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
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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
Granny’s Field of Dreams
Aldona
It took me a long time to find Papa's house in Aldona. The wall on which I bloodied my three year old knees had crumbled but a flicker of memory lingered on. While i couldn't enter Papa's once magnificent house through the padlocked front door, I could've entered through a huge hole in the concrete… Continue reading Aldona