{"id":348,"date":"2009-12-16T21:12:28","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T08:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=348"},"modified":"2010-03-16T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2010-03-16T04:44:42","slug":"breaking-free-into-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=348","title":{"rendered":"Breaking free into Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the awful bus experience, it was a great relief to finally make it into Goa. Despite the traffic still being rather busy, the air was noticeably clearer, and able to see distant objects, rather than thick haze. After hastily getting off the bus in Mapusa, we were whisked away in the great comfort of an air conditioned 4×4. Angus’s father was kind enough to drive us by the scenic areas, including Calangute showing off the apartment we would be spending some time in, before driving through Old Goa. One of the main features of Old Goa is the Basilica of Bom Jesus, which is over 400 years old, making it one of the oldest in India.<\/p>\n

\"Car<\/a>
\nJust beyond Old Goa, along one of the country roads is a small car ferry servic, which took us from the mainland to the island of Jua and the mostly Catholic village of Santo Estevam.<\/p>\n

\"Gomes<\/a>
\nThe Gomes residence in Sant Estevam – Great homely large home \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Sant<\/a>
\nWalking adventure around Santo Estevam<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a>
\nClearer blue skies, and clean water!<\/p>\n

\"Sant<\/a>
\nGot Bacon!<\/p>\n

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\"Weathered<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>
\nTwo contrasting crosses<\/p>\n

\"Abandoned<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Abandoned<\/a>
\nUnder the still prevalent Portuguese Laws, the historic homes cannot be destroyed. Only passed through the generations, with more recently over the past century many emigrating overseas leaving the houses to slowly deteriorate and add a great feel.<\/p>\n

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\"Abandoned<\/a>
\nOld furniture through the walls<\/p>\n

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\nOld front door<\/p>\n

\"Abandoned<\/a>
\nShooting from the side door which is sitting ajar – this house was simply amazing!<\/p>\n

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Later in the evening, Angus and I took a walk up the hill of Jua to see the Statue of Sacred Heart \/ Shine to Christ the King<\/p>\n

\"Statue<\/a>
\nWaren & Angus atop the monument<\/p>\n

\"Ruins<\/a>
\nFort Ruins atop the hill of Jua<\/p>\n

\"Jua<\/a>
\nThe Fort of St Francis Xavier – built in 1668<\/p>\n

\"Bookmark<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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