Day 14: Mormugao, Goa
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A visit to the Old Churches of
Goa an hour's drive from
Mormugao, the chief port of the state of Goa.
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We awoke to find ourselves
docked in Mormugao. It was another beautiful day and there
were signs that another warm welcome was being being prepared
for us. |
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Bruce decided to have
a quiet morning by staying on the ship in Mormugao.
Geoff went on the tour, but returned to the ship for lunch
instead of visiting the spice farm. This was his route. |
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Vadeshwar Mahadev Temple,
Old Goa. |
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Once at the churches,
the remainder of the morning was devoted to a guided walking
tour, beginning at the Basílica
do Bom Jesus. |
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Se Cathedral had two towers
until 1776, when one collapsed and was never rebuilt. |
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Despite being on the
programme and close to the other churches, we did not visit
St.
Cajetan Church. These photos were sourced from elsewhere. |
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Back on the coach, it
was time to drive back to the port. |
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Meanwhile, Bruce had
enjoyed his quiet morning on the ship. After all the passengers
had left, the entertainers did the same and the port became
almost deserted. |
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With everybody back
on board by 3:30pm, we departed at 4:00pm. No bands or people
waving goodbye from here, however! |
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As our ship turned around
and headed towards open sea, we noticed that the Port
of Mormugao looked bigger than we had been able to see
from where we were docked. |
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As the pilot disembarked,
we began the 250 nautical miles voyage from here to Mumbai,
our final port of call. |
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The penultimate night
on board is traditionally a night when the captain hosts
a cocktail party and the chef serves a gala dinner. Some
people even dress very smartly for the event. Our lovely
team definitely did that. Sue, Wendy, Neil and Caroline
all looked suitably attired for the occasion.
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...and also proved that
they know how to have a bit of fun! |
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