordingly ,we had our breakfast at Indiana and together with thence headed direct towards Vagator beach.

Ready..Steady..Go :D

Vagator Beach:

This is the northernmost beach of Bardez Taluka , Goa. It is located on the reverse banking concern of the Chapora River from Morjim inwards Pernem. Vagator is dissever into 2 primary beaches past times a seaside headland. On the correct side , is the North Vagator beach (Big Vagator) together with on the left Ozran beach (Small Vagator).

Vagator Beach , North Goa

We parked our Activa on the plough over of a loma together with and thence climbed downward few stairs to come across the beach closely. There is a flea marketplace position inwards the cliff expanse selling wearing clothing , hats , handicrafts , soft drinks etc.This is a beautiful hemispherical beach busted with crowds , hawkers , together with whistles of life -guards.

Vagator Beach , North Goa

The Portuguese Fort Chapora is located nearby this beach. We could come across a part of the fort patch clicking pictures approximately the sea shore.

Vagator Beach , North Goa

The rut intensity was thence high , both of us had to gulp kokosnoot H2O together with fruit salads at a beachside stall to revive our energy.

Big Vagator Beach:

Big Vagator beach is a purpose of Vagator beach only. It is approx. at 8 minutes walking distance from Vagator beach.

Big Vagator Beach , North Goa

The highlights of Big Vagator beach are reddish cliffs , black lava rocks , kokosnoot palm trees together with the black sand.

Can y'all come across the BIRD ?

Big Vagator Beach , North Goa

We spotted fewer tourists on this beach every bit compared to primary Vagator beach. It is worth to lookout sunset sitting on these rocks inwards the belatedly evening.

Gazing at the mesmerizing sentiment :)

We spent a good amount of fourth dimension relaxing on this beach.

Little Vagator or Ozran Beach:

Ozran beach is the smallest purpose of Vagator beach. It is approx. sixteen minutes walking distance from Big Vagator beach; nevertheless nosotros preferred to instruct past times our scooter only. Accordingly nosotros moved out from Big Vagator beach , caught the primary route guided past times the Google map leading to Ozran beach. We parked our scooter on the loma plough over together with and thence climbed downward a piffling to instruct to the beach.

Ozran or Little Vagator Beach , North Goa

Oh My! This beach is simply breathtakingly beautiful. You would non believe me until together with unless y'all don’t see this place. Far away from the crowded Vagator , this is totally a secluded beach laid amidst nature.

Ozran or Little Vagator Beach , North Goa

It is 1 of the scenic beaches inwards Goa , quite picturesque. Though the features are almost same every bit Vagator nevertheless it has some dissimilar appeal altogether.

Ozran or Little Vagator Beach , North Goa

We heard nigh a crater on the stone called Prithvi Kund made past times famous creative somebody Subodh Kerkar , spotted that hither ( Locals guided us).

Prithvi Kund/ The populace Bowl on the stone ( Behind Me)

There are tall palm trees , rocky coast , together with few beach shacks which add together to a greater extent than beauty to the silence of this beach. Only 1 affair what I didn’t similar is black water , absolutely non meant for swimming or getting drenched!

Ozran or Little Vagator Beach , North Goa

Entrance of Shiva Place shack

The hot & humid atmospheric condition had made our trunk super dehydrated during the day-time; works life our solace in fruit juices together with H2O only.We took some balance in Shiva’s place , a sea facing beach shack. After having a skillful tiffin nosotros moved towards Arambol beach.

Arambol Beach:

Arambol is a fisherman village located inwards the extreme N of Goa. It is approx. twoscore minutes away from Ozran Beach.

Arambol Beach , North Goa

Arambol beach is pristine , calm together with is ideal for families. It is pop alongside the budget minded travellers who prefer long remain inwards N Goa. There are diverse things to produce hither similar paragliding , kite surfing together with joining Yoga together with meditation courses.

Arambol Beach , North Goa

There is a lake following to this beach called every bit Sweet Lake or Paliem Lake. We didn’t see at that topographic point since y'all need to walk a lot to instruct to the lake , kept this for following time.

