India 🇮🇳 2023

Katrina & Steve wedding — 2–7 March

Holi Festival, Wed 8 March — we can party while in Goa. It’s the biggest festival in India

Spice plantation in Keri, 6km off Ponda (North Goa) — get a tuktuk there and they’ll do a tour and we can pay for lunch and spices to take away — http://www.tropicalspiceplantation.com/

Diving / Free diving with Eternal Divers — quarry diving in fresh water sounds fun — https://eternaldivers.com/portfolio/freediving

Snorkling in Grand Island, 1hr boat drive away, £25 for a day trip — find one there or do more research. Ella will snorkel but not dive.

Fontainhas neighborhood, portuguese influence — https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/a-guide-to-fontainhas-goas-latin-quarter/

Reis Magos Fort — looks fun

Chorla Ghat, mountain top 2hrs from Goa city centre, waterfalls, good hikes

cooking class, 3hrs, 45 GBP — http://ritasgourmetgoa.com/

Best beaches

• Palolem Beach
• Arambol Beach
• Cabo de Rama Beach
• Morjim Beach
• Cavelossim Beach
• Benaulim Beach
• Patnem-Colomb Beach
• Varca Beach
• Redi, Vengurla, Bhowge: Pristine Beach-Hopping
• similar list
• another list of the best beaches

Food

Drinks, Joseph Bar Panjim

Dinner, Viva Panjim, Portuguese inspired food

Dinner, Martin’s restaurant — dead website

> Restaurants with budget for 2 (1,000–2,500 INR / 11–27.5 GBP) https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-goan-cuisine-restaurants-1539816

Stuff to do by day

Monday, Jazz Nights at Cantare in Saligao village are “legendary”

Wednesday, Anjuna flea market

Friday, Goa Collective Bazaar

Saturday, Saturday Night Market in Arpora (between Anjuna and Baga) / Cohiba Bar & Kitchen

Sunday, live jazz at the O’Mistico 12–4pm

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Language: Konkani, Hindu
> focus on learning spoken Konkani using videos