First Solo Trip | GOA

28th December’2014-The Magnificent Goa

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This was next level thing for me. I felt my soul’s presence for the first time. Solo trip is full of excitement, thrill and new people. You are out there on your own.

• First thing is that this was a small budget trip. I made some savings from giving dance classes and completed my whole journey in 15k indian rupees. It included my stay, travel, tickets, renting a bike, food, casino, beer and everything. Surprising right? No. When i went to Goa for 2nd time, it costed me 8k only.
• How did i travel at such low cost? Bought brand new tent @1800/-(No hotel cost), Sleeping Bag @700/-, Travel by train (Sleeper class) from Delhi @1000/- one way, Scooty rent @300/- per day and in food i had pineapple with coconut water in the morning followed by proper meal for lunch and dinner.
• So how do you freshen up if you stay at a tent? You order your breakfast from any shack/ restaurant that have washroom facilities and till the time your meal is ready, get done with your morning freshen up routine. Simple.

Train Journey- Actually two of my college colleagues planned this trip with me but they stepped back at the last moment when there was no confirmed seat in the train and it was a 42 hour journey. I went ahead and booked my ticket right in front of them. This was a nature’s call and i began my solo trip given the unique circumstances. It was now or never for me. I absolutely fell in love with this train journey. Mesmerizing views all along the way passing through so many new cities and states that i had not touched before. Specially because it was new year, most of the people in the train were travelers just like me. I became friends with them, we talked, i got to know about their country and some of them are still in touch with me on Facebook and Instagram. I did not even realize when 42 hours ended for me. Even the train meal that gets served brought me happiness. I felt like a child who is getting happy at such small things. Remember i told you that i had no seat? So i used my sleeping bag and slept on the floor of train. People could have offered me their seat but they were also running short on it as most of the bookings were like 3 seats for 5 people. But on my way back, a gentleman gave me a whole seat that i relaxed on whole night. He had a small kid with him, the kid was sleeping with his mother like a monkey baby attached to his parent. So i got lucky there.

You have arrived at Goa– So the arrival train station is Madgaon in Goa. My best suggestion is you book a scooter right outside the station, They will take your I.D and will hand it back once you return the vehicle. It will save your time, you won’t get exhausted and will prove to be pocket friendly. Average rent for one scooter is 300 Indian rupees for one day. Why scooter? You can put your bag in front space between your legs and other things like water bottle in extra space below the seat as well.

Inside Goa- It was one day at one beach for me. Out of all the beaches that i covered, ‘Anjuna’ is good for Shack parties, ‘Arambol’ is the one with maximum crowd, ‘Morzim’ is decent for some quiet time. And there are plenty more to explore. I even worked as a waiter for 2 hours at a shack. The owner noticed my tent and was running short of manpower so he asked for my help. I did not take any money from him for this. Though he gave me a delicious lunch full of Goa dishes (Yummm). After this, i went to ‘Fort Aguada’ and the ‘Light house’. Do not miss the Light House. It is located right beside fort Aguada. I did not notice it in first time and went to the light house on my 2nd visit to Goa. They both have visiting timings, so check on internet and plan your visit accordingly. View from Light House will blow your mind away. As far as you will see, there will be ocean. It is like a 360 degree view of Goa. Also i went to Casinos that are located in Panjim. Great deals. You pay 1500 rs., they will give you chips worth 1500 to play with. Also your food and beverage (including alcohol) will be on the house for as long as you can stay inside. The entry price and schemes are different for different casinos. This was Casino Pride in 2015. Do not get too much drunk, they have ATM machines installed inside that can dry you up. Before you go, fix an amount that this is how much i am gonna gamble with. Do not spend more than that. If you loose it, just accept it and come back. There is more to be done in Goa 😀

Summing Up-

• Get high, but only to the limit where you can drag yourself back to your headquarters.
• Do not wear clothes with net while going in beach water. The sand won’t come out of it for months.
• For food, come a little inside of streets and make your purchase there. The prices are two to three times higher at beach. You have a shop in your city? Goa also have plenty where prices are stable all the time. Shop there.
• Always rent a scooter. It will save your time and energy and it is pleasant to ride.
• And Sunscreen. Super Super Super powerful sunscreen. Wear loose kurtas with long sleeves. There are plenty in Goa. Or just let it be. Enjoy your Tan 🙂

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