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Anyone travelling to this wonderful country may like to try creating a frisbee out of a Chapati - fresh ones are best but paradoxically, also the nisest - so think before you throw.
Also, if you're in Goa, mind out for continental guys in thongs hurling their discs all day on the beach. Try and bounce it as they do off the sand - fail miserably and look like a fool.

If your going to India please please stay away from the hell that has become Goa. As the local boys in blue are so fond of telling you "Goa not India".
Just stay away from Chopora. The travellers and Indians tell stories of tourist going missing all the time. I nearly suffered the same fate. The police don't give a damn as long as they get their backsheesh.
I had to have some work done on my bike and in the process of hiring another for the day was stabbed in the back with a screwdriver & My girlfriend had a rock smashed against her head. We were luck to escape, nobody offered to help they just all stood there watching us. THANKS GUYS.
WHY???? I wish I knew. Maybe my own bad KARMA 'man'

Just stay away from the hole that is Chopora.

If you must go and you want a real chilled place try Mandrim just outside Arambol. The beach ain't Thailand but its as good as it gets in Goa.

I still love India and I save every day for the day that I can leave pantsland UK to get back, But as the song goes 'I ain'nt gonna go 2 Goa'

peace and love 'man' jAY.

Were you wearing a thong? If so, then you were lucky to get away with just a screwdriver.

I did go to Arambol and didn't want to leave - pretty nice wasn't it?

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If you're in India you really should visit Panchgani, which is one of the most beautiful towns in Western India. It's in the hills about 150 kilometers from Bombay (give or take). I live there and would love to show you around. Especially if you play frizbee -- i can't find anyone who likes to play frizbee and it's not really the kind of thing you can do alone

If you're in India you really should visit Panchgani, which is one of the most beautiful towns in Western India. It's in the hills about 150 kilometers from Bombay (give or take). I live there and would love to show you around. Especially if you play frizbee -- i can't find anyone who likes to play frizbee and it's not really the kind of thing you can do alone

Thai Fishing pants actually!!

I know I was Luck. I just don't understand what is going down around there. I love India more than any country I've been to. It's just Goa that made me wanna leave.
If I could Find some good diving in India, well, I would never leave.
Thanks for replying Guys.

JAy.

hmmm frisbees??? those airborne circular missiles?? one of those thongs nearly killed my uncle joe when he was trying to serenade my aunt celine in the middle of the night! ever since then my family's sort of ostracized the fatal hand that projected the bloody thing namely mine!!

anyway jay what sort of bike were you driving?? did you do a lot of driving in india?

if you ever get here look me up in the german bakery in pune. thats the little dot just below mumbai!! not too much diving here but you never know...

Hiya Aragorn,

I've been away a while.......

Well it was an Enfield of course, wot else is there to ride in India.
Erm I'll be heading down to Pune after christmas 2000 to do the Osho thang...... so if you r still going to be around I'd love to pop in for somthing that is not dhal. I travelled Down from Delhi through the desert to Bombay and on to Goa. I loved every minute of it and can't wait to get another bike for my next trip. I'm gonna be in Dahab(Egypt)for 6 months diving starting at Easter time if anyone knows any good places I can stay.

Love and peace 'man' Jay.