By Amrita Das.
I conduct hold never been lucky plenty to possess superpowers, though travelling occasionally gives me the momentary joy of teleporting myself. In i such experience I reach the quaint European colonies whilst beingness inwards Goa.
The coloured bungalows of Fontainhas have been etched inwards my retentiveness since I start saw them ii years ago. Since then, no watch to Panjim is consummate without a walk here. Flanked yesteryear the serene Ourem creek on i side together with the orderly Altinho loma on the other, Fontainhas is also known equally the Latin Quarters of the city.
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| The Fontainhas. |
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| The Verandah at Panjim Inn which serves comforting chai. |
Caught on the intersection of 31 Jan Road or Rua 31 de Janeiro, I consider Panjim Inn on my correct together with Gitanjali Gallery on my left together with I slimly escape the temptation of a loving cup of chai at the Verandah. After reassessing my priorities, I conduct hold the unknown left betwixt Ria Residency together with Gitanjali Gallery to encounter O Abrigo on Rua Pauline de Dias. The entire architecture of this address has peacock motifs together with designs on them. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 typical sun noon together with the edifice remains closed for no i to respond my questions. I movement on equally the blueish Seventh Day Adventist School calls out to me. But no sooner I reach there, I am distracted yesteryear the lilliputian blue-purple abode on my right. The beautiful aeroplane cage together with the artwork on the entrance entices me. This abode has particularly added charm to all my walks across the Fontainhas.
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| The peacock designs at O Abrigo. |
As the mesmerising warmth of these lanes exit me, I walk towards the St Sebastian Church where I consider families gathered together with sing harmonious hymns. I walk ahead keeping La Maison together with Afonso Guest House on either sides together with conduct hold Rua de Natal to walk through the in-lanes. Who would’ve persuasion that at that topographic point is a dried upward good together with a modest landscape hill-top inwards the nub of Panjim’s centre? As I walk yesteryear Hospedaria Abrigo de Botelho, at that topographic point is a feel of confusion. I am torn betwixt lunching at fantastic Viva Panjim or the cosy Hotel Venite? Without wasting whatsoever time, I walk to the real closed Viva Panjim around the corner.
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| Homes at the Fontainhas! |
After a quick but heavy dejeuner (read: my favourite Pomfret Recheado), I go along my walk through the serenity streets. The upward inclined route of Rua Emidio Gracia volition conduct hold me to the busy junction of the Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church or Panjim Church, equally it is popularly known. The Panjim Church is believed to last i of the oldest churches inwards the state.
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| With Panjim Church behind me, standing at i of the busiest junctions of Panjim. |
Singbal Book House catches my oculus together with it is a distraction I submit to. After spending some fourth dimension hither together with purchasing some interesting books, my walk navigates towards the famous 18 June Road. This route marks the Goa Revolution Day when MD Ram Manohar Lohia launched civil disobedience inwards 1946. I retrace my steps together with walk behind this historic route together with plough towards Café Central. This identify was introduced to me yesteryear a friend together with till appointment I scream upward the delicious chocolate cake she bought me. I halt yesteryear the busy café together with brand my companionship heard. After a successful transaction, I walk towards eighteen June Road together with go along equally far equally Hotel Fidalgo.
My path to Hotel Fidalgo is non gratuitous from threats of distraction. eighteen June Road is i of the busiest streets of Panjim together with sees a lot of tourists who come upward hither for some local shopping. Almost everything requires a 2nd look! From conventional gypsy outfits to intricate silvery jewellery to Goan curry sauces together with mixes, everything is a tempting buy.
Aunty Maria inwards Hotel Fidalgo is the solely 24 hours café inwards the metropolis together with serves some of the best juices I conduct hold tasted anywhere. It would last criminal non to halt yesteryear for some juice to go along the walk dorsum to the Fontainhas.
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| Early evenings brand Panjim Church sparkle. |
As the lights of the Panjim Church low-cal up, I brand my means dorsum to the lovely Fontainhas where the colours are directly fading into the dark. Even though it is early on inwards the evening, Venite’s unaddressed temptation directly weighs double together with I honor myself taking the left to 31 Jan Road afterward Rua Emidio Gracia, which straight takes me to the relaxed balconies of Venite.
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| Hotel Venite inwards the even is but the perfect place. |
Climbing the stairs of this restaurant, I experience my feet crave for a stretch together with some rest. The moderately paced walk together with the distracted stopovers conduct hold helped me explore a linear department of the Goan uppercase comfortably. I telephone phone it a solar daytime amongst my favourite beer. While looking at the street below together with the twilight colours of the sky, it has been a solar daytime good discovered.
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AUTHOR BIO: Perpetually bitten yesteryear the move bug, Amrita has travelled across 20 states inwards Republic of Republic of India together with Nepal, Switzerland, Italy together with Paris. She shares her experiences best through writing, photography together with blogging. She engages inwards all types of outdoor adventure, explores the local means of life, listens to stories strangers tell her together with is a theatre believer of serendipity together with constant change. She blogs at http://travellingidesofmarch.wordpress.com/ and tweets at @Amrita_dass.
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