go go go to goa 🏖

golden sunsets 🌅 

i immediately felt a sense of relief once i got to Goa!! i was not expecting Delhi to be as cold as it was... i guess i assumed all of India would be hot!! haha. but yes, it is a large country with diverse climates, cultures, languages, religions, and foods.

agonda beach, goa

i was in agonda beach in south Goa, and everyday there would be amazing sunsets like the one photo i have above. everyone would gather on the beach to watch the sunset. some even braved the pounding ocean waves. 

eating local goan foods

i arrived first to Goa, while Aditi and Saraswati went to Chennai to visit families. once they arrived we walked around the small town to find some local Goan food.  it was delicious!! AND the prices were significantly lower once we were not on the main touristy street parallel to the beach. 

new friends who also live in Seattle~!!

before Aditi and Saraswati arrived, i met two new friends who are both professors for UW Business School in Seattle and Bothell!!! This amazing couple were staying at the same hotel i was staying at. They live in Shoreline, and it was a pleasant surprise to learn how many parallels in life experiences we all shared. They are on sabbatical too, and traveling as much as they can before their 1st born child arrives!! it was a very fortunate meeting, because you know that feeling where it feels like you've known someone for longer? that's how I felt with these two!! so lucky!! AND we planned to meet up once we are all back in Seattle. ☺

i kind of randomly chose Agonda Beach when I was looking at places to stay in Goa. I wanted a secluded small beach town. From the airport to Agonda Beach is about 1.5 hour drive!! and even though that was a long drive, i am very very happy that I stayed in Agonda Beach area. it felt like a very hippie chill place. it actually felt like i wasn't really in India. LOL, but I was!!

if you ever go to GOA, i definitely recommend checking out Agonda Beach... if i ever return... i would definitely like to spend some time in Panaji, Goa (north of the airport) and back at Agonda Beach (south Goa).

cows everywhere ❤

 

i love the beach life. 🌊🏖