Around Goa on Bicycle

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25th Dec 2013
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 1/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 0: Sunset at Dona-Paula.
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 2/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day:0
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 3/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: From Dona-Paula to Marmugoa port on fe
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 4/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: At Majorda Beach
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 5/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 0: Sunset at Dona-Paula.
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 6/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 0: Sunset at Dona-Paula.
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 7/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: Port of Vasco De Gama
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 8/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: Fueling ourselves before the beach sta
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 9/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: Here starts the 27K long stretch of Be
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 10/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day1: en-route Cansaulim - Mobor
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 11/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day1: Ferry which took us to Assolna
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 12/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: There's bridge too, yet to be inaugrat
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 13/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 1: Overnight stay at Assolna Sports Groun
Photo of Around Goa on Bicycle 14/14 by Shailesh Sahu
Day 2: A house nearby

Around Goa on the Bicycle

It was the month of December and the holiday season was about to kick-start. I decided to plan for a nice holiday trip to end the year. In spite of having lived in Mumbai all my life, I'd not visited Goa yet. Thus, Goa was on the top of my travel bucket list. I started looking up online about Goa only to find out that it's peak season there and hotels are either booked or prices have escalated manifold. I was about to give up on Goa, but fortunately I stumbled upon YHAI's website and found about the Biking expedition. I hurriedly booked my seat as only few were left and voila, I was going to Goa.

Goa represents a quintessential place perfect for those beach holidays lying on the sand under the sun with a beer. This trip was completely opposite of it. For example; instead of lying, we cycled to the beach. Our cycling route included all sorts of terrain from the coastline to the midlands to the mountain ranges. If it was not for this trip, I could have never explored the beauty of inner parts of Goa.

Following is the day wise plan of our cycling route:

Day 0 - Joy ride in and around Panaji

Day 1 - Mormugao Harbour to Assolna [40 Km]

Day 2 - Assolna to Netravali Village [41 Km]

Day 3 - Netravali Village to Dudhsagar Waterfalls [58 Km]

Day 4 - Dudhsagar Waterfalls to Bondla Wild Life Sanctuary [35 Km]

Day 5 - Bondla Wild Life Sanctuary to Panaji City [45 Km]

Photo of Miramar, Panjim, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Mormugao, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Assolna, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Netravali Bubbling Lake, Vichundrem, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Dudhsagar Falls, Sonaulim, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Road to Bondla wild life santuary, Usgao-Ganjem VP, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu
Photo of Panaji, Goa, India by Shailesh Sahu