Cycling has been a liberating experience, it slows time down so you begin to appreciate the routes traveled and observe things that often whizz by. My riding adventures began a few months ago and on my trips I rediscovered these…
In the peaceful and picturesque village of Sarzora in south Goa, there is a chapel one cannot miss. Situated on the cross roads at Sarzora junction, surrounded by idylic mountain the chapel is not only a place of worship but…
Did you know that the Mandovi river described as the lifeline of Goa is also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei??? It has a total length of 81 kilometres; 45 kilometres of it in Goa and originates from a cluster of…
Crisscrossing the Mighty Mandovi on these ferries boats – Dharbandora, Savoi Verem, Sanguem, Britona, Malar, Chandor, Haravalem, Piedade, Chodan, Madkai, Agapur and Quepem. If you want to join me on my next cycling adventure, contact me via email or phone/whatsapp.
I know there are a lot of battery powered lights on the market, but you can’t beat the pedal powered dynamo for instant readiness and low maintenance. A bottle dynamo or sidewall dynamo is a small electrical generator for bicycles…
Present day Chandor was once the ancient city of Chandrapur, which served as the capital of Kadamba dynasty until the 11th century, before the rulers moved to Govepuri now known as Goa Velha. In 1929, Fr. Heras a noted architect…
The Corona Virus has put the world on pause, sweeping across the globe, it continues to claim lives every single day. However, the 1918 (Spanish) Flu may have been the deadliest pandemics in human history, with a death toll ranging…
Hi All, We are Rubaica, Ronit and Nichole. Join us as we cycle from New Market to Old Market sharing Margao’s wonderful history and heritage with you.. Thanks to Lynn and his forum – My Margao. Let’s start with…
The load bearers weren’t always animals in Goa – like oxen. People, labourers and the like, carried baskets laden with goods from one village to the next. This journey on foot often took a day or more. These laterite posts…
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