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 towards Miramar. The cold breeze will be brushing past our cheeks; the sky frowning with the dark clouds and the drizzle. You will witnesses the  green swaying palm trees, the arabian sea waves hitting the shore and the green hills of fort Aguada at a distance or,the Fort Reis Magos  at the other side of Kala Academy, that makes one to get lost with the nature. 

Otherwise a hustling and bustling tourist destination during the summer and winter seasons, in monsoon Goa is transformed into a totally different place – it becomes a loner’s paradise. You  visit any beaches from Arambol in the North to Palolem in the South, you would find yourself all alone on the beaches. All the shacks shutdown, the hustle and bustle of the crowd replaced by the sound of waves hitting the shore and the chirps of the birds.

Come to Goa during monsoon. It is beautifully green and at its grandeur. It is at it vibrant mood. You will witness several festivals in Goa. Right from June till September, it is festival season. For Christians, starting with Sao-Joao (the fertility feast of Saint John the Baptist). It is celebrated in late June and involves the interesting feat of men jumping into the village wells to retrieve the fruits and bottles of  Feni thrown in the overflowing wells. The feast of Saints Peter and Paul, at the end of June, sees people sailing up river on rafts performing plays and songs at Siolim and other villages. In late August, the carnival-like Bonderam flag festival is held on  Divar Island, off the coast Old Goa. The most revered and major Hindu Festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is held some where at the end of August/first week of September that runs from two days to 21 days.

If you need to enjoy Goa in monsoon season, you need to get drenched in the torrential downpour that would soak you to the skin. You need to walk with an umbrella, through the wet winding roads with green swaying palm trees on both sides or walking on the beach while it drizzles. If you are scary of catching cold, not to worry. Just sit at the window in your apartment and enjoy the heavy rains, sipping the caju feni with the delicious seafood or chicken cafreal. You can stay at one of our apartments at Urba Luxury Service Apartments, Porvorim Goa.  It is calm, cool and fresh. During your stay with us, we can arrange to take you to the festivals of the period.