Dec. 31, New Year's Eve

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My stomach is still not feeling very well. Bryce decided to order Lobster from room service. By now we were beginning to want something that was slighty American to eat. Goa is loaded with seafood and of course they cater to European and American visitors. All around the town are beaches, beaches, and more beaches. It is a bit deceiving and appears to be one long beach when in fact there are many different beache areas. The sun sparkles on these tropical waters and the soft breezes blow just enough to keep you cool.

Sagar took Bryce to the beach last night where he learned to bungee jump. He told me at first he was nervous but some young lady sat with him and talked to him about being confidant. After a few dances with her, he tried again and this time dropped the 150 feet to the air bag below. My baby is not a baby anymore and I am bit glad I wasn't there to see this. Then again, next time I may try it too.

Bryce spent New Year's Eve on the beach with Sagar and company, dancing the night away. A few more bungee jumps under his belt and he declared he had found a new passion. Next he wants to try hang gliding. OH MY!

Still not feeling well, I stayed behind to rest. About the time I closed my eyes, a knock came on the door and a bellman called out to me to wake up. He said you must get out of this room Madame. It is New Year's Eve and the town is buzzing. He was right of course. When would I ever be here again on this night so I must join in the celebrations. Loaded with a bottle of Tums in my pocket I quickly existed the hotel and headed down to the beach. Across the street, a huge bandstand was set up and lively music filled the air. Of course, I wasn't dressed formally so I headed straight to the beach where many other people were gathered. Lots of tourists from around the world were dancing and drinking around the night lights. This was fun even though I didn't eat or drink anything. Just the dancing and meeting new people was worth getting out of my bed.

The next day was a bit of a blur and we all used it to rest up for the long trip back to Bombay.

Interesting Note: Amit told me of the beach with silver sand that crunches as you walk. I didn't get to see this and am not sure where it is so that is definitely on my list for the next trip.