From Mumbai we headed to Goa. Feeling luxurious we opted for 2nd class AC train. Passing by a goat on the platform and watching the arms dangle out of the windows in general seating we were happy with our decision.
Although not the lap of luxury we met a lovely Scottish couple who were on the bunks above us. As much as we love telling our stories to eachother it was nice to have a new audience. Right across from us was a nice Belgium couple we met on the Bollywood set. (fresh with bed bug bites reaffirming to Shauna and I we are no longer budget travellers)
We headed to Anjuna where Shauna promised everyone painted elephants at the night market. Despite having a master's in English, Shauna cannot read. So when we showed up at sundown for the market everyone was closing shop for the season and it was dark. Fortunately we had been drinking on the beach all afternoon which prevented us from getting too upset. Instead we had a nice dinner with new friends and headed home to our first night with no AC- it is soo much cheaper!
We spent the next two days on mopeds that cost under $4 per person per day. We rode up and down the coast line drinking lassi's, eating seafood and baring our bodies innapropriately. We had to continually repeat the mantra "Stay left! Stay left!" and when we would forget responded well to shouts of " Hey Madam, where are you going?" No helmets either, so don't tell our moms.
After our 2nd night of no AC (only happened because we felt pressured by other "real backpacers" ) we promised eachother to never pretend again that we can sleep in the heat.
After one more day on lounging on the beach, drinking good coffee and getting a pinkish hue, we hopped a plane to Udaipur, in the province of Rajisthan.
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