MARKET GOA
After catching up on church of South India, we are ready to move on and it will be Church of North India from now on. Both had similar foundations, but have developed with differences so their attitudes to ministry and social projects will not be the same in detail.
Before going to the airport we decided to risk a 'dash' to the weekly flea market at Anjuna, reached by boat. (Local notice: FLEE MARKET BY BOAT) We had no idea it was an hour and a half trip - worried could we get back for the plane - but decided to look around then find a taxi back as we would no way have time to come back by boat. It was a lovely sail, quite choppy largely due to other craft and a lot of passengers were glad to get off! However, we thoroughly enjoyed it the unexpected highlight being several appearances by leaping dolphins!

Jumping off the boat into muddy sea, we scrambled up the beach to find the most enormous market. This place is possibly the last hippie stronghold. It smells strongly of incense and other associated things, and all the hippie garments you ever wanted are here, as well as leather goods, decorative items, incense (of course!) and even magic tricks. The guy on the stall was an excellent magician - kept Dave amused for ages. It's big and crowded, but good-humoured and great fun. There are beach shacks for refreshment, and we saw a guy with a super plate of bacon and eggs, but had no time to linger. Oooh! We were sorry to leave and wished we could fill a container with assorted stuff, but had to go, got lost, eventually found taxi who got us back to Candolim in time to get taxi to airport.

Despite initial misgivngs, we enjoyed our brief visit to Goa, and were so grateful to the Sea Shell Inn, which found us a late room and showed us such kindness. Probably the cheapest place we've stayed, about £12.50 for 2, for room /little chalet with ensuite wet-room and little verandah. No a/c or trimmings, but clean and comfortable, good big fan, and simple tea/coffee & toast breakfast included! There is a wonderful restaurant attached and on the last night, after a superb meal, we were given complimentary brandies as a goodbye. When we left the next day everyone came to see us off. Amazing! Last shot of Goa is sea & sky from the plane.
MARKET GOA

Before going to the airport we decided to risk a 'dash' to the weekly flea market at Anjuna, reached by boat. (Local notice: FLEE MARKET BY BOAT) We had no idea it was an hour and a half trip - worried could we get back for the plane - but decided to look around then find a taxi back as we would no way have time to come back by boat. It was a lovely sail, quite choppy largely due to other craft and a lot of passengers were glad to get off! However, we thoroughly enjoyed it the unexpected highlight being several appearances by leaping dolphins!

Jumping off the boat into muddy sea, we scrambled up the beach to find the most enormous market. This place is possibly the last hippie stronghold. It smells strongly of incense and other associated things, and all the hippie garments you ever wanted are here, as well as leather goods, decorative items, incense (of course!) and even magic tricks. The guy on the stall was an excellent magician - kept Dave amused for ages. It's big and crowded, but good-humoured and great fun. There are beach shacks for refreshment, and we saw a guy with a super plate of bacon and eggs, but had no time to linger. Oooh! We were sorry to leave and wished we could fill a container with assorted stuff, but had to go, got lost, eventually found taxi who got us back to Candolim in time to get taxi to airport.

Despite initial misgivngs, we enjoyed our brief visit to Goa, and were so grateful to the Sea Shell Inn, which found us a late room and showed us such kindness. Probably the cheapest place we've stayed, about £12.50 for 2, for room /little chalet with ensuite wet-room and little verandah. No a/c or trimmings, but clean and comfortable, good big fan, and simple tea/coffee & toast breakfast included! There is a wonderful restaurant attached and on the last night, after a superb meal, we were given complimentary brandies as a goodbye. When we left the next day everyone came to see us off. Amazing! Last shot of Goa is sea & sky from the plane.

MARKET GOA

Before going to the airport we decided to risk a 'dash' to the weekly flea market at Anjuna, reached by boat. (Local notice: FLEE MARKET BY BOAT) We had no idea it was an hour and a half trip - worried could we get back for the plane - but decided to look around then find a taxi back as we would no way have time to come back by boat. It was a lovely sail, quite choppy largely due to other craft and a lot of passengers were glad to get off! However, we thoroughly enjoyed it the unexpected highlight being several appearances by leaping dolphins!

