Cant wait to see the photo's.

My Holi 2008.
It all started with a shopping trip to Panjim , not knowing most of the shops would be shut , because of the Holi-day . lassiboy's eagle eye looking for shops that might be open as we drove along , said OOH ! theres a funny procession down that street , so we got the taxi to park up , and went after it . To find Holi revellers watching the Ghodemodni performers , drums beating , flags waving , dancing towards the piles of colours in the park , where a crowd was waiting for the fun to begin, took some photos , and went on to walk around the old Fontainhas area .
Stopped for lime sodas on the balcony at the Panjim Inn , watching gangs of youths in pick-up's and on motor bikes tearing past firing colours at each other , good fun . Continuing on our walk we met a young couple covered in colours , they warned us that the same would happen to us if we went on . I just laughed and said to lassiboy, it won't happen to an old pair like us dressed in good clothes
The first group we encountered respected our pleas of " not us please "and were just given the dab on the forehead, this happened another three times. Then our luck ran out , the youngsters on the bikes pelted us with powder bombs , which then made us a target for anyone to bombard us . When we saw ahead of us a large group preparing to greet us with water cannons , Enough was enough , no way back no way forward .
Sat at a bus stop , had a cigi to calm the nerves , mop our sweating pink, orange , and green brows and clean my glasses so I could see . Lassiboy spots a side road uphill saying , if it goes up it must go down back into town . We set off 34c and steep , along comes a tuk-tuk , franticly tried to wave him down , but he would'nt stop for such bedraggled souls Finally we made the top and head on down, at last meeting fellow victims . Now storm clouds gather and we hear the roll of thunder. Coloured powder and rain don't mix . Around the corner we see the landmark white church, the rain starts
Lassiboy looks at me and says there's no way you can get into the taxi like that " it was a luxury vehicle with beige leather seats " We tried to brush each other off as best we could with one hankie, but it didn't get much off my back . Had another think outside a hole in the wall shop selling clothes . Idea from lassiboy, buy a new top anything will do as long as it's easy to get on . Don't haggle just buy, but I say I want something that matches my skirt , boy throws a fit and dissapears down an alley screaming for gods sake woman it's not a designer shop, just get the first shirt you find. Purchase a flowered Hawai shirt for 150Rs and make my way down the alley , which led to a -5* indian boarding house. Where I hide in a stairwell behind the old-boy and quickly remove my blouse and put on the shirt, use it to clean up my hair and face .
Now we are able to head for the hotel Fidalgo, where we cleaned up a bit more , had a cup of tea with some honeybee , and finally saw the funny side of it all and could'nt stop laughing , an experience we will nver forget.
It took days for the old-boy to loose his multi- coloured hair , I wanted to throw the clothes away , but He is a Yorkshire man so brought them home , and he was right back home it's all washed out , ready to start again next year

x lassi

Lassi that was brilliant and really made me laugh.
Love your name for your OH, Lassiboy - fantastic!!!

Glad you had a laugh Gemma, but believe me at times I was close to tears , next time I will be prepared with my own amunition . By the way it wasn't me who gave my OH the name , it was another member tightjock was the culprit
x lassi

Our first time ever to see holi and all I can say is it was such a good laugh ..(...notice the blue bands CLICK ON THE PHOTO ...

sorry mods I have the 2 photos on up above will one of you please remove this post sorry

imho dont talk to me about old clothes this was the state of me in March this year .....it was such great fun I hope we get to see some of holi next march when we are there think I will wear that same dress again ...colleen

I will definitely recognise you now when you get on the plane

Jettii wrote

I will definitely recognise you now when you get on the plane

jettii I will wash my face that day ...

Can anyone tell me what date Holi in is on in calangute year please ....colleen

Think its 1st March this year which is a shame, i was hoping to catch it this year coming in march for a change but dont arrive till 4th

This link gives you dates of festivals up to 2031 for future reference

Hindu Festivals

Think its 1st March this year

my birthday!! that should be fun
chilly

You'll be getting a few colourful presents this year then Chilly

Maz.....You might be lucky, people seem to celebrate Holi for a few days, not just the one ....but I am sure chilly and friends would always arrange a "splattering" for you if you do miss out

Fizz

The big day this year is the 1st March although the festivities will run for about 1 week after.

Thanks Fizz im sure if chilly splatters me in celebration I can always buy her a few belated birthday drinks

ummm now that sounds good Maz D nothing would give me more pleasure
chilly

Theres nothing like a good splattering and a few honeybees afterwards to aid the recovery
Fizz