Mandrem Beach, Goa

Trip: Delhi - Goa - Delhi

• A scooty ride to Mandrem is half the fun. The long and shallow beach is perfect for kids so if you are with them, its a perfect getaway and they will love it. 
• Visit Baba Au Rhum on the way. It is authentic french restaurant and has some pastry delicacies famous around Goa.

Mandrem was nothing like a beach I had seen before. Calm and composed, shallow and yet deep, it was inviting to both kids and adults alike. The seclusion, distance from main Goa and the sheer size of Mandrem made us fall in love with it. The shacks were as usual very useful and helpful, at a price. Old songs of 90s were playing. The warm December breeze under the afternoon sunshine made the booze even more effective. We were entranced.

Shacks, Mandrem

The lond drive to Mandrem took us a full hour on scooty and then some time to settle in one of the large shacks given our group size of 22. The first thing we ordered was coconut water and malai. The infectious smile of the face of the coconut ladyt won our hearts and we ordered plenty of her goods. Appetized, we ordered some snacks and beer. Khichdi had suddenly become the favourite food in our trip once Garima broke the psychological barrier on the second day by courageously ordering one.

Expansive Beach, Mandrem

The shallow beach of Mandrem goes a long way to offer a most safe haven for kids. Families can leave their young ones in relative safety and go deep. A hundred metres was only waist high which for some of us was lesser fun, fun nonetheless. There was a point when I panicked seeing something long and slimy dive around me but evidently everyone was ok with it. There were lifeguards whom we trusted with these things.

Shacks @ Mandrem

Once out and taken a bath, we finally took the most awaited group photograph. In the diving sun, the photos came really well and we cherished it as one of the largest group travel in a the most organized way. Thanks to Ruchi and the girls gang, we had a most memorable week in Goa. The trip was in its last leg. We were leaving the next day but a lot agreed it will be difficult to take the Goa out of us real soon. Probably we can make it an annual ritual of sorts as we keep hearing from others.