After many months of planning and postponing and replanning, we finally decided to 'Do the Diu'. So on Friday night, there we were - a group of 8 people on the bus to Diu, all set for the overnight journey with packets of chips and peanuts. I was overly excited about the trip for two reasons...well actually three reasons.
a) Goa Daman and Diu was one Union territory before they decided to make Goa a state ( a landmark day for all the MLAs who till this day are 'party-hopping' and making the best use of this decision). So I was curious to know what Diu is like.
b) Having stayed close to the sea most of my life, I feel a special bonding with the sea. Surprisingly the more I stay away from the sea (Pilani,Bangalore,Ahmedabad), the more I feel attached to the sea.
c) Fish Fish n more fish :D
So once we reached Diu and dumped our luggage in our rooms (the very "creative rooms" made out of cargo containers) at Sea Village, we hit the sea. Then we had breakfast and hit the sea again. Then we had a quick spin of Diu, had lunch and hit the sea again. I learnt to float. It is an amazing feeling to just surrender to the water and lie on your back staring into the clear blue sky above. I rediscovered swimming. :)) I realized that playing frisbee in water is twice as much fun as playing it on land. Post-dinner my chicken and fish-chilly laden belly did not quite agree with my heart's decision to hit the sea. So I sat overlooking the waves (or rather just the white foam on the waves visible in the inky darkness) and had silent conversations with them. Come next morning, and we hit the sea again. And then we did the quintessential 'Diu Darshan' on bikes. Fort->Diu Church->Gomatimata beach->Nagoa beach->Naida Caves(spoooookkyyyy.Do not even attempt to go there in the night). And took the night bus back to aapnu amdavad.
Some learning from my Diu trip:
a) Whoever coined the term 'sun-kissed' was definately sitting in the shade. (This sentence was written with one hand while with the other I was applying Lacto-Calamine on my terribly sun-burnt face :( )
b) Never ever go to Diu on a secret trip. Your tan will say it all when you get back. (thank heavens our trip was a well-publicised trip on the weekend and no classes were bunked for it :D)
c) Imagine this. You are all bathed and clean, wearing the last pair of dry clothes that you have. You have sworn a lil' while ago that you are DONE with the sea and salt-water. But now you stand on this cliff, just three metres away from the spot where a thousand white droplets of water from the waves crashing below rise up in a frothy mist and engulf you. WHAT DO YOU DO???
Just walk those three metres and get soaked to the skin in the frothy misty shower. Never know when you will get such a moment again :)
[Note: spending a day and night in sea-water covered clothes causes a mild to severe itching and rash on the skin :( ]
d) Diu is not very similar to Goa in terms of the people and culture. But you find a very strong Portuguese influence out there -just like you do in Goa. But what the heck....its a grreaat place for a quiet and peaceful vacation.
e) Fish is yummy whether you have in Goa, Diu or Timbuktu...... :)))))))))))) [burp!!]
For all those who have been inspired to do the diu after reading this - try the fish at the 'laaris'. You get to choose between a 40 Rs. pomfret, a 50 Rs. pomfret and so....and its aaaweeessoommmee.
Note: (for mum n dad): all the floating and swimming was done in very shallow water, within a distance of 5 meters from the shore, in the presence of people who are good swimmers with prior experience of saving people from drowning. The sea at Diu is very placid and "user-friendly" :)) :p
To end the post....a link to the lyrics of one of my favourite songs...which seems much more relevant to me at this moment.
The Sunscreen song :D
14 comments:
:D "Do the Diu" eh? Good one!
Portuguese structures and all, tempt me to do the Diu myself.
Yep. Absolutely tempting it all sounds. *making clucking noises for all the poor fish though * :D:D
@suren: sure why not? its high time u shifted ur travel focus from gods own country to gujjuland :p ;)
@hems: hehe...may the poor fish-souls digest in peace :p :p
Wow! this looks like a good good trip you made to Diu.
a) I though Fish n more fish :D would come before the other two reasons.
b) Don't write about the secret trips on your blog. There is high chance that the whole world (including your profs, parents and sister) is reading it!
c) I thought you will write more about the buildings etc there -- I've heard that the place has got brilliant architecture. What about these details? you are a student of the great NID afterall!
d) Note to self: One must not get stuck in Gurgaon. Especially when the other extremely-graphic guys are having fun in god's own countries and mumbais and amrikas and gujjulands :(
e) Sunscreen song: Ive known many people who call it stupid, but it does bring back many memories to me. Nice to know that it is your fav too.
f) Hema: may the poor fish-souls digest in peace!
Nice post, do write more about Diu if you can. Or do the Diu again!
@pard'ner:
a) i always leave the best for the end :))
b) it was not a secret trip....it was a much-publicized trip everywhere. what i said was, had it been a secret trip...my sunburn wud have spilt the beans.
c) i didnt write much about the architecture as it has the same portuguese influence as that in goa...but yeah cud shure elaborate on it in another post :)
d) AMEN !!!!
e) i loooove that song....it makes so much sense
without me....HUH...!!!
@post: o for fish masala n messy eating habits again! [sigh!]
@the sunscreen song: wouldn't have heard this one if it weren't for pappu's 40G+ collection of songs (it musta doubled by now :D ) awesome :)
@arpit: arre when u come back..we will all do the diu again...!! :) so come back sooooonnnnn.....
@cj: the best part about fish curry is that it has to be eaten in a messy way.....jus luvvv it :))
2 things:
I like the fact that accesories are more than the main thing.. reason, pre, post trip stuff :)
And it sounds like some rap song with "hit the sea" as the punchline!
Am tempted to go now... :)
@shiv: thanks buddy :)
its more like having a compulsive disorder to 'hit the sea' ;)
Too sad u didn't tread into the deep waters. This blog space would have been empty :p :P
@damak: then all those fishes wud have had their revenge :D
i thought 'fish, fish and more fish' would be reason numero uno. It would be for me ;)
i enjoyed this post, and am postively drooling after reading it. pomfret!!!! and prawns!!!!! the fresh fish is the only thing i miss about mumbai. and the sea (though its a dull brown there)
@armeen : hehe...fish fish n more fish was actually numero uno..but i thought that wud be too predictable...:D
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