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Time out in Goa :)


                                         
It has been three weeks past ever since I departed to Goa for good. I still remember how on that particular day I and my family had taken all those suitcases to the airport but this time, it wasn't any normal trip we do undertake such as during the summer holidays or Christmas holidays but a journey back to our homeland here in Goa. I was sad at first, at the fact that we would have to leave permanently as I got so used to the place I was living that was in the U.A.E where we all lived in the city with everything in proximity. More sad than me was my sister, who even now still misses all her friends and sends them WhatsApp messages every now and then.

But now, after three weeks, I don't really feel sad anymore as I prefer it here in Goa, where you are exposed to nature, where you experience the beautiful bounties of what it is to live with numerous living beings, all of which are God's creation, none of which can be found in the city. This is what makes me happy as I get up from my bed each and every morning listening to the beautiful sounds of the birds, the cock crowing and so many other animals each with their own unique sounds.

Now it is the season of monsoons where one experience's heavy rains coupled with problem of power-cuts which for us youngsters is a real nuisance as it disrupts our usual checking of social media like WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Thankfully the monsoons haven't yet started, but even then there some spells in the nights which are often very scary as they are accompanied by thunder and lightening which for me is very scary and in such situations I and my family have sleepless nights as we're worried that our AC or any other electronic device can get damaged, so we get up to put off those devices and when the lightening strikes every now and then at night, we often hold each other very tight!!!

As a guy who has just passed out my twelfth, I often at times feel bored as I have complete three months with nothing to do before I go to college.So I thought of creating my own blog called 'The Perceptionist' and I hope to post more in this blog in the near future. 


PS: The picture above is the view of the sky on a particular day from our balcony!!!


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Published in Herald Goa on 17 June 2018 as 'Enjoying the timeless beauty of Goa' (People's Edit)



Location: Goa, India

Comments

Vania D'Souza said…
Well written Bryce..... keep going.... ☺
June 2, 2018 at 7:50 PM
Unknown said…
Well written and good pictures All the best to you
April 18, 2019 at 10:20 AM
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