Chill day

Hello :)

We arrived in Goa at 11.30 this morning, having been on the train since 3:15 the previous afternoon. I have to say I really enjoyed the journey - it felt much quicker than it sounds & I managed to read the whole of ‘One Day’, which felt very satisfying both in an achieving and enjoying way. Got to sleep on the train which is something I’ve always wanted to do, it was sort of like being rocked which was very nice, and the one time I woke up in the night I just pulled the curtain back & watched the world go by outside the window from my bed. Again I would have pictures but they’re on the wrong camera. Soz. Here is one I took leaning out the open door of the moving train - health & safety nightmare haha.

We spent today at Mum and Dad’s hotel, and will be sleeping here overnight before me & Lyds go to our guest house tomorrow. The hotel is AMAZING, we spent the afternoon lazing by the pool & its 2 minutes from the beach so decided to take advantage of that too!

I’ve got a massive bite on my arm which is indicated below, but in a reversal of the norm Lydia has been bitten 16 times! We did take a picture of her face to try and portray the extent of the feasting, but its not a particularly flattering picture so she has requested for it not to be displayed.

We spent our last day with Roy, Ponna and the boys yesterday at a lake with lovely gardens, baby goslings, and even had a boat ride. Plus I saw my first ever wild chipmunk! There was a miniature funfair there which Erick took advantage of, as well as getting an ice cream which he later dropped face down in the sand. Sods law.

We also had a meal with them & Handel before we went, and Ponna showed us how to put on a sari, using the one Lydia had bought in the day.

Tomorrow we will be visiting the Tender Heart day centre for the first time, which is where we will be spending the rest of our time here. Please pray that it goes well & for me & Lyds as well as we will be moving to our own guest house tomorrow ready for when Mum, Dad & Chris leave on Friday. I’ll write again soon,

Happy Valentines!

Amy x