Carnaval Indian Style

At the dinner party on Friday night, I met a man who could not understand how I could not have a plan. He graciously called his friend living in Goa and asked him to make arrangements for me. I didn't realize Goa was such a popular destination for Carnaval. After an overnight train (perhaps the best sleep I've gotten in India so far), I landed in a house with a pool. It's beautiful! I don't know how I lucked out. I also arrived just in time for the last Carnaval parade. It was quite a scene, but I must say the crowd was really tame, not even heads were nodding to the beat.