Waterproof, why not stick to your Janet and John books.

Thank you so much for the report Dave! Arpora is where we usually stay, and will be there in 2 weeks time for 2 months. I found the report really interesting and had no problem reading it! Thanks once again for taking the time and trouble !!

I had no problem reading it - great report. I also have tried J&As and found it disappointing. It was very handy to go there on a Sunday night from the Marinha Dourada and then go on to Myonas for a bit of entertainment. This year I ordered a vodka and a mixer but they had no ice. Someone was sent to fetch some but it took ages and I had finished my drink by the time it arrived but there was no apology and at the end of the meal they tried to charge us for Smirnoff Vodka when I had ordered the local brand. Also I found their portions very small and I cannot eat a lot in the heat but could have eaten more. I also loved the Mira Tai which was recommended by our holiday rep.

I am very grateful for restaurant recommendations and am keeping a list of new ones to try in my little pink book.

Hi goadreamer how was he mayonna this year,also where is the thai it gets such great reviews on here,i love thai food but my OH doesn`t,is it just thai food.
thanks Debs

Debs

The Thai oriental is at The Hotel Mira in Calangute. They do a fantastic steak as well as Thai food which is excellent.

Daveswife,thanks i think i will be able to get him there now

Debs16

Myonnas can vary according to which performers turn up on the night.

By accident we found another place for live music called Carvella in Baga and had an absolutely brilliant time and a good dance. I can't believe I have never heard it mentioned on this forum. It has a board outside advertising live events. The Group were Goan and consisted of 6 excellent musicians and a singer. Also it was open till 12 midnight.

Highly recommended just hope they are still performing when we go in March.

I really enjoyed you report, pleased to hear that the stay at Utorda, met your expectations. The Galaxy sounds like it has been refubished since I was there, and is now more luxurious. I love the beach in that area, I remember Victor well runing back and forth from shop to restaurant.
xx lassi

perhaps then you just shouldn't have posted.

Well, it may have been more helpful, it the Mod suggested using the browser to help.

"waterproof" if I may suggest, using your browser to 'zoom' the text. It does nothing about the paragraphs, of course, but the text becomes easier to digest - especially on screen

The four of us have been back home 1 week now, and have had time to reflect on our first trip to Goa (Calangute) We found it extremely hot, dirty,dusty, noisey, smelly (in places) a little bit in your face (Taxi Drivers), and best described in one word.............. BRILLIANT

The people, the food. the beaches, the shack (Dolphin Place) our Hotel (The Mira) the Thia restaurant at the hotel (under seperate management) all were superb.

We had the pleasure of putting a few faces to the names of people that post on H/T, Polly 50 and O/H made all of us feel so welcome, at the meet at the Carvery,(hope you all enjoyed your trip to Agra and the far north.). We also had the pleasure of meeting Irish Colleen and O/H in the Dolphin Shack, who told us they had a fabulous time on the trip.

A special thanks to Mike Richardson for having me walk round Calangute for two days looking for happy days bar for after match drinks, when he really meant :- happy days (Mike I am putting it down to age)

I would like also to apologise to Dragon 07 for refering to him has Dave (Sorry Cliff) it was either the heat or the kingfishers most likely the latter.

Last but not least I would like to thank everyone at H/T for the advice and help afforded to me since joining the site, you have all helped to give us a holiday we will remember for years to come.

"WE WILL BE BACk "

Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year To You All

The Preacher.

Glad you enjoyed your trip Preacher. No doubt you were sat in the bar on one of the occasions we visited the Thai !

Glad most of you have enjoyed my report, there is of course no obligation to read it, but I'm always pleased if I can contribute in return for all the snippets of information that I have picked up that can be so invaluable.

Spike, your comment about Janet and John cracked me up, brilliant. I have a feeling that Waterproof's comments were more due to Jan and Johnny than his inability to digest a big block of words. Water off a duck's back as far as I'm concerned but for his benefit I will write little chunks this time !!.

A couple of points that are worth going back on:-
The steaks in the Thai appear to be fantastic. Proper big chunky fillets and I heard the owner say he has a special deal to get the best from his supplier.

Forgot to mention, I had two brilliant BBQ meals at the Marinha Dourada. Sat on the "promenade" in front of the first lake, the atmosphere is brilliant. A baby Kingfish to share makes it very economical too.

I have to agree, our view of the Wildernest was influenced by the recent weather but I think even if it had been dry the whole time we were there, 2 nights would have been sufficient. That gives you enough time to sample all on offer, (which was very limited whilst we were there). The food would still have been a problem to us but had we known we would have taken some snacks with us.The web asks you not to bring plastic or food into the resort but no one seemed bothered. The roof of our room has a plastic sheet over it to try and keep some water out and we were extremely envious of those who took their own nibbles to the bar as the pieces of green mango preserved in salt did nothing to ease our hunger !

I had a suit made at PR Enterprises in Baga which I am very pleased with, as is my o/h with her silk dress outfit.We also had a necklace made at Shalala ( set back off the road near After Seven) which we are delighted with and new glasses at Romano in Calangute.

Well that's all I can think of right now.
cheers
Dave

Preacher would you please add your review of the Mira here:- http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/reviews/india/goa/calangute/mira-hotel/

Many thanks

Thanks for your review preacher

i agree great report dave i love reading any report just makes me feel happy to be going soon and feeling warmer in this cooold weather

Just love all these reports can,t wait to get back but have to wait untill 2011
annx

I usually pop onto the Goa forum once or twice a week and love to read the reviews. I am not a regular visitor to Goa so do not contribute to the forums that much.

As usual, this is an excellent report.

There is one thing I would like to say in defence of waterproof's posting. He is actually correct regarding the difficulty of reading this report. It is not because it has been presented in a "block" way of writing but more to do with the lines being too long. This is, of course, the way these pages are designed.

Research has determined that lines which are too short or too long cause inefficient eye movement which makes it difficult to track from the end of one line to the beginning of the next.

The one or two liner responses are not a problem but the long reports I also find very heavy going so have to use zoom up to max of 400 to create weeny lines!

There are some very good opticians in Goa!!

i think this is one of the most informative reports i have read on H.T,i will clearly have to go back to school before i would even think of writing one!!!!

Really nice to read your report, which shows how much Goa still has to offer. It clearly would have taken some time to put together and it's peoples efforts like yours that keep me coming back onto HT. Thanks so much.
...........Now you just might have shamed me into doing a trip report on Cavelossim which is where I ended up staying for most of my holiday.