Woke up from a cozy simple room at Ashok Plaza by 11. Had checked in and crashed by 6.30 after a terrible bus journey where my cold just got worse.
Basically figured out the essentials: Media Centre, established contacts with publicity officers, place for internet, ATM, locations etc.
Goa is really a lazy place. Half the shops are closed. I thot this was a Sunday, but back there in the metros, it’s probably Manic Monday with traffic on the roads.
It’s beautiful, people just recommend you to walk from place to place. They say: “Five minutes by walk, ten minutes by walk” and it’s actually a nice walk. And there are the bikes that chauffer you around.
A drop to the hotel this morning cost me twenty bucks. But they say that a distance of ten minutes walks is 15 bucks by bike or 20 by auto.
Pretty cool huh?
Got an invite for a dinner tonight and there’s a press conference at three…
Just one problem so far: I don’t know anyone here. Total stranger. Hope this changes tomorrow.
More later.
MADRAS INK. 
Sudhish:
All set to out-feni yourself in Goa, I suppose.
Am sure your getting-to-Goa was as adrenalin-draining as all the skinny diving and the batlis that I am sure will come your way soon.
Listen, I’ve just hopped on to Blog-o-Express myself in the five days I have taken off from work.
Just thought I would let you know.
I intend to blow my trumpet really loud and you’ll know it when you hear it.
Meanwhile, keep your head on in Goa and just heard that the batlis back in Chennai are much the poorer without you at the moment…
Bike rides ! Wow. Sounds exciting. I have heard of this oldest church in Goa, Sudhish. Heard abt it. Dont remember the name. It supposed to have grave of St. Francis something.. . Could you take pictures of the front with the works and all for me and Pre.. We are supposed to sketch few buildings in pen and ink. Its raining cats and odgs here in chennai. Hope match happens tomorrow! take care.
Just saw this! Goody! Have a great, fab trip…and dont forget to bring back some port for me…if poss, make that lots of port!
Shelob (the confirmed sybarite!)
remember to not miss arambol and palolem. and try to catch atleast one sunrise.
Pretty cool. Have a gr8 time there dude…few get such interesting assignments. n update the blog as regularly as poss.
hv nice time!
cool..
i hope you have a great time there finding friends and all..
Oh and do post some nice pics of goa if you do take any.
cheers
Place for internet – ok figured out when you chatted, ATM – why machee, $500 not enough?
Quater adichitu kupra padukra ooru, machaan who will be awake that soon 🙂 to open the shops..Sounds like my ideal retirement spot…U Hoping to meet a stranger machaan?, hope you dont end up like Saif Ali Khan in DCH hehe 🙂