Siesta Time

One thing people from other parts of India and the rest of world (excluding the Mediterranean) don't understand about Goa, is Siesta time. 'Why are all the shops closed in the afternoon?' is something I hear all the time. From around 1pm to 4pm, most of Goa is either lunching or napping and the streets are empty... Panjim empties out, except for one crazy lady wandering around in the midday heat taking random photographs of downed shutters.

Tripping Over Babies

Both my older sisters have babies. I have two nephews aged 3 years and 3 months old respectively and one niece at 9 months and for a while there, we were all living in one house with my parents, in true Indian joint family style! It was great having so many people around, but also quite tiring. The great thing about it though, is that you're never at a loss for photography subjects!

My 3 month old nephew. I call him Dutch boy.

Britannia Cafe

Thia was my first time at the Iconic Britannia Cafe in Bombay. I had meant to go many, many times, but never wound up doing it. This time, on our last day in Bombay, just before we caught our flight out to Goa, we managed to get lunch here. Even though we arrived early, there was still a waiting list outside the door.

Bombay Travels

Last week I went to Bombay. I usually head there at least once a year, either to pick up something you don't get in Goa (like my new Nikon D700!) or for a bit of retail therapy... this time was a bit of both.

Carnival!

The Carnival parade in Panjim is held on the Saturday of the Carnival week. Every year, we dress up in costume and head down to Top Gear pub where we proceed to ignore the entire parade and instead throw colour, water, eggs, beer and pretty much anything else in easy reach, on each other.

All dressed up and ready to go

Lazy Sundays

Aren't Lazy Sundays the best? I haven't had a nice lazy Sunday in a looooonngg time...  These are a few photos from a beautiful Sunday in November... I think it had just rained the day before and so the visibility was great and the skies really blue... we took a drive up to North Goa... The Morjim-Ashvem area across the river Chapora.

Monte Music Festival

This is my favorite chapel in Goa, The chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, in Old Goa (popularly known as the Monte Chapel). Every year, in the first week of February, The Fundacao Oriente,  hosts a classical music festival here.

The Facade of the Chapel