Goa - Oct 24-26

Goa, a tiny state on the Arabian Sea, only joined India within the last 30 years. Long held by Portugal, it has a strong European-Catholic influence. Wandering "old Goa," we felt we were back in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lush and humid, and wonderfully laid back (especially after the chaos of Delhi and Bangalore), we were content to sit on our balcony and watch the tide come and go.

Nearby, the Dona Paula jetty area had lots of water craft available. Since we were traveling with a missionary, we had to opt out. But we did walk the beaches a bit. And attending church on Sunday with Josh's member friends was a treat.

Old Goa is filled with churches and cathedrals. Most are in poor repair and neglected, as there isn't much wealth among the native Christians.

While riding the local (and really cheap) bus, we made sure we obeyed the "NO SPITING" and "SITING" rules!