Final Day and Trip back:
This was our last few hours in Goa. So we got up very early in the morning and left for Baga beach which is quite close to Calangute beach. Every beach in Goa is unique and so is Baga. The sea and river meets here creating a beautiful sight with water on two sides.
We saw the sunrise and played beach soccer for the last time. Then got back to hotel and packed our bags. The hotel manager asked us to pay more than what was said before. But lucky for us he didn’t refer to how much we had paid advance. So we played along and escaped. Had he cross checked, we were literally screwed cos we had no money left.
We vacated the hotel at 10am. Well our bus back to bangalore is only at 5pm from Panaji. So we went to the beach and sat in the sun baked sand for a few hours looking at the sights around. Then we headed to a veg restaurant nearby and ordered the cheapest stuff on the menu. Then we left for Panjim. A wait of 5 hours in Panjim. We waited at a park near the bus stand. We passed time playing football with a few guys from Sikkim. Probably Baichung Bhutia's followers.
Must say the bus journey was way better than the train. Sleeper seats. Very comfortable. We got to Bangalore early in the morning. Luckily the bus stopped right in front of the railway station and we had a train to Salem. Getting tickets was an eventful experience for me. I almost picked up a brawl with a policeman while standing in the queue to buy tickets. Luckily he didn’t use his stick on me. The train was deserted. In fact most of the compartments were empty. So again a peaceful trip. Relief at last on reaching our destination. 100 rupees remaining in pocket. God is great!!!!
That folks is the end of the unforgettable journey series…
Another journey coming up soon…. Stay tuned…..
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