We hired a taxi from Dabolim Airport to proceed to Royal Resorts Haathi Mahal in South Goa at a distance of about 20 miles. It took us about 45 minutes to travel through a narrow road to reach Royal Resorts.
Royal Resorts Haathi Mahal is a child friendly, offering interconnecting rooms as well as one and two bedroom villas. The resort features a host of activities and facilities including the Waterslide, Play Area, Trunky's Kids Club with games and competitions held on a daily basis and a menu designed for the younger appetite and taste.
Real flower decoration in the lobby of the Resort
Swimming in the geysered waters of Arabian Sea on The Western coast
The ocean waves almost submerged Harvinder
Another real Flower decoration was fascinating.
A huge Palm at the entrance of Resort
A Sea side Pub at the Wee hours well decorated with right colorful lights to attract customers.
Another scintillating view of the Beach
Well set up for a nice evening dinner.
Enjoying the Winter Sun
A girl from neighboring state Karnataka doing excellent pedicure job on the Beach itself for about $ 5
Resort room well decorated with towel figures
At the Mangesh temple, in a meditation mood.
Miniature toys made of coconut wood
Another handmade wooden toys
This elephant cost about $2500.00 and I have been looking one for Shiv since his childhood. He is still crazy to get one. I could keep it on my Farms in Badbar. But it is very difficult to get its caretaker in Punjab.
We went to Betam Gurdwara Sahib on Mandovi river and can have a grand view of Panjim across the river. The foundation stone of this Gurdwara was laid down by President Zail Singh. There are about 300 Sikh families living in this city and have a grand building at the prime place on the bank of a river.
I revisited this Margaon beach after more than 25 years when My father Vasdev Singh also accompanied us.
FLASH BACK 1986
With my Dad in Vasco de Gama port, named after the first European Portuguese explorer who reached India by Sea linking for the first time Europe and Asia by Ocean route. This was a significant Discovery and opened the way for an age of Global Imperialism for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia.
Ships seen here are meant to transport Manganese ores which are mined in interior regions. The ores are brought by barges navigating the rivers Mandovi and Zuari. The Ores thus collected on this port are handled by the state-of-the-art machinery for further transporting.
My Dad relaxing near the Margaon Beach in 1986 in the early morning in his night pyjamas. While we the younger ones will go and enjoy swim in the near by ocean famous for warm and clear waters with white sands. His grandson Shiv will in between go and keep a watch on him and report that he was enjoying the cool breeze of the ocean.
The life has moved on in 2011.
In a jovial mood!
Leela Hotel Lobby
In the Leela Hotel lobby waiting for the dinner.
Our Resort swimming pool.
Whales display from the Hotel.
Our stay in Royal resorts was really satisfying. We never felt homesick, thanks to internet connectivity availability in the road side friendly shops near by. We also purchased raw cashew nuts for family before returning to the Airport.
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