We've arrived at the last stop of our tour, Goa -- famous for its Portuguese heritage and its beaches.
We passed through Old Goa on our way from the train station to our hotel. Since it was Sunday morning, we couldn't really get to see the Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral. But we were able to visit the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, since that church has been deconsecrated and is no longer a site of active worship.
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| The interior of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi |
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| Close-up of the crucifix above the altar. |
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| Ceiling tiles in an arch clearly show the Portuguese culture. |
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| Nuns and women outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus. |
After visiting Old Goa, we had lunch and checked into our posh beach resort hotel.
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| The view from our room. The red stone jetty is part of an old Portuguese fort. |
On our evening walk:
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| On the street near our hotel. "Thali" is a meal of small dishes served on a metal plate the size of a large pizza platter. It's very common for lunch in Gujarat. I'm not sure how "veg thali" is different from "Gujarati thali", since Gujarat thali is "pure veg". And "Chinese thali" is a whole new term -- an American analogy would be if Domino's sold "Chinese pizza". (And I'm sure that exists somewhere!) |
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