We left Bombay and were on our way to Goa when we decided to join Shirley for dinner since her table mates were off to the Taj Mahal on an overland tour. The new comer to the gang is Joe. Everyone knew him from past trips and he was one of the late discoveries. An early seating diner and you can miss them completely.

Before I leave Bombay I must note that my adorable cat is a Bombay. They were bred to have black patent leather like fur and to walk and look like a black panther. She is all black except for her eyes, tongue and teeth.

Goa is the smallest state in India but produces the most revenues of all the states. Tourism is the largest source of income and we did stop at a wonderful resort hotel for lunch. I got my beer and had one of the most fabulous luncheon buffets I have ever had. Food was marvelous with subtle flavors not the heavy curried dishes which I do not care for at all.

The scenery is much greener in this state but the roads could use some improvements. Our bus needed a lot of improvement. The shocks were shot or maybe it didn’t have any. A very bumpy ride but the air conditioned worked and that was very important.

We visited a Hindu village and mot of the photos show life as it is there. A couple of cuties caught my attention and they so love to have their photos taken.

The smaller church is the Basilica of Bom Jesus which dates from 1695 and the interior is gorgeous with inlays of valuable rare gems and stones. We also went to the largest cathedral in Asia called Se Cathedral and then to Church of St. Cajetan (not pictured), modeled on St. Peters in Rome.

We continued to Panjim to the local market but I liked the other market in Bombay. This one was too clean and organized so it lacked the character found in the other market. This was the end of my adventure to India at least for the present. So much more to see.

This is not the last post about India because I need to cover beggars, hustlers and taxi drivers.