On the little road that led from the junction of the church road and the village road, on the way to Mae's house, there is a chapel much like this one. A simple little chapel where you could see the cross through a barred off entrance. It wasn't meant to be like a church where… Continue reading Village Chapel
Tag: bardez
Godshe from Goa
These days, I find myself thinking of Mae and all the special sweets she would make for us kids who had just arrived from the big city of Bombay. Godshe was one of these sweets - yum. For so long, I've been wanting to find a recipe so I could make it for my own… Continue reading Godshe from Goa
Bibique
Mae made this Bibique for us even when it wasn't Christmas time. All Coans made this this layered cake at Christmas but since us Lobos never went to Bodiem during Christmas, Mae would make it for us in May. Bless that sweet woman who did everything in her power to give her grandchildren a good… Continue reading Bibique
The Bimbli Tree
Ahhh! Remember the bimbli tree? I'll bet there was one right outside your Goa house. This one is much like the one just outside the hall window in Mae's house located in Boddiem, a little village in Bardez. As soon as we arrived here for our summer vacation in May, we dashed outside to… Continue reading The Bimbli Tree
Travel from Mapusa
These vehicles rock but make sure that your driver's eyes are clear and that he repeats the directions to where you want him to take you. Beware of the driver who has blood shot eyes and especially beware of the one who wears shades. On my last trip, I was too tired to follow my… Continue reading Travel from Mapusa
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