We packed and left Calangute after being gouged for an extra 150 rupees for the bigger bike. We bussed to Panjim and then to Old Goa. This is the former capital city of the Portuguese colony and a few centuries ago was a throbbing metropolis. However now it consists of a few huge Portuguese/Catholic churches, a few chai-stalls, a grotty hotel and a few shops. A hotel tout took us to the hotel and charged us Rs30 for a 500-metre drive: The outside of the hotel looked ok but the room we were offered was so filthy we rejected it immediately. We were offered another but this too was too manky even for me. We accepted a third on condition that they brought clean bedclothes, used some disinfectant and swept the floor, especially to get rid of the used condom in the bathroom.
I was in need of some solitude so Ajeesh went for a walk with my camera while I stayed in the room for a while and then watched the Portugal/Ivory Coast football match. After Ajeesh returned, we an indifferent curry with chapattis and crashed out.
© (except the blatantly ripped-off bits) Random Bozo 2006