Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa

Tripoto
21st Dec 2019

Five days in heaven

Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Day 1

Place of Stay: Sandalwood Gardenia Resort.

A lovely cottage all to our own and super helpful staff.

Photo of Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

First drink here.

Photo of Tattwa restaurant, Palolem beach road, Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Tattwa restaurant, Palolem beach road, Palolem, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

Evening ride to Honeymoon beach (funny name right??) and the sunset on the way back.

Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul

Then we eplored the beachside..

Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul

..and finally settled down in some comfy bean bags in Cuba Beach Cafe.

Day 2

Hired a car the next day and went to Old Goa. It's almost a 3-hour ride one way. Also I had never been to Old Goa in my previous trips so it seemed worth it.

Photo of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Road, Bainguinim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Road, Bainguinim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Road, Bainguinim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

Resting place of St. Francis

Photo of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Road, Bainguinim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa Road, Bainguinim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

Plus I wanted to catch the Serendipity Arts Festival in Panjim and that was the last day of the fest so we made the long trip.

Photo of Panjim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Panjim, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Day 3

Another beautiful day, another beautiful beach. I wanted to avoid the crowds and South Goa exceeded my expectations.

Photo of Agonda Beach, Agonda, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Agonda Beach, Agonda, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Agonda Beach, Agonda, Goa by Chandrima Paul

But beware of those slippery rock formations. I did slip and hurt my leg quite badly. The bruising still hasn't healed folks. So take care.

Still the evening was lit. We did some cafe hopping. Discovered a place called Chilli Samba on Agonda Beach Road with some great live music.

Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Last-minute Christmas vacation in South Goa by Chandrima Paul
Day 4

No Goa trip is complete without a visit to a "Dil Chahta Hai" kinda fort.

Photo of Cabo de Rama Fort, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Cabo de Rama Fort, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Cabo de Rama Fort, Canacona, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

After cafe hopping, it was time for a day of beach hopping. First stop: Cavelossim.

Photo of Cavelossim Beach, Cavelossim, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Cavelossim Beach, Cavelossim, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Cavelossim Beach, Cavelossim, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Cavelossim Beach, Cavelossim, Goa by Chandrima Paul

Next stop: Varca. With a dash of my favorite activity - parasailing.

Photo of Varca Beach, Fatrade, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Varca Beach, Fatrade, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Varca Beach, Fatrade, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Day 5

And just like that it was the last day of the trip. Patnem beach was the last stop to be explored before we headed back to Palolem for a wrap-up.

Photo of Patnem Beach, Goa by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Patnem Beach, Goa by Chandrima Paul

And of course I saved the best place for the last. Jojo's Sundowner. Although we couldn't catch the sunset here, the vibes at this place! My God! If you are in South Goa, this place must not be missed.

Photo of Jojo's Sundowner, South Goa, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul
Photo of Jojo's Sundowner, South Goa, Goa, India by Chandrima Paul

That's all folks. Until next time..

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