#also yes i looked up a ref for everyone and yes i wanted to kms by the end it took so long

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Goa- Only in 7.5k

8th October'2015- 2nd Visit in Same Year

Was this another solo trip? Yes, this is just the start. Some things in life are meant to happen. This trip was meant to meet two new people- Rahul Menon & Noel d'gama. I will tell you about them ahead. I completed this tour only in 7.5k Indian Rupees. This journey was made from Mumbai which is very close to Goa at around 600 km away.

How 7.5k? Surprising but in this budget i did my train tickets for both sides. Rented a scooty in Goa for 4 days, Had beer, food and stayed in my own tent at a different beach every night. The sound of water in the night is very pleasing and opening your eyes in morning in front of an ocean literally lifts up your soul.

I planned this trip all of a sudden one night before just because i wanted some refreshment while i was in Mumbai. And because i have been to Goa before, i could not stop myself, packed my bag and left the next morning.

The picture in which i am posing beneath a rock led to a minor injury on the head. The rock was very pointy and i banged my head by accident a little too hard leading to blood clotting in my hairs.

Goa, Music and New Friends-  First i met Rahul while we were both heading to the same beach on different scooters asking for direction. After reaching he asked me to join him. Later he introduced me to some dope musicians of Goa at a Karaoke night. I also wanted to sing but i was shy in the beginning and then i gulped a whole beer and went for it. I realized that day how bad singer i am. Yet everyone clapped. Then i met Noel d'gama, great guitarist. He liked my selection of the song and said "It requires balls to sing that song". The song is 'Riders on the Storm' by the way. Noel then invited me to his place where i listened to some of his dope recorded tracks and then in the morning we had some dope for real :P

About Rahul Menon- Rahul is a great artist. He is a marketeer by profession and plays some music for his passion. Listen to one of the track that he played in on YouTube by clicking at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG_DXVSQoMo . The song is 'Struggler' by Tripp Pilots. I even used this music in one of my travel videos on you tube. Here is the link to that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqrriH3ilgA . While i was in Mumbai looking for jobs randomly, Rahul simply gave my reference to one of his friend who offered me a job without any interview. But my journey in Mumbai was coming to an end so i could not accept it. I don't know if he is this nice to everyone but i do not meet people like him everyday.

About Noel d'gama- Have you checked out the painting  i have uploaded above? The painting features Noel and is made by Noel himself. You will see the face portion where he have put a frame around. The picture inside that frame has been made using ash left out of fire. Seen that before? Noel mentioned that he belongs to the generation of Vasco D'Gama (a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea). Noel lives a very simple life. He is carefree and makes money out of his gigs. Recently he has joined a Bangalore based group by the name of 'Crystal Codes' that plays Classic Rock and Instrumentals. Here is the link to their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CrystalCodes07/about/?ref=page_internal .

Summing Up- Going out on a solo trip have always been a great experience for me. Some people that i meet during my travels understands me very well. They are now a part of my life and a memory for lifetime. Who knows whom one will meet if they will not step out of their house at first place? Share your views in the comment section :)

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