Jumping off the boat into muddy sea, we scrambled up the beach to find the most enormous market. This place is possibly the last hippie stronghold. It smells strongly of incense and other associated things, and all the hippie garments you ever wanted are here, as well as leather goods, decorative items, incense (of course!) and even magic tricks. The guy on the stall was an excellent magician - kept Dave amused for ages. It's big and crowded, but good-humoured and great fun. There are beach shacks for refreshment, and we saw a guy with a super plate of bacon and eggs, but had no time to linger. Oooh! We were sorry to leave and wished we could fill a container with assorted stuff, but had to go, got lost, eventually found taxi who got us back to Candolim in time to get taxi to airport.

Despite initial misgivngs, we enjoyed our brief visit to Goa, and were so grateful to the Sea Shell Inn, which found us a late room and showed us such kindness. Probably the cheapest place we've stayed, about £12.50 for 2, for room /little chalet with ensuite wet-room and little verandah. No a/c or trimmings, but clean and comfortable, good big fan, and simple tea/coffee & toast breakfast included! There is a wonderful restaurant attached and on the last night, after a superb meal, we were given complimentary brandies as a goodbye. When we left the next day everyone came to see us off. Amazing! Last shot of Goa is sea & sky from the plane.

MARKET GOA

Before going to the airport we decided to risk a 'dash' to the weekly flea market at Anjuna, reached by boat. (Local notice: FLEE MARKET BY BOAT) We had no idea it was an hour and a half trip - worried could we get back for the plane - but decided to look around then find a taxi back as we would no way have time to come back by boat. It was a lovely sail, quite choppy largely due to other craft and a lot of passengers were glad to get off! However, we thoroughly enjoyed it the unexpected highlight being several appearances by leaping dolphins!

Jumping off the boat into muddy sea, we scrambled up the beach to find the most enormous market. This place is possibly the last hippie stronghold. It smells strongly of incense and other associated things, and all the hippie garments you ever wanted are here, as well as leather goods, decorative items, incense (of course!) and even magic tricks. The guy on the stall was an excellent magician - kept Dave amused for ages. It's big and crowded, but good-humoured and great fun. There are beach shacks for refreshment, and we saw a guy with a super plate of bacon and eggs, but had no time to linger. Oooh! We were sorry to leave and wished we could fill a container with assorted stuff, but had to go, got lost, eventually found taxi who got us back to Candolim in time to get taxi to airport.

Despite initial misgivngs, we enjoyed our brief visit to Goa, and were so grateful to the Sea Shell Inn, which found us a late room and showed us such kindness. Probably the cheapest place we've stayed, about £12.50 for 2, for room /little chalet with ensuite wet-room and little verandah. No a/c or trimmings, but clean and comfortable, good big fan, and simple tea/coffee & toast breakfast included! There is a wonderful restaurant attached and on the last night, after a superb meal, we were given complimentary brandies as a goodbye. When we left the next day everyone came to see us off. Amazing! Last shot of Goa is sea & sky from the plane.

MARKET GOA

Before going to the airport we decided to risk a 'dash' to the weekly flea market at Anjuna, reached by boat. (Local notice: FLEE MARKET BY BOAT) We had no idea it was an hour and a half trip - worried could we get back for the plane - but decided to look around then find a taxi back as we would no way have time to come back by boat. It was a lovely sail, quite choppy largely due to other craft and a lot of passengers were glad to get off! However, we thoroughly enjoyed it the unexpected highlight being several appearances by leaping dolphins!

Jumping off the boat into muddy sea, we scrambled up the beach to find the most enormous market. This place is possibly the last hippie stronghold. It smells strongly of incense and other associated things, and all the hippie garments you ever wanted are here, as well as leather goods, decorative items, incense (of course!) and even magic tricks. The guy on the stall was an excellent magician - kept Dave amused for ages. It's big and crowded, but good-humoured and great fun. There are beach shacks for refreshment, and we saw a guy with a super plate of bacon and eggs, but had no time to linger. Oooh! We were sorry to leave and wished we could fill a container with assorted stuff, but had to go, got lost, eventually found taxi who got us back to Candolim in time to get taxi to airport.

Despite initial misgivngs, we enjoyed our brief visit to Goa, and were so grateful to the Sea Shell Inn, which found us a late room and showed us such kindness. Probably the cheapest place we've stayed, about £12.50 for 2, for room /little chalet with ensuite wet-room and little verandah. No a/c or trimmings, but clean and comfortable, good big fan, and simple tea/coffee & toast breakfast included! There is a wonderful restaurant attached and on the last night, after a superb meal, we were given complimentary brandies as a goodbye. When we left the next day everyone came to see us off. Amazing! Last shot of Goa is sea & sky from the plane.