Calagute, Baga & Condelim, Goa

We found THE spot where locals go to vacation - on Calangute and Baga Beach. We were amazed by the number of Indian males (who were always either fully dressed or wearing only their underwear) that we saw marching up and down the shoreline amongst the hundreds of bikini clad Westerners. A little overwhelmed by the whole seen we decided to enjoy it from one of the many restaurants that lined the back of this beautiful and very long beach. We spent a lot of our day squirming at the site of the many parasailers that were seen being launched, even after sunset, and brought in right on the beach in between the masses of people - we're still baffled at how they managed to avoid the sunbathers.

It was in Calangute that we rented bikes and explored the surrounding beaches and forts. We enjoyed an amazing lunch at the Sunset Restaurant that overlooked Baga Beach from across the Baga River and sipped on beers at Condelim Beach where a huge oil tanker had run aground 10 years prior.

We would recommend these beaches to anyone looking to enjoy a bit of relaxation & culture and suggest that you shop around for hotels rather than settling for the first cheap room you come across.... the room we managed to find made our last stay like like a 5 star resort... but I suppose it was worth the 300 rupees (~$7) a night between the 4 of us.

Enjoy our pics and stay tuned!