Anjuna, Goa

This is our fourth day in Anjuna. Known as the Hippie area of Goa, Anjuna's laid back vibe and obvious tourist trade is a world away from Mumbai.

The journey here was long; thirteen hours to be exact. We traveled on a sleeper bus overnight from Mumbai. Despite it's branding there is about as much sleep on a sleeper bus as there is space to swing a cat - picture if you will trying to doze off on the Corkscrew Roller coaster at Blackpool and you're half way there.

Regardles, the destination was worth the ride. Although a little more commercial than we had hoped, Anjuna has been a welcome break. We have spent our days mooching around the lanes, chilling in various cafes (including at the time of writing) and enjoying meals out in the evening.

We spent an afternoon lazing on the beach, however the constant flow of beggars and sellers proved tiresome and we have not returned. Perhaps our favourite part of Anjuna beach are the omelet sellers which emerge in the evening to provide post-ravers (which we are not) with a much needed snack.

Local Bus from Anjuna to Palolem

For our first three nights we stayed in the family run Vanilla Guesthouse. The place was lovely with a great vibe and welcoming hosts. We met a group of Danish ladies who were a pleasure to be around, one of which resides in Anjuna for six months a year. Unfortunately we had to leave the guest house early (we had planned on staying for five nights) due to a rather noise rat who was nesting in our roof. Luckily, our hosts found us somewhere else to stay and we are at the other side of town for our last two nights.

Our next stop is Palolem, also in Goa, which we are hoping is a little less commercial than Anjuna. We travel there tomorrow. As for today, we plan to book some flights to Kolkata, after which a bit more mooching followed by an evening out - happy Goan days!