Road to Goa
The road to Goa is clear. We leave the Karnataka state and enter Goa. The police check point is set in the hills overlooking the coast under a forest canopy. We spot a member of Mad Dog and Englishmen and he flags us down. We must check in with the police upon entering Goa. Mad Dog and Englishmen inform us that they only paid 20 rupees to the police and tell us not to pay more. I am still bewildered as to why we are paying 20 rupees in the first place. Upon reflection, it is less than 50 cents; it is not worth fussing about and we pay at the checkpoint.
Bennett inquires about Al Qaeda's threats on Goa after having heard a couple nights before from a couple of travelers that Goa was a ghost town due to terrorist threats. The police assure us there is no trouble and we find later that, yes, Goa is overflowing with New Year's revelers.
Posted at 04:00PM Dec 30, 2006 by D Bums
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