Arambol Beach , North Goa

I love this instant when H2O touches my feet:)

Ashvem Beach:

Ashvem beach is located inwards the Pernem sub-district of North Goa together with is situated southward to the Arambol beach. It took around sixteen minutes to accomplish this beach past times our scooter from Arambol.

Ashvem Beach , North Goa

Ashvem beach is a beautiful , calm , flat sandy beach. The southern purpose of this beach is much crowded than the northern part. The northern halt of this beach has a modest lagoon with a rivulet flowing across the beach. Unfortunately , nosotros landed upwards inwards northern purpose only; y'all tin come across the pictures below.

Ashvem Beach , North Goa

Ashvem beach is famous for beingness the nesting spot of Olive Ridley Turtles. It was truly worth visiting this beach , spotted fewer tourists who were taking Lord's Day Bath together with admiring the scenic landscape. We didn’t come across any Indian tourists there , though! Few shacks are at that topographic point that overlooks the beach. We walked along the shore together with clicked pictures.

Ashvem Beach , North Goa

At the entrance of this beach , at that topographic point are few designer boutiques. Loved the designs but failed to purchase (price bomb!).

Morjim Beach:

Morjim is the last hamlet inwards the southward of Pernem together with the beach is located to the southward of Ashvem. Morjim is domicile to a diversity of rare sea birds together with is a nesting & hatching habitat of the Olive Ridley sea turtle , an endangered species. That is why Morjim was declared to live prohibited expanse nether Wild Life Protection Act of 1972 together with Government of Goa.

Morjim Beach , North Goa

However , the laying together with hatching procedure of the turtles draws tourist attraction here. This is a broad construct clean beach with soft low-cal sand. Morjim is also domicile to maximum Russian immigrants together with this is why it is renowned as ‘the piffling Russia’.

Morjim Beach , North Goa

Best for swimming , H2O sports , and nightlife parties. There are occasional beach shacks inwards Morjim beach. We took a suspension together with relaxed inwards Bora Bora beach shack. This is a pretty shack with a bully ambience , located correct at the entrance of the beach. The nutrient together with fresh fruit juices served hither were good.

Our following finish was Chapora Fort to sentiment Lord's Day laid from the peak point. But nosotros couldn’t instruct far to this fort since nosotros were already belatedly together with extremely exhausted. Moreover , it was Good Friday together with nosotros had less fourth dimension thence couldn’t see fifty-fifty whatever churches during this twelvemonth visit. We are planning to embrace temples , churches together with balance historical places on our following trip to Goa , this fourth dimension only beaches together with forts.

We headed towards our resort because nosotros had booked our dinner at Calamari beach shack , Candolim for that night. Please produce pay a see to this shack if y'all are inwards North Goa. I roughshod inwards love with its unique ambience. Candle low-cal dinner , sumptuous nutrient , sea breeze together with alive music simply add together a refreshing vibe to your romantic engagement or tell to y'all positively , making it a most memorable 1 ( Pardon me for non posting Calamari shack pictures hither , dim low-cal has ruined all the photos actually).

In fine , our second solar daytime inwards Goa ended on a skillful complaint together with nosotros prepared ourselves for the following or in conclusion solar daytime to explore balance of the places.

Hope y'all enjoyed my second-day trip at Goa. And produce non forget to read my first solar daytime at North Goa tale also.

Rest stories are coming upwards existent soon.

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A catch to North Goa- Day iii

23.15.00 Goa

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26-03-2016

It was Sat together with our concluding twenty-four sixty minutes menses at Goa equally well. Every morning time in that location were soothing audio waves together with birds chirping that nosotros used to wake upwardly to. So that twenty-four sixty minutes menses when I woke upwardly likewise early on , I asked my hubby to larn for a morning time walk along the seashore. It was a beautiful sense altogether to walk on barefoot early on morning time approximately the sea piece humming to the melody of some romantic songs. We walked , nosotros sat , nosotros stared at the vast horizon talking together with thinking almost our futurity goals. Though couldn’t lookout adult man the Sun ascent but witnessed the imperial persuasion of the reddish blueish heaven inwards a higher house us together with the ocean. Pure bliss!

