Goa…a beautiful spot on the Arabic Sea! Our hotel accommodation could be in Hawaii; it was so relaxing and almost seemed out of context because it was so different from what we have visited thus far. Here we had a short tour to old Goa and visited to Christian churches. This part of India was controlled by the Portuguese and the Roman Catholic influence was very noticeable. It was a relaxing morning and here, low and behold, we finally could get into a bank and exchange our old Rupee for the new ones. Only 2000 each and our fingers were marked just as in an election.

The picture says it all!

Afternoon we just relaxed by the sea and pool area.

The next day we travelled to Badami on on the way we stopped and took some pictures. Farmers cutting rice for harvest, visiting some locals at a pee stop and the highlight of our trip…a local wedding!

Ok, nobody should crash a wedding but we did! We stopped to take a peek but we soon became guests of honor. Including pictures with the bride and groom! Then they insisted we eat with them, of course it is by hand but we soon fit in!