Goa is Great

I woke up this morning feeling better than I have been the last couple of days and have started eating again. If someone was to put whatever it is that I had into pill form and sold them as a weight loss supplement they could make some cash. Sue's ankle also seems to be getting a little bit better every day.

I went for a walk very early this morning in search of someone that does laundry. I met a lovely lady named Presci who runs a small laundry business. She washed all of our clothes, dried and folded them for us for Rs. 250. ($6.00). All the guide books and people that you talk to state that you have to haggle prices for everything you buy India. At times I just can't do it.....6 bucks is way more than fair and happily paid her asking price.

After breakfast we made our way to the beach. Along the beach are many "beach shacks" that serve food and drinks. The understanding is that you can use their beach beds and cabanas for the day at no charge and in return you purchase your food and beverages from that shack. The weather is absolutely perfect....about 32 degrees with a nice breeze blowing off the Arabian Sea.

We met Brian and Maureen from Edinburgh, Scotland and we all had lunch together.
Brian is very chatty guy and I really enjoyed our conversation. Brian said that he has always hated his teeth and is getting porcelain crowns on all of them while here in Goa. It is costing him the equivalent of $2000.00. His mission is to look like George Hamilton and has instructed the dentist to make them the caps as white as possible. He has worked hard to get the George Hamilton tan....in fact he is the darkest Scot I have ever met.

We ate dinner at the Kingstork Restaurant....fresh Red Snapper grilled to perfection with rice and veggies.

All in all it was a great day...far removed from the disgusting streets of the cities that we have been to.