Anjuna Market, Goa

We arrived in Goa two days ago. We are staying in a lovely rental house that is perfect for the kids and all of us to relax in. The beach is a five minute walk down the street. Yesterday we all packed up our lunches and towels and headed over to the beach. Kids played in the water and sand; adults relaxed under palm frond umbrellas; really is couldn't be any better.

After that we hired a taxi and went to the Anjuna flea market. This a market that for years has been frequented by western hippies, and continues to be. In the traffic jam on the way in, we saw lots of Euro-Americans riding their scooters in to the market. The market itself has many vendors who are gypsies from Karnatika, selling beads and bags and items that are decorated with little glass squares. Ila was entranced by much of it.

Finally a dinner in nice restaurant on the beach. Crab curry with coconut milk, mutton curry, and spicy shrimp. It was really good. By this point our poor children were wiped out exhausted, so that was a slight downer, but we all survived.

Turns out Kavi is a very game world traveler. Eats everything. Is interested in everything. Ila on the other hand is less enthusiastic. Food is a big issue and I'm working on not being mad at her all the time for her fussiness. Also, when she's tired she gets overwhelmed by noise. At the restaurant last night, there were disco dance party raves starting in some nearby establishments. She said the noise was going to make her throw up. Well, in a way I can't blame her--it was pretty awful. I'm very relieved that our little house is not in the midst of a party-central like that. Yuck. Strahlia, despite her many food allergies, is doing fabulous too. Going with the flow and having a good time. All the kids are playing together a ton, enjoying each other's company.