Warning: Discussion of bodily malfunctions

Right now I am sick (this always happens in Bombay). Not the respiratory stuff I usually come down with caused by the pollution. I got myself some real Delhi Belly this time. I was up at 7am expelling all sorts of things from my body. Again at 9am. Again around 3pm. I have not eaten all day (the thought nauseates me), barely had any water, but I did just order a milkshake and ice cream from room service. And I had a Fanta from the mini-bar. Wheee.

On top of this, I was forced on a 4 hour (10am to 2pm - luckily in between bouts) excursion by cab to recover my lost luggage from the international airport. The cabs here are not big enough for me to sit up straight, and not wide enough for me to stretch out. So, not a happy camper up to this point.

I did finally get my stuff and get out of the same old clothes, wash my hair, etc. The ritual will be complete after I shave. Right now I am just achy all over, but I think the worst has past. I took a nap and feel better. I think I'll also skip the evening dinner with all the other reps. I don't think I could stand sitting there trying to be congenial while the smell of food was making me want to vomit.

I will be better in the morning and ready for a big breakfast. Or else I will be one very cranky university rep at the college fair.

Goa is great, Goa is good

OK, so here are some of my pics from Goa. I stayed at Baga beach, in a little room at a guest house that cost less than $10 per night. Typical day was sleeping in, reading Shantaram (check it out), eating wonderful seafood masala, getting some sun, and hiking around to other beaches and sites, including Old Goa. This city used to house 200,000 people and rival European cities. Due to malaria and cholera it was emptied, but the churches remain. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Cliff's Beach Shack - in a little cove on the headland between Baga and Anjuna Beaches.


Anjuna Beach, from the headland


The Royal Enfield - bike of choice in this area


Bom Jesus in Old Goa - contains the remains of St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits


Church of St. Francis of Assisi


Inside Se Cathedral - the largest church in Asia

Who needs luggage?

A quick vacation update: I am in Goa, but my bags did not make it. The idiot at the counter in Bahrain registered my bags under the name of another passenger. The earliest they said (in Bombay) they could have them to me is Wednesday, tomorrow, so I just said screw it, send them to my hotel in Bombay. So, I arrived in Goa with my backpack and the clothes I was wearing. Good thing I am a simple traveller. I found a cheap room in a guest house, then went out for clothes. The beach is wonderful, I'm having a good time, I will update more later.