As I stepped out from the Margao station, I found our driver waiting to take me and others to our Goa Resort Spa hotel. He was standing with a placard with my name on it, very nice. I’ve never been treated like an important person before. I felt a little giddy. I hopped into a mini air-conditioned bus which would take me to the resort. It took about a half-hour to get there, and the ride was harrowing and thrilling which helped me make instant friends with the other tourist on the bus.
When I arrived, I was amazed at the beauty of the landscaped garden and it’s proximity to the beach. The entrance lobby was big and open and had cane chairs with small tables next to them. In the center of the lobby was a huge lantern hanging majestically as a lantern can be and right beneath that was a mock boat with some beach rocks and plants around it to give, I guess, an authentic Goan look. I see the resorts bar was not too far from the check-in counter. I could hear some solo singer with a guitar was playing inside. The restaurant was down the corridor of the main lobby and I could smell the wonderful aroma of indian spices being cooked into some fabulous Indian cuisine.
After I checked in and got situated, I immediately went on a tour to the Mangesh Temple and back to the resort to enjoy it’s amenities, such as air-conditioning! It’s very hot in India and a reprieve from the heat is truly a blessing. I had a small balcony that I went out on when the sunset to enjoy the evening air and local sounds. Then the next day I went to the Old Goa Church and took a Star cruise to sail in the Mandovi river that flows next to Goa on to Panaji and down to the Arabian Sea. I came back to the resort and enjoyed the swimming pool and had my hair done at the beauty parlour and took a stroll around the lovely garden. I wondered into the bar to listen to that solo artist I heard when I first arrived. I was so happy and very very relaxed.
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