We started our journeying to explore the residue of the nearest places shortly after having our breakfast. However , nosotros got confused a petty on which house to offset with , but after a mini struggle , nosotros zeroed inwards on Chapora Fort (If you lot call upwardly my before postal service on 2^nd twenty-four sixty minutes menses at Goa , I mentioned that nosotros couldn’t see Chapora fort that twenty-four sixty minutes menses since nosotros were getting late).

Chapora Fort AKA Dil Chahata Hai Fort:

Do you lot dearest trekking? Then this is for sure the house you lot would enjoy. What? You don’t similar trekking?? Fret not; you lot simply demand to accept a petty trek upwardly the loma to the fort which I’m sure you lot volition make inwards no time.

Chapora Fort

22km away from Panaji together with 10 km away from Mapusa , situated is the most famous ancient fort of Goa , Chapora Fort which is popularly known equally Dil Chahata Hai Fort with Indians. This one-time laterite fort was built yesteryear Portuguese inwards 1617 to protect Bardez Taluka from Maratha invaders.

Chapora Fort

Hiking Up...

There is a parking infinite allotted at the foothill of the fort. We parked our scooter together with from in that location nosotros climbed atop the fort to run into what it had inwards store for us. But alas! Nothing much you lot larn to witness from this historical ruins except irregular , large crimson laterite stone walls , the heads of the 2 tunnels that used to provide provide routes for the besieged defenders , a narrow gate to motion into the primary fort surface area together with a scattering of pre-Portuguese Muslim tombstones.

Main Gate To Enter Inside the Fort

Behind me Lush Greenery...

It took almost twoscore minutes to compass Chapora Fort from Candolim , together with then it was approximately 10.30 am when nosotros really arrived at the fort. The fort is surrounded yesteryear steep slopes , weeded bushes together with to climb upwardly that rocky uneven surface is a daunting task. Day-time trekking inwards a hot summertime is absolute NO! No! What nosotros felt the best fourth dimension would locomote definitely either early morning time or before sunset.

Chapora Fort , North Goa

Chapora Fort , North Goa

There is neither whatever nutrient stall nor whatever other basic amenities available within the fort. So , you lot ameliorate locomote prepared with some refreshments together with H2O before hiking upwardly this fort together with of course of written report , vesture your comfortable shoes solely piece trekking.

Breathtaking View From the Top of Chapora Fort

The spectacular scenic persuasion of Chapora , Vagator together with Anjuna beach from the transcend of this fort is the actual reward you lot larn after a strenuous hiking upwardly this fort. And since this is the spot where my favourite thespian Amir Khan acted for his most famous celluloid Dil Chahata Hai , no uncertainty this fort holds a particular house inwards my heart. Seriously , nosotros noticed all the youngsters who came with their best buddies were replicating those ‘Dil Chahata Hai’ poses :D

Spectacular View From Chapora Fort

Chapora Fort

A must-visit house for all the shutterbugs equally good equally best for watching the sunset with your best companions. Be extra cautious piece descending the fort equally a petty negligence powerfulness ruin this entire endeavour!!

Anjuna Beach:

Adjacent to Chapora is located the Anjuna Beach , together with then nosotros decided to see it. It took approximately xvi minutes from Chapora Fort , a scenic drive through the route & nosotros arrived at the beach.

Anjuna Beach

Anjuna , popularly known as Hippies Den , is inwards the N of Baga together with Calangute together with is southward of Chapora & Vagator Beach. It is a paradise for the nature lovers together with H2O sports enthusiasts. The captivating scenic beauty , soft white sand , crystal clear marine H2O , wild nightlife parties brand it a hedonistic finish of Goa.

Anjuna Beach: Crystal clear blueish water

Anjuna Beach

Unlike other beaches , it has clear blueish H2O which I felt perfect for sea lav , though the waves are extremely wild here! I wanted to larn drenched in that location but resisted my urge of doing together with then seeing high tides. Still I noticed few tourists were really taking bathe piece other people were relaxing under beach umbrellas.

Anjuna Beach , North Goa

We idea to accept a suspension together with entered into a beach shack. Pardon me for non remembering the call of this shack but it was a rattling beautiful shack overlooking the sea. It is a semi-open aired with palm leaves hut designed shack. We helped ourselves with some fruit juices together with burgers there. The persuasion from this shack really amused me.

