We left Saraya yesterday to stay in a quiet area close to the train station but our train isn't until tonight (a sleeper car). We spent a relaxing day in our AirBnB yesterday before walking to dinner. Today we stayed on the beach all day first Utorda Beach and then Majorda Beach. Strawberry milkshakes and fresh red snapper (marinated all day in Marsala spices then baked in a tandoori oven)..
It's only a short bus ride away, super clean, and only moderately crowded. The strangest thing here is that the life guards are afraid that people that don't swim well will follow the good swimmers out too far so everyone gets scolded when the water gets past your knees.
We spend our days on various projects but most mornings start with yoga. Lately Sid has taken a break from the mud plaster work to clean this funky couch. The fabric is also being changed out. One of the other volunteers has been making these "jellyfish lamps" out of recycled saris. I've been working alternately in the kitchens and deep cleaning some of the spaces.
The Goa Brewing Co is only two doors down from Saraya. On Saturday afternoons they open their doors for informal tours. Their building is beautiful and their tank system impressive. They are currently making two beers, Eight Finger Eddie and Saints and Sinners. They also had an experimental lager for us to try. They made us feel right at home and we stayed all afternoon. Hopefully Dr Ash will bring his family to dinner next Saturday night and we'll see Paratosh and his family in Bangalore. It's so easy to make friends here. They even gave us extra bottles to bring back home.
On our one of our off days from our Workaway at Saraya Eco-stay in Goa, India, we Went to Arambol Beach to hang out at the Love Temple with the other Workawayers. The beach wasn't very crowded ( it was mid week) but there was a blindfolded guy practicing his tai chi with a stick on his head. Also it was yet another festival day, even the busses get decorated.
