In the morning I took a local junk bus (7 rp one way) to Old Goa – the former capital of the Portugeese colony. It is just 9 km from Panjim… In 16th and 17th centuries Portugeese built there many huge churches. They are still here… It is probably the highest concentration of European architecture in India… I visited the ornate St Francis Church, the museum in the nearby convent (entry only 5 rp), the cathedral and Bom Jesus Church where the tomb of saint Francis Xawier is located. There are also other places to see if you are resistant enough to the heat and sun (like 35 deg. Celsius during the day). Old Goa is not like other Indian city – there is space, palms, flowers and colonial atmosphere… must to see, if you are in Goa…
In the afternoon I put again my 20kg pack on my back and walked to the bus station to jump on the bus – first to Margao and then to Benaulim.
I found there just on the beach a quite room in “Sundance GH”.
This is the place to be and to enjoy the romantic sunset over the ocean! Lovely evening!
