Near Morjim Beach
First off, let me tell you about the place we chose to stay. Siolim House is a charming restored 300-year-old Portuguese villa that is tucked away in the leafy lanes near Morjim beach. The original owner was a governor to Macau and according to Lonely Planet, this place contains more antiques than the British Museum.
Entrance to Siolim House
Siolim House courtyard
Inside Siolim House
Our room
A Goan Greek
This place is a gem! This restaurant is located on a cliff and overlooks the sandy beach and coconut treetops. We didn’t get here in time but A’s parents sat at this table and watched sunset while sipping on freshly squeezed orange juice. We met the bubbly owner who is a Greek lady who has been in living in Goa for 25 years and started off by selling lamb wraps at the Anjuna flea market. After much persuasion from her customers, she opened this restaurant.
Customers dancing to Greek songs
Grilled fish. The food here is a bit more pungent and complex compared to what you would get in Athens or Santorini mainly because the owner came from a Greek island that is located on the west, near Sicily.
Under the Nerul bridge
… you will see a little brick building painted in sea-blue. The people who reside in this building also run a little restaurant called Amigos.
Amigos services on a mural, under the Nerul bridge.
Giant mud crab is one of Amigos' signature dish. We ordered two, this one cooked in garlic butter sauce.
Goan prawn curry with poi (Goan bread)
After lunch, with Auntie Bina’s superb negotiating skills, we went on a boat ride on the river towards the sea.
Fisherman picking sea shells.
On our boat, we saw this private mansion on Aguada hill.
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