Set off to Goa on the overnight train, slightly less daunting than the first time four years ago as we kind of knew what to expect!
Savia and Anoop welcomed us at the station and whisked us off for an Indian breakfast. Vada and chutney, Charlie’s favourite!
We spent a relaxing week in their 200 year old quinta, a different Indian breakfast every morning and every evening walks down on the beach at sunset.
All the time we were talking about art and all our ideas, while Savia gently crocheted denim patches that her mother had embroidered years back when her boys were young. As she worked stories emerged for each patch, which will eventually form a complete quilt/installation.
We went on trips to different galleries, Carpe Diem and to Porvorim to see the exhibition of Angelo de Fonseca’s Madonnas that Savia had curated. Her book on this previously little known Indian artist will be published soon. After this we headed into Panjim for the best fish thali ever!
While the roads were chockablock with seasonal traffic we enjoyed walks around the peaceful village of Carmona…and on New Years Eve we took rugs down to the beach at Zalor and sat in the dark watching the moonlight catch the crest of the waves.
At midnight the skies erupted with fire works and the local beach shack pumped out disco music accompanied by a fire eater and later a belly dancer! An unforgettable way to celebrate the start of the new year!
