Winter Musings

The topic for my first post was decided even before I started a blog. The Goan roots that bind me to my plate of fresh fish fry and solkadi would have never forgiven me had I chosen to write on some other topic. For most of the people out there, Goa is about beaches, bars and bikinis(oopsie). Let me now take you on a journey to a completely different Goa which is all about serenity, temples, food and susegad way of life. In my opinion the susegad mantra should be as popular as Hakuna Matata as they both share some similar meaning. Susegad is a relaxed laid-back way of living. From buying poye(local bread), taking short(cough*long*cough)afternoon siestas, relishing good food and getting the work done at their own sweet pace, this place is all about peace. So folks, before we start this journey to the vastly unexplored side of Goa let me issue 2 warnings, first, this post is going to be a lengthy one so better grab some snacks to munch along as you read. Also this post is going to make y...

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