Goancrazy I agree with you wholeheartedly. I live in Essex and work in London and frankly, I feel like a hamster on a wheel for most of the week and then I stop at the weekend and go to sleep. Only to start again on Monday morning!
The strange thing is, usually it takes me at least two days to wind down into a holiday but when i arrived in Goa it only took one drink at sunset!
Jackie

I think it's all a matter of perspective. I'm sure a lot of the bar staff/shack staff are run off their feet all week long so don't find Goa as peaceful and relaxed, especially when the tourists come. I don't knw how anyone can be relaxed in Calangute. Again as I do the charity stuff I run round like a headless chicken most of the day and look forward going to the UK to relax and unwind... - It's all in the perspective...

I agree Rob it's all in perspective, but I have to say I think the pressure and stress in England to earn the money and pay the bills kinda takes over our lives.

Don't think for a minuite I don't think that that pressure also existes in goa, especially for those who are not local and have to spend 6 months away from their family's. What I wanted to point out is the pace of life there. We go there for the lovely slow pace of life, and personally I love that. I order my meal have a drink, if it hasn't come I order another, and Ron and I watch the stars, with our feet in the sand and say how lovely it is. It is almost a surprise for us when the meal does arrive, because we have got so relaxed. LOL

We love goa for what it is, lol we know everyone there is out for what they can get out of you, but you have to laugh because they do it with such personality and a smile. In this country they'd be called first rate con men lol

Anyway love to u all

Jeannette (goancrazy)