The end of the walk and lunch 😊

Our final stop on our heritage walk was at the Balcao Café, where we had a drink (again, it was something very sugary so I only had a sip) and listened to Maxie Miranda, a local muscian who played the ukulele and sang Over the Rainbow, White Christmas, and Yesterday! He told us the story of how he met George Harrison in 1992 when he came to Goa. They played music together. I was impressed. Divya - not so much! She was born in 1998 and had never heard of the Beatles! 😂

We then returned to our starting point and went our separate ways. I went with the lady from Bangalore to visit the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. It was very impressive from the outside but, sadly, it was closed so we couldn't go in.

She headed back to her hotel, and I went to the  Kokum Curry restaurant for lunch. Divya had recommended it. I had a very good chicken thali. It was delicious, but I don't think the carbs on carbs on carbs are doing me much good!

Afterwards, I took a taxi back to Old Goa for considerably less than I paid this morning! While I'd been out, giant Christmas inflatables had appeared on the balconies of the house next door 😂.Read more