The sun had embraced the sky and their blend had turned it into
red. The Water in the sea had increased its association with the shores at the
time we reached Arambol, a village which
is a Hippies Haven in Goa.
In Eighties, Anjuna was used to be most preferred location for
the Hippies. This was the case when Goa had not turned into present Touristic
and crowded Goa. People from all over the world used to come for an affordable
and peaceful holiday. But as local crowd increased its presence, either the
hippies from Anjuna moved to a different place or they made it their permanent
home.
I came to know about Arambol from a fellow traveler who had
lived in goa for 6 months and advised me to must visit Arambol for authentic
goan feel.
At first sight, it seems a quiet and peaceful beach where not
much crowd comes but as sun starts to go down the horizon, you realize why it
is that the hippies have made it their new home. The ambience turned it into
such an exciting and unique place where everyone was doing their own stuff but
then also they all seem connected.
As we walked towards left side of the beach, it seemed an
all together different place. There was a bunch of people practicing Yoga and
meditation. Many beach huts have been developed in couple of years where people
from all over the world come to learn Yoga.
Going further there was a group of hippies practicing
different kinds of Aerobatics while there were some dancing and singing on the
beats of drum. To our surprise all those people gathered and formed a small
market. It was unique in a way because they were not selling traditional
tourist stuffs but some unique things from across the globe. We tried some of
the awesome cupcakes.
This went on till late night, we danced, we sang and forgot
all our tensions and worries. I think that’s the feeling of being a Hippy. We
wondered how Arambol was kept hidden from us and should be kept hidden to
preserve the essence of true goa.
This looks like a pleasant, calmer alternative to the standard hyperactive Goa experience - lovely!
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