After the 19th

Got married to Shraddha in Dombivli on the 19th of February 2006.

After that the trip down to lakshadweep and Goa. An enjoyable affair indeed. We sailed on the superstar Libra. Its a 10 storeyed cruiser with all the stuff you can imagine. A couple of entertainment lounges, swimming pool, 2 big jacuzzi tubs, golf, basketball,table tennis, a pub, a video game arcade, 4 restaurants and even a casino. And there was the food part... managed by taj. A buffet restaurant called 'Taj by the Bay'. Amazing variety of salads, fruit and dessert. And the best quality chicken, mutton and fish I have ever had (taste wise my mom still makes the best of the above 3 :-)). Then there was a continential place called Four seasons. Set menu served on the table. Appetizers were pathetic.soup, main course and dessert was nice. The best I had was chicken breast filled with wild mexican rice.

Kadmat is a small island in lakshadweep's set of islands. There is a govt. run resort there and water sports. Had a chance to scuba-dive in 3 meters. Kadmat has a beautiful lagoon. coral, shellfish, sea cucumbers and colorful fish.

Then me and Shraddha tried the banana boat.In our 20 minute ride, we splashed in the water 5 times, after which we got fed up and told the guy to tack us back to the shore.

Left lakshadweep in the afternoon that day.

We reached goa late in the morning. Saw the bom jejus and the other church in front of it (don't remember its name though). Both are architectural masterpieces. The high arches, the intricate carving in teak and gold, the paintings.

Saw Mr. Francis resting in a box in the bom jejus. The guide was telling all about him.
The mughals and other muslims converted with the use of the sword. No food, No help either.
Christian Missionaries did it with food and help.
neways, enough of the religion talk before I get carried away...

After the churches, we went to Calangute to spend the evening on the beach. I switched to the recommended liquid diet... Fosters. My fav. Prices are ridiculously low in Goa. Rested in a shack. After Fosters, tried the local goan beer called 'Arlem'. I told Shraddha that the beer had a hint of coconut. To date she thinks I was drunk when I said that... :-). I swear it had a hint of coconut.

That evening, the ship had a barbecue on the pool deck. The best of the lot was barcecued tiger prawns and chicken sausage.

The next day we landed in Mumbai and came back home. The trip is expensive but worth it.