Devbagh/Goa Trip

Just got back from a trip of Devbagh/ Goa. The gang this time included me, Parag, Saurabh, Dipu( Chipped in at the last moment coz of Alok’s sickness. Thx Dipu)

Story goes-
On Saturday night (24/12/06) we started for our destination Karwar. None of us had absolute idea of what is in store for us. Saurabh was speculating may be a rave party, I was thinking may be clouds, Parag was thinking may be wild trip. The trip started usual way with a big hiccup. Our rail reservation showed waiting. So somehow we managed to get hold of 4 tickets on a shanty bus n that too in the last bench. Nothing to deter us down as spirit was all too high. Complaining, sulking whole night in the bus we made to Karwar at dawn. Reaching their and watching early sunrise in Kali River took away all our exertion. I could not remember when last I saw a sunrise and wondered how sunrise can be so beautiful. Reporting to Outdoor lodges office we were told, a speed boat will take us to the island which was some 7 kms inside Arabian sea. 7 kms is what we did not expect as none of us has ever been to island and that too 7 kms. Lots of question started creeping into our mind… what if…blah blah. But subsiding our fears we stepped into the speed boat. As we had no other options, bookings had been already been made and we being backpack travelers, could not afford to loose that sum. Ride in the sea was breathtaking with dawn breaking out. Dolphins were jumping to get morning warmth. A scene that neither my words can explain nor our cams. When we reached the island the first thing I remembered was Cast Away and then someone from the other three said…wow!!!! Blue Lagoon(Boys r Boys!!!). Without wasting time we changed n got ready for water sports. Started with tube surfing and sea being rough each one of us ended up falling from tube into the mid sea. But thx god!!!! having life jacket made non swimmers like Saurabh also enjoy every bit of it. Then we did water skiing, kayaking and before we realized it was evening and we had to miss parasailing. Evening we played beach volleyball. Night it was party time. We had bon fire and BBQ and soon we realized it was 2 at night. We thought better we go to sleep now as a big tension loomed on us. As expected our return tickets from Londa Junction did not get confirmed. Only hope we had was to try reservation from Madgaon(Goa). We were suggested by Great Outdoor management staff that we leave for Goa early morning. That meant missing snorkeling but as Parag made a coast benefit analysis he realized his failing to report in office in Tuesday will lead KPIT Cummins’s share falling in stock market. So we thought better skip snorkeling and head towards Palolem(Goa). After all its Goa in Christmas. A visual delight for coinsures and gestation delight for epicurean. I don’t know which of the two we can be classified. Palolem was a great experience and soon it was end of the fairytale like trip. We were in Madgaon station and after making all the efforts using monetary, physical we could not manage tp get a reservation. Hehehehe…next was a befitting end to the trip.

For pics u guys can check in
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556749244qmukPo

Trip Info
Karwar(550 Kms) from Blore.
Karwar to Great Outdoor Resort(Kurmagar Island)
Karwar to Palolem(Goa)
Madgaon to Blore