Goa

On 16 January we arrived in Goa and Pawan picked us up from the airport. We got to Rasa and settled in. After weeks of traveling and sharing everything, it was super nice for each of us to have a whole room to ourself. We went to the beach and did yoga everyday, ate delicious food, learned how to make some simple, yet mouthwatering Indian dishes and got a tour of a spice farm! Just to let you guys know, I did not take many photos this week and most of the ones I did take are of beautiful sunsets. 

Thanks for a great week Pawan and the Rasa team! I will most definitely come for another week at some point :)

Our first sunset in Goa :)

Jenna and I took out some ocean kayaks on a calm day.

We headed to a beach called Palolem, which is about a 45 minute drive from Rasa, for a few hours.

Watching the sunset while swimming is one of my new favorite things!

On 20 January we headed to Cabo de Rama fort and then to the beach. Goa was, up until a few decades ago, a Portuguese colony. As such, most of the people that live in Goa are Catholic and can apply for a Portuguse passport, though within a few years this will become more difficult.

We loved going to Cabo de Rama so much the first day, that for the remainder of our time in Goa, we went there every day :)

Here we are after just walking into the spice farm.

Here is a pepper plant.

These seeds, once broken, give a brilliant red pigment that is used in lipstick. It stains your skin for a couple of hours before it washes off.

Here is one of the hottest peppers in the world. Tiny but full of punch!

Turmeric

You know, just an elephant lying in a river. A common occurrence ;)

We stopped at a store called Fab India and Jenna and I ended up buying this same colorful, beautiful blouse .

Yet another sunset from Cabo de Rama.

On 22 January, we headed out on a river cruise. We got to see some dolphins and later stopped to see some fruit bats snoozing.

We are Kingfish, which is common all around Goa. It was delicious!

Here are the fruit bats just hanging out ;)

Our last sunset at Cabo de Rama!