Trip to Cabo-de-Rama
Aw, Crap! I missed my annual posting!
Two years have passed since I last posted. And like I do every time, this time too I’ve decided to post regularly. Hopefully!
Actually, my problem is a simple one. I don't know where this blog is heading. I don't know what to write about. And I ain't good at writing either.
But the way the blog is shaping out in the past few years (not so many blogs to show for it, though!), it seems like it would be a good idea to model this blog on my two greatest passions. i.e. travelling & photography.
I do post my photos on other sites, however I cannot post the 'experience' that goes with it. The experience of being in that place and the feelings linked with a certain photograph. So... I can do that here. Well, then...
Here goes…
On 14th June, 2009, my friend Deepak & I set out for the Cabo-de-Rama fort in Canacona. It was a cloudy Sunday afternoon. We decided to go on Deepak’s Honda Activa.
Our first stop was at the Remit Hill. There is a chapel on this hill that is consecrated to St. Remedious. It is also popularly known as the Three Kings Church. This is because of the ceremony that is held on the 06th of January every year, commemorating the arrival of the Three Kings. That’s the only time when a Eucharistic celebration is held outside the Chapel/Church.
Our ride was mostly parallel to the southern coast of Goa to reach the fort. This coast is also the second-longest beach in India, after the Mariana beach in Chennai. Right from the Three Kings Church, all you see around you is lush greenery. There are coconut trees lining up the roads. And beyond the trees were wide-open fields on both sides. That was the scene for the most part of the ride.
At Cavelossim we took the ferry to the other side of the Sal River, to Assolna. Then we went riding south for another 30 minutes and we were there at the fort.
The view from the fort is awesome! Legend has it that Lord Rama, during his exile from Ayodhya, had also briefly stayed in Cabo-de-Rama. Originally built by Hindu rulers, the fort was later reinforced by the Portuguese. Today the fort is in ruins, but it still is a place that deserves a visit for the peace and tranquillity it offers.
There's also a Church inside the Fort - St. Anthony's Church.
The view to the south is breathtaking. I was running around taking photographs like crazy.
Up north there is a beach that you can see from the fort. On our way back we went to this beach. The place gave us a different feeling altogether. I didn’t feel like we were in Goa anymore. We just sat up there on the cliff above the beach and waited for the sunset. This is when my camera’s battery drained out and I had to take resort in the humble 3.2 mega pixel camera of the cell-phone. Though I didn’t get great quality photos, I did get some good compositions. We waited to watch the sunset. And then we started on our trip back home.
There was this fishing village where I took a few photos. How I wish my camera hadn’t given up on me.
We reached home at around 9:00pm. It was quite an experience. Wondering where our next trip will take us.
Location: Canacona, South-Goa, Goa.
Distance from the Airport: 62 kms. approx.
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