Selfie inwards a Beach shack :P

View from the Shack

There are few local stalls selling trinkets and handicrafts on the seashore. Anjuna is also famous for its Flea Market which comes locomote on every Wednesday. The other attractive places to run into at Anjuna are Mascarenhas Mansion , Albuquerque Mansion , The Acid House Party or The Full Luna parties that conduct house during Christmas together with New Year.

Anjuna Beach , North Goa

Local stalls at Anjuna Beach

For the adventure junkies , in that location are windsurfing , snorkelling , scuba diving , Paragliding , Parasailing , together with Bungee jumping.

Baga Beach:

When nosotros inquire our friends almost the best N Goa beaches , the transcend respond that comes is Baga! It is i of the most pop beaches inwards Goa , no i should immature adult woman this. But why this beach is together with then famous , let’s uncovering out.

Baga Beach

16kms direct from Panaji , the Baga beach is located together with is also sandwiched betwixt Anjuna beach (north of Baga) together with Calangute beach (south of Baga). It is a perfect beach to pass some character fourth dimension with your solid unit of measurement or friends. Baga beach is also famous for salty baths with tourists.

Baga Beach , North Goa

When nosotros entered into this beach , it was bustling with crowds. Some were taking sunbathe , some chose to accept a dip into the build clean H2O , few were busy inwards H2O sports together with nosotros chose to create what nosotros are best at i.e. photography. Who wants to immature adult woman capturing that surreal beauty! I must acknowledge , each beach has its ain unique charm , i simply demand to opened upwardly his eyes together with covert the natural beauty.

Soft Sand...Clean water

My hubby jumped into joy when he noticed his favourite buddies (dogs) were playing along the seashore. The coastal guards were active together with alert , alarming the tourists almost the risk zones piece swimming. The sand of this beach is together with then white together with soft to touch! I really enjoyed hither most walking on barefoot.

Baga Beach , North Goa

Baga has plenty of H2O sports to gratify your crave for adrenaline-rush , which includes parasailing , air current surfing , wake boarding , jet skiing , kite surfing , banana ride together with dolphin cruises. Like Anjuna flea marketplace , Baga has also a Saturday nighttime flea market where nether the opened upwardly nighttime heaven the shops sell diverse kinds of goodies , trinkets , handicrafts , clothe etc.

Baga Beach , North Goa

There are loads of beach shacks , adept restaurants located within together with exterior the beach.Walking barefoot was non an slow business there because the vast beach was filled with broken beer bottles , mineral bottles , sandals , clothe together with what not!

Calangute Beach:

After Baga together with Anjuna , i of the most hyped beaches inwards North Goa is Calangute beach. Discovered yesteryear hippies inwards the 60’s , this is the largest beach inwards North Goa together with is renowned equally ‘Queen of beaches’. It is inwards the middle of Candolim together with Baga beach together with is surrounded yesteryear numerous palm trees , beach shacks , petty stalls , white sands together with pristine atmosphere.

Calangute Beach ( Painted i )

At the fourth dimension of our see , nosotros works life that this beach was less crowded than Baga , but was vibrant together with lively.Calangute beach has its own positive together with refreshing vibe which ever charms beach bums together with that is why it’s also a tourist haven.

Calangute Beach

For the adventure enthusiasts , it offers diverse activities similar air current surfing , snorkelling , parasailing , waterskiing with others. Sightseeing includes dolphin together with crocodile spotting , visiting the isle for fishing/angling , shopping inwards the showrooms located on the primary route where you lot volition uncovering exquisite handicrafts.

Calangute Beach

Calangute Beach , North Goa

After spending some fourth dimension , nosotros moved towards our finish beach which was Candolim. So what , if nosotros missed watching the sunset from Chapora fort , the persuasion from Candolim beach itself was to a greater extent than than plenty to us! To lookout adult man the golden Sun setting down the vast bounding main , to witness the mesmerizing beauty of nature was a process to the eyes. It felt similar the almighty has left this beach to solitude.

Mesmerizing persuasion of sun-kissed evening

Different Phases...

Sharp at 8 o’clock , nosotros headed direct to Mapusa , precisely from where nosotros had to onboard the Neeta Travel Bus to Pune. With a heavy pump together with a packet full of fond memories nosotros bade farewell to Goa , wished to see again.