Goa (and then Maharashtra), India
1. Started the day with a visit to the home of a beloved
mentor from my past. She’s no longer on this earth, but
the shadows in her hallway welcomed me in.
2. Made some new friends on the road to Maharashtra.
3. I have a general rule which is: “If it floats, don’t.”
Which is to say: I hate boats. Which is to say: It took
some heavy peer pressure to get me to agree to get on
this dinky thing in order to go see Sindhudurg fortress.
And a whole lot more peer pressure was necessary to get me
back on it after it got shipwrecked on a giant rock 100 yards
off shore. Why do I break my own rules?!
4. Fortunately, visiting Sawantwadi palace required significantly
less anxiety. Even the tiger was fairly moth-ridden.