Agonda

Good morning Goa!
Today we woke up on the train at approximately 4 in the morning which is when we should have arrived to the Madgaon train station in Goa - but, as many people have warned us - one needs patience in India. Instead, we arrived around 5 am, because the train was moving so slowly it could easily be surpassed by a runner😄
In Madgaon we were greeted with confusion. We were sleepy and our stomach were still cramping from the food poisoning, so we couldn’t wait to sit in our taxi and head to Agonda - but, the patience lesson from before hit us again. WE COULDN’T FIND THE EXIT FROM THE STATION! Everyone told us different information, so you could imagine our frustration dragging 40kg suitcases across a busy station while being tired and sick. But oh well, everything worked out - in the end we found our super nice taxi driver who drove us to Agonda!
First thing we did there was drop off our luggage at the accommodation, finally we were free😂 Then we headed to the nearest cafe, which had croissants and lots of other pastries (and amazing coffee btw) and we observed how the Agonda village woke up on a Friday morning.
Agonda seems like a tiny hippie/hipster/chill community with lots of western cafes, but still very nice and not too much bling bling for our taste - complete opposite from the Candolim trauma! But you get reminded that you are still in India: there are lots of nosy cows, stray dogs and scooters that drive on the “wrong” side of the road😅 but it is the perfect detox from the hectic Hampi and Hospet, so we know we will love the next few days we get to spend here ❤️
After our first coffee we headed to another cafe to meet with Anni, the sweetest Finnish girl ever! She has been staying in Agonda for a month now and she gave us tips on how to make the most out of our stay here (she also gave us some medication for the stomach issues which helped A LOT). She loves India and is kind of an expert in it - SHE SPEAKS HINDI!
Soon after we finally checked in our accommodation and took a well deserved nap - Emma even went for a dip in the sea which is only 2mins away!
In the evening we went for dinner together with Anni and her boyfriend and had some pasta - seems like a crime to have pasta in India but sadly our stomach wouldn’t be able to handle anything more🫠Read more