Welcoming 2010 in Goa

Couple of weeks before the New Years I read an article titled "New Year Blues". It was an

interesting read where basically the writer wanted to point out an interesting fact:
- Why do you "Have To" "Have To" celebrate the New Year's Eve?
And basically he didn't care much about what did he end up doing on the New Year.

Well no doubt it's an interesting thought, but Goa has its own meaning of new year celebration. And would that gentleman had still written that article had he visited Goa... whoa whoa!! I highly doubt that...

This was my 3rd trip to Goa, and Goa has undoubtedly become my ultimate holiday destination!!

Celebrating the new year in Goa is surely one of the best ways to usher in a brand new year.
Sun, Sand, Sea, Booze, Food, Parties and People... yea "People"!!
Take all the beautiful and hot people in the world and put them in a place to celebrate "Life". That is "Goa" during New Years'.
So I would be crazy if I don't want to hang out here during this time of the year where the parties reach a crescendo as the new year approaches. Of course I had some great friends along with me during this trip, which made it even more fun...

We stayed next to the Fisherman Cove at Candolim, and there was a party at any restaurant outside our place. And the king of all parties : "The Sunburn" fest as well... We were sharing our roof with a jazz restaurant so you guys can imagine the ushering ambience.

My blog is titled "Let's Live For Today" and if you have been reading my recent posts, I am romancing "idleness" whenever I get any time to that. Idle time has been a scarcity of late, and Goa gave me that idleness and celebration to add onto it.

Breakfast has never been such a sumptuous meal till Goa. Then go to the beach... choose our beach chair. Sun. Sand. Take the occasional dip in the sea. Drink beer. The only place where we could drink Kings'. And as they say drinking water is a sin in Goa. Food somehow always tastes amazing at the beach shacks. Sunscreen lotions. Massage Oils. Our favorite books. Beautiful women all around. Pleasant climes of the beach breeze. Great friends.

aaaah... "Heaven".

And then there are a few who say don't go to Goa during this time of the year coz of the rush. And no solitude. But as I realized in this trip thanks to Rahul n Jo ;) , Goa is beyond solitude and it is about happiness. In fact lying down all day at the beach, relaxing and experiencing heaven. Isn't that inner peace some solitude in itself...

Picture: "That is the 31st December's Moonrise. It was a full moon day"

We spent almost all our days at the Claudia Shack at Candolim. We didn't want to move around much and spend time just relaxing. And everyday we had the same people around our beach chairs, so basically nobody prefers to move around a lot and just chill. You develop some sort of liking to one place so naturally you want to stick to it. Even these guys at the shacks service you in a much better way once they see that you are sticking to them.

For our driving charm, we rode to one of my favorites beaches- Cavelossim one day, and as always ate at the Fat Willy's Shack.

As dusk falls, Goa was another paradise. We had beach parties at the shacks, of course parties at the discs, and there's one or the other kind of party at any restaurant. Mostly we stuck to the beach, and enjoyed almost all our meals at the Mango Grove, at Candolim.
We had so much fun every night so it is tough to single out one. There was a fantastic fireworks display as the clock struck 12 on the new years' which was another bit to remember by.

As Rahul says, the best part about Goa is that everyone is happy. You don't see a sad face in Goa, and in fact people come to Goa to experience that happiness.
It has been a great start to 2010. A break like this refreshes and rejuvenates your mind, body, heart and soul...
I hope and pray that 2010 brings a lot of happiness for everyone. And brings at least one more trip to Goa...