Day 19: Sun 23 Nov 25 - Candolim

Sun 23 Nov 25 - Candolim

Another morning walk and swim at the beach to start the day, followed by breakfast at 9:00am. We then said farewell to John and Simmo who were the first to leave from the remaining group. Greg and I then set off for a 9km retrun walk to Sinquirim Beach and Fort Aguida. Fort Aguada, located on Sinquirim Beach overlooking the Arabian Sea is a seventeenth-century Portuguese-era fort, built in 1612. A 32 Degree day with 80% humidity - it was a very hot and sweaty walk but still nice to stretch the legs. Back at the hotel we then said goodbye to Ken who left at 2:30pm (returning to Canberra), then we next bid farewell to Baz and Simon at 5:30pm, for the start of their return journey to the UK. Greg and I then headed up the street to our favourite restaurant for another wonderful Indian meal - we're still not sick of it. After dinner and a quick visit to the beach to catch the sunset, it was back to the hotel for a quiet night. Tomorrow, Greg and I will leave Dogan from Turkey the last of the group staying behind until Wednesday, to start our long return journey home. First leg is a flight from Goa Airport at 7:00pm to Mumbai with an overnight stay at the airport, followed by a late morning departure for Singapore on Tuesday.  

Last breakfast with some of the remaining riders - we tried a new dish today, Aloo Puri, which consists of Puri which is puffed whole wheat bread, served with Aloo ki Sabzi, a spiced potato curry sauce. It was delicious.

Street stall under a massive fig tree

Painted porcelain tile mosaic on a street corner

Candolim chapel reflecting the typical Portuguese heritage of Goa 

Candolim chapel reflecting the typical Portuguese heritage of Goa 

Candolim - colourful houses

Candolim - Row of colourful terrace houses

Sinquerim Beach 

Sinquerim Beach looking towards Candolim Beach

Sinquerim Beach 

Lower Fort Aguida - Sinquirim Beach

Lower Fort Aguida - Sinquirim Beach


Lower Fort Aguida - Sinquirim Beach

Lower Fort Aguida

Sinquirim Beach


Lower Fort Aguida - Sinquirim Beach

Royal Enfields

Forgot to take the photo before we started digging in so it doesn't look very appetising, but it was superb. Dinner with Greg, and we tried a few new dishes that we hadn't explored yet:
from bottom left colockwise, Dal Khichdi (Lentils and rice), Jeera Rice (Rice with Cumin Seeds), Paneer Kofta Curry, and Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower and Potato Curry. 4 large dishes with 2 small beers, a large smoothie and a tonic water for 2,020 Rupee ($35) - brilliant

Walking of dinner with a wander to the beach for the sun set, bringing the day's total walking distance to almost 16km


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