Goa first days

         Since 4 o’clock this afternoon it has been thundering and raining. Sometimes heavy rain and scary thunder rumbles. I don’t think I could compare it to a thunderstorm in Holland or UK. Here it has this immense power and heavy base; it travels through your whole body. I always make sure I get to somewhere dry before the rains start pouring down. Now reaching the end of the monsoon season it just drizzles a bit, kind of like London only than warmer J

        I left my temporary home early this morning to head to the capitol city of Goa – Panjim, in search of a bus. I would like to tell you that nothing goes as planned in India and like in many warm countries also the Goans have siesta. Between 2 and 4 people stay at home and wait for the heat to pass by. Susagade is what they say, take it easy…..

       I did manage to get hold of some companies and by tomorrow I should have more details about what their price will be. If I could get a bus organised by tomorrow that would a small miracle. I found one Hippy bus! Unfortunately this bus is only for a film shoot and I don't think it would be very comfy to travel in but it is funky!

       In every village you see the workers building and reshaping beach shacks, guest houses and maintaining only the biggest potholes in the road. The locals are ready for yet another season which seems to attract more crowd every year. Now India’s middle class is growing, so are the domestic tourists in Goa.  I would guess that the freedom that one can experience here is felt in many hearts.

       Right now the children have Diwali holiday and they are preparing for Narkasur, a tradition that occurs the day before Diwali. Kids from the village get together and build a big demon king who once spread terror among the locals in Goa. The legend tells that the Goans prayed to Lord Krishna and he defeated the demon king Narkasur in the wee hours of the night. Therefor they burn the dummy made of dried grass and paper mache just before dawn to celebrate this ancient tale.

 

 

It is time for me to go to sleep now. Tomorrow is a new day and I think it has just stopped raining.

Good night