March 27th
Mormugao (Goa), India
Well, I am down for the count. I will use the word that is socially acceptable on these ships. “Dam” Yep…since all the Holland America ships names end in ‘dam’ we use this word frequently. Dam people, dam ships, dam cold etc. There, I feel better already. Decided to skip the excursion into Goa, so Bruce went anyway. There really isn’t much at this port except beaches, mansions, temples and Basilicas. This port was a major stop along the Spice Route back in the day, and is now a prime vacation spot for a majority of the West Indians. The main attraction is the palm tree-lined beaches along the Arabian Sea. The Portuguese claimed Goa as the seat of the Catholic Church in the East in the 1500’s, and controlled the area until 1961, when India invaded to liberate it. Hence the many churches in the area. Bruce went to a market in Margoa where most of the major food shopping is done, a few churches and a hotel along the beach where he proceeded to collect shells. I am curious about everything so I was truly sorry I missed it. He said it was probably a good port to miss since we were due to leave port at 2 pm and it was a short tour. Anyway…..I sat outside in the warm weather and proceeded to sleep all morning and afternoon in a nice comfy lounge chair. On to Mumbai, India.
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