I need to Goaway...
Memories of Goa go way back to when I must've been about 2 - 3 years old. I vaguely recall lying on the deck of a boat sailing from Bombay to Goa with my Mum and Dad and sister, and a whole bunch of people I don't even remember. That memory comes with a little bit of unease... for some strange reason I kept thinking my Dad would roll off the deck and drown!!! Its weird but when you're small if you feel stressed about something, a lot of the time you (or atleast I did) end up keeping it inside yourself!!! Thats probably why the feeling still remains!
I also remember a HUGE house... that belonged to my uncle's ancestors. His mother was quite a grumpy old lady and I vaguely recall they had a pigs in the yard... I think... gosh I really need to reconfirm all of this with my Mum and sister! And a big dog I think... called Sultan?? Or may be thats from another holiday... a little confused.
More memories are from the years between 1989 and 1993 I think. My aunt and uncle were living in Goa and we'd visit every year - either in October or in December. These trips were in the awkward growing up years! I say awkward because we'd be invited to various family gatherings... and my sister and I wouldn't really know anybody. And worse still was if it was New Years eve... then we'd be dragged off to some Goan Dance thing!!!! And we'd have to dance with people we didn't know - very very very awkward - and the clothes, my gawd... what can I say we were victims of the ugly '80s!!! But besides this, that I now look back and laugh at... Goa was just spectacular!!!!! I remember having some of the most incredible times there with my family! Enjoying the sea and the waves and the sand! The first sunset I remember waiting for was at Baga... I couldn't move towards the car till I saw it go under!! Drinking wine and feni for the first time! Also remember going to someone's New Year party on a boat and drinking a my first whole brandy!!! And then being SO sure that I saw a jelly fish (or squid I'm not sure) swimming in the moonlight!!! Crossing the Mandovi in the car ferrys! Waiting for ages in the queue leading to the ferry... and sometimes taking my uncles cool car light out to cut the queues!! Cocktails and lobsters at some of the loveliest hotels and that too with my family - was just sooperb!!!
After a break of many years, my next trip there was on business... hahaha! And what a blast that was. Chinks and me and the Boss! Haha! To begin with my jaw dropped when I realised we were actually checking in to the Park Hyatt!! And then there was the phone calls to Chinks room to see if she had found all the cool things in the room that I had found!! The rain shower.... the doors that would'nt lock (which I've realised a lot of hotels are doing now!!), the sunken tub, ...and my gawd that bed was just soooooo nice!!! My only regret being, I wish I wasn't there on work! Anyway, things got better and better, because our meeting was postponed and we got an extra day to swim and drink cocktails, and dine at the loveliest restaurants, and go to the casino, and eventually get the BEST frikken massage that I have ever ever ever gotten in my entire life... whoaa!!
Then last year we were back there and I brought in dawn 2006 with Mr. Fingers, Ms. Kat, Mr.Cul de Sac, Ms. Banana and Mr. Heinkel! Couldn't have asked for more! We'd spent the craziest few days with Bert's family and the entire gang from ALL over and had an absolute blast! And that by far was my bestest trip to Goa.
The reason I want to go back now, so badly, is to redo my memories of that happy place and remove the not so pleasant reminders of my last trip there a month ago! It is practically unheard of that Goa could leave me feeling blue... but last month was one time that I was happy to get out of there. Tho' I will always remember the most spectaular sunset that reminded me that "this too shall pass".
I also remember a HUGE house... that belonged to my uncle's ancestors. His mother was quite a grumpy old lady and I vaguely recall they had a pigs in the yard... I think... gosh I really need to reconfirm all of this with my Mum and sister! And a big dog I think... called Sultan?? Or may be thats from another holiday... a little confused.
More memories are from the years between 1989 and 1993 I think. My aunt and uncle were living in Goa and we'd visit every year - either in October or in December. These trips were in the awkward growing up years! I say awkward because we'd be invited to various family gatherings... and my sister and I wouldn't really know anybody. And worse still was if it was New Years eve... then we'd be dragged off to some Goan Dance thing!!!! And we'd have to dance with people we didn't know - very very very awkward - and the clothes, my gawd... what can I say we were victims of the ugly '80s!!! But besides this, that I now look back and laugh at... Goa was just spectacular!!!!! I remember having some of the most incredible times there with my family! Enjoying the sea and the waves and the sand! The first sunset I remember waiting for was at Baga... I couldn't move towards the car till I saw it go under!! Drinking wine and feni for the first time! Also remember going to someone's New Year party on a boat and drinking a my first whole brandy!!! And then being SO sure that I saw a jelly fish (or squid I'm not sure) swimming in the moonlight!!! Crossing the Mandovi in the car ferrys! Waiting for ages in the queue leading to the ferry... and sometimes taking my uncles cool car light out to cut the queues!! Cocktails and lobsters at some of the loveliest hotels and that too with my family - was just sooperb!!!
After a break of many years, my next trip there was on business... hahaha! And what a blast that was. Chinks and me and the Boss! Haha! To begin with my jaw dropped when I realised we were actually checking in to the Park Hyatt!! And then there was the phone calls to Chinks room to see if she had found all the cool things in the room that I had found!! The rain shower.... the doors that would'nt lock (which I've realised a lot of hotels are doing now!!), the sunken tub, ...and my gawd that bed was just soooooo nice!!! My only regret being, I wish I wasn't there on work! Anyway, things got better and better, because our meeting was postponed and we got an extra day to swim and drink cocktails, and dine at the loveliest restaurants, and go to the casino, and eventually get the BEST frikken massage that I have ever ever ever gotten in my entire life... whoaa!!
Then last year we were back there and I brought in dawn 2006 with Mr. Fingers, Ms. Kat, Mr.Cul de Sac, Ms. Banana and Mr. Heinkel! Couldn't have asked for more! We'd spent the craziest few days with Bert's family and the entire gang from ALL over and had an absolute blast! And that by far was my bestest trip to Goa.
The reason I want to go back now, so badly, is to redo my memories of that happy place and remove the not so pleasant reminders of my last trip there a month ago! It is practically unheard of that Goa could leave me feeling blue... but last month was one time that I was happy to get out of there. Tho' I will always remember the most spectaular sunset that reminded me that "this too shall pass".
posted by Tartrazina at 2:02 am
5 Comments:
doors that wouldn't lock?
what's going on?
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to build up,a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time for peace, I swear its not too late
i have a toilet door that does'nt lock in my place here too but not as funky as the hyats. what i remember most is when Mr S(remeber him) came waving in and ud never seen him and we were both so excited and yes the massage...was quite an exp:-)
the 13th of Jan darling.....that's when it's going to happen. we all have memories of the place that need to be erased, and we're going to do it in style! wooo hoooo :)
Beks - yep... they're doing it a lot these days!! 2 hotels i stayed at last month had a frosted glass window between the shower & the bedroom! beat that - one was in Hyderabad and the other in Goa!! now imagine sharing that room - not with your secret lover but - with your damn colleague!!!! ewwwww!!!!
Blaiq - i'd given up on you mister.
Chinks - dalhing... YOU were so excited to see him, i was car sick remember ;) hehehe!!! but it was SUCH fun!
Zoo hoo - woo hoo ;)
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