hello from goa!!! finally managed to get internet connection! autoroaming has proven to be annoyingly unreliable and this is probably the best way to stay in touch now until i can get to sms and to send a couple of emails. Will try to do that as soon as i can.. i promise..

feeling a little overwhelmed now with the whole experience of landing in India and coupled with a bad night of sleep waiting for 7 hours at the freezing domestic airport for the connecting flight to Goa. Goa is really beautiful.. just watched a really stunning sunset at Vagator beach (this really wide sandy beach with snowy fine sand) and friend brought me kayaking to this nearby island where we watched hundreds and thousands of seagulls take off above our heads.. very National Geographic.. also saw a rare Arabian white-breasted sea eagle (which my friend says is very endangered) flying over the beautiful harbour. Everything is so photogenic and life here is so laid-back

Ended night with yummy dinner at off-the-beaten-track Xavier restaurant of goan seafood (pomfret and crab), margarita and st miguel beer - slightly knocked me out.. got to head back now. Managed to find accommodation at sea-front resort overlooking stunning beach (promising "unforgettable" sunrise) and overlooking harbour of colourful floating fishing boats and scene of fluttering seagulls...

:) nice start to the trip (Daytime temp: 25 degrees celsius)