As I spent the winter in Goa

It so happened that my wife and I decided to dig some money, quit and leave the savages to winter in warmer climes. The choice was somehow at once to Goa for: cheap, a legendary place, hippies, well, in general, unusually, not propadёm. It happened at the end of November 2012.

A little gallery:

For those interested in practical terms, just let you know the Old: 4 months together spent about 300k rubles. Including Tickets 40k, 50k accommodation, rent a scooter 10k. Lived in anything currently no denying + flew a couple of days in Delhi (can not remember the amount, but it is quite significant. 20k-30k approximately).
Photos made at Canon EOS 5D Mark II + lenses: 50 simple and 24-105 L
While 60 rubles equaled about 100 rupees

I will be brief), Goa is divided into southern and northern parts. We were in the north. South - it's a classic holiday Hotel. The temperature is kept stable 30-31 deg C. The rain was 2 times in 4 months (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Temporarily removed the guest house for a week found a house (or even kvartrirku bedroom in the house) on the beach, ocean Relax Inn. Fans say that tobacco offered at every step, and it costs just 5 cheaper first price named :) Why am I writing about this? Because the first day, you probably do not hear one sentence, maybe skin color is still fresh, you can see + we see that you are Russian, and Russian indulge. But why conceal, Russian forest in this respect there is a mature Portuguese. Imagine the beach, sunset, long-haired grandparents sit, admire the setting into the sea the sun, smoking cigarettes, girls twist hoops boys juggle together engaged Indian practices, plays a drum improvised "ensemble", the Indian boys play cricket, some dancing, and someone just watching all this ... Oh, suffered)

After 3 weeks, tired of the sea, we take the bike (scooter). We traveled all over the countryside. Och interesting ride through the villages, which are often not very good call in tourists. Within an hour's drive we found a good supermarket. Rolled to 1-2 times a week, I bought the whole Dutch cheese, and, lo and behold, sausages. The food I have fussy. Therefore, almost all the 4 months I suffered without the tasty Russian food. Has lost 10kg (thank God))), opened at the end of "dining" with the present Russian dumplings, borschёm, cakes and compote). We went for the additional purpose to shoot a program about the beaches of Goa. When we came to understand that it is better not to make a nice rest in the lazy work scored.

During the trip, we were three friends came to visit. With some we met almost accidentally, without saying a word about the trip. In a couple of days riding in New Delhi (8 degrees C). The contrast is strong. Neighborhood "Main Bazaar" - a New York ghetto chuvachkov gray caps with suspicious glances. In Goa, returned as home. Warm and sweet. Excursions I do not like, so only had a walk on the sea, but it was great. Thanks :) guides themselves went to the legendary banyan tree, where he lives, "Baba" - sage. They are there day and night smoking guests and local "interesting people". For a change in the day went to an expensive hotel on Baga beach - British pensioners alone. On the bike ride in almost all the beaches of North Goa. Arambol, is still the most interesting.

Last month had wanted to go home. Internet is poor, nothing to do, thump bad :) By the way, yes ... try the rum «Old Monk» - he's everywhere, is the spear, and the taste ... and do not forget to port.

When they went in to land, the kind of firs in snow at Sheremetyevo evoked tears)))

On top of presenting my recordings made in Goa (many of the mat):
In India, cocks matches. They are from another tree, and might just soaked in some shit. More part of the head cocks. Kindle in the wind Russian harder.
In India, the liquid to shit - is the norm. For tourists - exactly. Xs as the local shit here. But I could not find a pattern between a chair and a food. And shit liquid.
In India, domestic tourism is developed. Still, as in Russia, frequent family gatherings over the weekend at the beach or in the woods. And yet they fear the sea level mentality. Units go into the water deeper than waist. The rest sit or wallow in clothes where knee.
Garbage in India it is currently possible to where you want to throw. When you go on a moped, you can often find ssuschih on the side of men. And if you wander through the bushes, then sruschih: D I do not know how they wipe, but take a bottle of water. The public buildings in Panaji was seen a sign on which it was reported that to shit on the surrounding area is not necessary.
In Goa, almost all local - Catholics, but also Buddha with Shiva - his dudes.
In India, there are no known cherries or cherry wood. Only banks cherry cola in a large supermarket.
Most of the local rags hellish sheds.
The houses hang ants and spiders devour them. Sometimes you can find healthy hairy spiders, cockroaches and flying fatty some monumental simply wasps.
More Indians are very fond of the masala and sugary drinks. Even advertising on TV: Now in our bichpaketah by as much as 30% more masala - crap. The sugary juice - so delicious. If Russian usually like sour and salty, the Indians - a sweet and spicy masala.
All Indian honey, I tried - sugar syrup.
Across India jump some chipmunks. He was surprised when he learned that they had big tails. Chip and Dale are lying :(
In Arambol crowd saturable, drug addicts, cattle-party people, psychos in search of peace, just a fan of colored spillikins, "characters" and dredastyh hippoz. This vinaigrette diluted Russian family seals that are sometimes in ahue from happening.
I go for a splash: D

Part Two:
If you compare the sea with Thai Phuket, here it is not the azure nifiga.
If you compare the food, the food in Thailand yellow and orange here.
With coconut trees often fall down or branches, or coconuts. If the coconut can be killed, the fleshy dry branches - tampering.
In Goa, a lot of crabs. On the beaches, they are colorless, but on the banks of the river somehow reddish. Often you can find crabs dig beaches. When you walk, they run up on the mink. Around mink balls pile of sand. In some places the crowds, "tan" starfish. They then small and colorless.
Delhi compared to Goa - the city of deceit. It is difficult to find alcohol. I thought that tobacco is easier to find.
Quite often offer different quality smokes, powders disco love, the language of the paper.
Living in Goa is cheaper than in Russia on average once a 2.
Movement in India the left. And is considered quite a normal take him suddenly pull away from the curb. For this you will not be cursed and trimmed otpizzhen. In general, there is not no such Russian road of hatred and revenge. Movement chaotic enough, the rules are observed occasionally, but somehow just get used to it all over, and relationships are built on the road intuitively.
Across India, hang a cow. Different. From the ordinary to the Soviet mules with mixed views. At first it seems that he'll smile, and then Potikha sёbyvaesh until he does not zahaval.
Sometimes in the sky you can see large flocks of huge birds, which resemble falcons, eagles and hawks. More then Doha dogs, geckos and crows. You can often run into pigs with cockerels :)
Mosquitoes. They are weekend, but usually in the evening there are many. It helps dousing the entire body of the spray. The same spray, as it turned out, ebashit ants. A large winged cockroach can take a bath in this fluid - fuck it. Only the wings in oil - not fucking is flown.
Several times saw the bats. Just one flew here. But they are fast and can be confused with birds. In short one, perhaps, more of them and I did not see: D

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