kalava

armed with my kalava blessing from the puja on New Years Eve i am ready to leave the comfort of the 'resort' to explore more of India.  i want to spend a few days in Mumbai before i leave and have received advice from both locals and travelers to avoid both trains and buses. although the airlines are considered unpredictable they are more reliable then the trains or buses which i have been told repeatedly it's common and expected for them to run 24 to 48 hours behind schedule.  must drive the Germans crazy!  i cross my fingers and again book a flight on a domestic carrier from Goa to Mumbai.  

new year, new country

 another year and i'm still loving trying out new flavors of a traditional celebration.  i'm at the resort and there is quite a large, elaborate program that involves a lot of eating, meditation, pujas, processions, candles and singing but no alcohol.

literally a drum circle

candle lantern at midnight