Weekend in Goa

After learning on a Wednesday that we had the upcoming Monday off for Gandhi's birthday, I decided to take a trip to Goa. Goa is an Indian state on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It's known for wild and crazy beach parties....unless, of course, you go there during the rain season. In that case, the way to have fun is to ride around the beautiful countryside in a rented scooter, and drink beer in beach shacks all day.

My 3-day weekend turned into a 5-day weekend when I tried to check out of my hotel and learned they did not accept credit cards. As it was clear that I didn't have enough time to get to the town's ATM machine and back, plus the hour-long drive to the airport in time for my flight (the only one of the day); I changed my return flight to Weds, because there was a big strike across Bangalore that day and work was cancelled anyway. Later on that day, I trekked through the rain to get to the ATM in town, and it ate my card - leaving me with no cash. Then I realized my cell phone wasn't working because it got so wet from the rain. Plus they don't sell or serve beer or alcohol anywhere on Gandhi's birthday. It was a rough day.






pouring rain
















passing time on the beach
















same as above













my buddies, charles and sten














scooting around Goa















stuck in the rain