December 31 - January 2: Goa

Kush and I get up at 3am to catch the flight from Mumbia to Goa, a former Portuguese colony. Even at that hour, the streets are alive with people.

We meet up with the rest of the group (Rachel, Renita, Brendan, Carolina, Rose and Jenna) and spend the day soaking up the sun and swimming in the Arabian Sea filled with huge fishing boats. I got a $5, 45-minute massage on the beach!


Though we are all suffering from jet lag, we manage to bring in the New Year dancing on the beach under a sky of fireworks.

The next two days are spent hanging out at the beach and trying new foods at night. On Thursday, we hop on the night train and head back to Mumbai.