Monsoon in Goa...
Monsoon in Goa. I have spent 33 years of my life in the Middle East. My children grew up there and had their secondary education in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The annual school vacation used to be during July and August as the summer heat used to be at its peak in the Gulf region. My kids used to long to visit Goa to be with their grand parents, uncles, aunties and cousins. We used to land in Goa by 1st of July every year. And in Goa, it is a rainy season and it is at its peak. When the flight descends and you take a route to your destination, you would see the lush green paddy fields, the rivers Zuari and Mandovi bulging with water flowing under the bridges, the long winding black tar roads, wet and clean, the beautiful birds and the old monuments washed with rain water. Everything around looks fresh and clean with the earthen smell in the air brought by the rain. During monsoon, on any rainy day, walk along the Corniche of Campal ...