Day 8 - Khed to Goa

We woke with the sparrows to get to Goa as early as possible but our enthusiasm was soon jolted as we actually ended up waiting 40 minutes for the sun to rise. We had decided that it was far too dangerous to drive in the dark. The first 2 hours of the drive were adrenaline filled as there was a lot of mist on the mountainous roads and the Indian drivers have absolutely no regard for anyone else on the road. Think how frustrated and angry South African taxi drivers make you... Now multiply that by at least 1000 and you will have some sort of idea how every truck/bus/4x4/sedan/motorbike driver here would make you feel! Needless to say, there were a few close calls! It was another successful day for us as we covered approximately 350 km of beautiful Indian Coastal road. After another run in with a couple of less than subtle metro cops we pulled into Goa at about 4 pm, and checked into the beach resort, rustic wooden houses but clean with hot water and a western toilet, and went for an afternoon swim. We were so chuffed to eventually be in Goa and have the opportunity to take a dip in the warm Indian Ocean...