"The nature of the universe is such that the ends can never justify the means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end" - Aldous Huxley
Even though I didn't get to bed until 3 am, Elaine and I had made a plan to head to the other beach to watch the sunrise the next morning . . . this would be Elaine''s last Goa sunrise and we don't get the chance to watch regularly because it rises behind the way we face for self-practice and on Sundays, our day off, we are interested in sleeping in. So off we went. Shanti and her new little companion joined us as they usually do.
We walked all the way to the fishing village and took some really awesome pics of us in tree pose and dancer's pose with the sunrise behind us.
I walked back afterwards and managed a skype call with John which made my day, AND I got to talk to the boys and see my fur baby.
Shared some tea and conversation with the girls on the swinging bed in the shala.
Many of us left late last night - so hard to say goodbye. Many more are leaving today.
Went with Ellie and Faye to say goodbye to Gudrun over at the aircon hotel.
We had breakfast and I decided that I was going to move across the road to the rooms with air conditioning so that I could get some reprieve from the heat and the bug nets. The whole shala and the beach front cabins are getting deconstructed today. It's so strange.
We hung out on the beach today and then Beatrix and I went for walk to Palolem so she could get shirts for her brothers. We saw the litter of pups from the beach by the lifeguard station (they were one month old) and another litter of pups under a bridge in Palolem.
I booked my henna appointment for tomorrow - got a great deal so I'm excited for that. And I'm going to a wedding on the beach at sunset tomorrow so it will be beautiful for that. I'm super excited for that experience.
After Palolem we got a ride from a motorcycle taxi to Chaude - 3 on one bike . . . fun!
Lindsay and I went down to the beach to watch the super amazing sunset - absolutely gorgeous but our photos don't do what we saw justice, so it will forever be in our memory.
Went to my aircon room after dinner to pack my bags so I don't have to worry about it tomorrow or after the wedding.
What a relaxing day. Just perfect.
It's now just myself, Rose, Lindsay, Beatrix and Line remaining. I'm missing my Bex.
What is going to be really strange when I get home is that I've gotten so used to hearing most people around me speak with an English, Austrian, or Irish. Dublin, or some form of UK accent that it will seem foreign to go home and hear only Canadian accents. I will miss that a lot!
Namaste
J
Even though I didn't get to bed until 3 am, Elaine and I had made a plan to head to the other beach to watch the sunrise the next morning . . . this would be Elaine''s last Goa sunrise and we don't get the chance to watch regularly because it rises behind the way we face for self-practice and on Sundays, our day off, we are interested in sleeping in. So off we went. Shanti and her new little companion joined us as they usually do.
We walked all the way to the fishing village and took some really awesome pics of us in tree pose and dancer's pose with the sunrise behind us.
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| Crab art |
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| Emma, Elaine and I |
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| Sunrise - Emma striking a pose |
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| Jen's Tree pose |
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| Elaine's Tree pose |
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| Elaine's Virabhadrasana B |
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| Jen's Dancer's Pose |
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| Elaine's Dancer's Pose |
I walked back afterwards and managed a skype call with John which made my day, AND I got to talk to the boys and see my fur baby.
Shared some tea and conversation with the girls on the swinging bed in the shala.
Many of us left late last night - so hard to say goodbye. Many more are leaving today.
Went with Ellie and Faye to say goodbye to Gudrun over at the aircon hotel.
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| The look on Ellie's face EVERY time she has to say goodbye to someone . . . "Nooooo, don't leave!" |
We had breakfast and I decided that I was going to move across the road to the rooms with air conditioning so that I could get some reprieve from the heat and the bug nets. The whole shala and the beach front cabins are getting deconstructed today. It's so strange.
We hung out on the beach today and then Beatrix and I went for walk to Palolem so she could get shirts for her brothers. We saw the litter of pups from the beach by the lifeguard station (they were one month old) and another litter of pups under a bridge in Palolem.
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| Crab art |
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| Local guys swimming at Palolem Beach that REALLY wanted their picture taken |
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| A hot midday snooze |
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| Selfie on the back of a motorcycle taxi |
I booked my henna appointment for tomorrow - got a great deal so I'm excited for that. And I'm going to a wedding on the beach at sunset tomorrow so it will be beautiful for that. I'm super excited for that experience.
After Palolem we got a ride from a motorcycle taxi to Chaude - 3 on one bike . . . fun!
Lindsay and I went down to the beach to watch the super amazing sunset - absolutely gorgeous but our photos don't do what we saw justice, so it will forever be in our memory.
Went to my aircon room after dinner to pack my bags so I don't have to worry about it tomorrow or after the wedding.
What a relaxing day. Just perfect.
It's now just myself, Rose, Lindsay, Beatrix and Line remaining. I'm missing my Bex.
What is going to be really strange when I get home is that I've gotten so used to hearing most people around me speak with an English, Austrian, or Irish. Dublin, or some form of UK accent that it will seem foreign to go home and hear only Canadian accents. I will miss that a lot!
Namaste
J
Did I just dream that I got up at 5.30 for that sunrise walk, or am I Shanti's little companion? :s I feel deleted in an Orwellian sense. :(
ReplyDeleteNo darling, and as I read this today I realized that I forgot to include that you were at Elaine's cabin when I got there and we all went together. LOL. You were most definitely NOT deleted. Check now - I've edited it.
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