One of the things that surprised me about our return visit to Goa was how inexpensive everything was compared to virtually everywhere else I have visited in recent years with the exception of Siem Reap in Cambodia.
In North Goa prices had risen steadily in the few years we visited between 2006 and 2010. A large 660ml Kingfisher beer for example had shot up from 55 rupees to 120 on average by the time of our last visit so I was amazed to find it was still that price in our hotel this time and in fact our favourite restaurant down the road was only charging 100 rupees!
There are currently about 90 rupees to a British pound.
The local restaurant doesn't look that attractive, particularly in daylight but the food was amazing!
Cooked traditionally in a tandoor oven or otherwise both local and foreign dishes from China and Mongolia as well as typical plain UK fare was available.
We ate like kings and the bill including drinks was never more than 1600 rupees and usually a lot less.
To give an example of what good value there is to be had, we took a boat trip that lasted from 10.00am to 2.30pm, first we went out to sea looking for Dolphins which sadly were missing on that day, then we headed up the river to look for bird life,the best of which was a White-bellied Sea-eagle perched in a tree
For the price of 2200 rupees for two people it included a fresh seafood lunch .
Delicious garlic prawns and garlic bread to start.
followed by a grilled fish steak to follow
The drinks were free flowing and I never once had to ask for one once the choice was made. They simply got replaced when the glasses were empty. I had 4 small bottles of beer and lost count but had at least 4 G&T's too.
We enjoyed it so much we repeated the exercise only this time taking the evening sunset cruise instead. I had the good sense not to take the camera on that one!
It's a long time since Claire got me up dancing but I was up for it that night!
£11 would buy you very little in the UK , three big beers if you were lucky.
T.B.C.
In North Goa prices had risen steadily in the few years we visited between 2006 and 2010. A large 660ml Kingfisher beer for example had shot up from 55 rupees to 120 on average by the time of our last visit so I was amazed to find it was still that price in our hotel this time and in fact our favourite restaurant down the road was only charging 100 rupees!
There are currently about 90 rupees to a British pound.
The local restaurant doesn't look that attractive, particularly in daylight but the food was amazing!
Cooked traditionally in a tandoor oven or otherwise both local and foreign dishes from China and Mongolia as well as typical plain UK fare was available.
We ate like kings and the bill including drinks was never more than 1600 rupees and usually a lot less.
To give an example of what good value there is to be had, we took a boat trip that lasted from 10.00am to 2.30pm, first we went out to sea looking for Dolphins which sadly were missing on that day, then we headed up the river to look for bird life,the best of which was a White-bellied Sea-eagle perched in a tree
For the price of 2200 rupees for two people it included a fresh seafood lunch .
Delicious garlic prawns and garlic bread to start.
followed by a grilled fish steak to follow
The drinks were free flowing and I never once had to ask for one once the choice was made. They simply got replaced when the glasses were empty. I had 4 small bottles of beer and lost count but had at least 4 G&T's too.
We enjoyed it so much we repeated the exercise only this time taking the evening sunset cruise instead. I had the good sense not to take the camera on that one!
It's a long time since Claire got me up dancing but I was up for it that night!
£11 would buy you very little in the UK , three big beers if you were lucky.
T.B.C.
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