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The bridge to Mandram beach, very wobbley, worth the risk! |
View of shore from Mandram beach, an old hotel or temple. |
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Lava rocks on Asvam beach. |
A shopkeeper from the Arjuna Flea market. The woman in the traditional dress were the most aggressive salespeople. |
 Goa has the largest concentration of Christians in India.
This is an example of Indian fusion; a Christian cross with malas, a Hindu offering for the
divine. There were many interesting combinations of the two religions. |
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A traditional fishing boat on Mandram beach. |
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The yoga shala at Purple Valley, with one of the housekeeping staff.
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Over the entrance of the shala. |
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An altar inside the shala.
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View from inside the shala, looking out. There are double layers of mosquito netting at the doorway. |
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A Gansha with mala in the shala. |
The back of the main house at Purple valley. The covered area is the dining space. |
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The front of the main house at Purple Valley. The main house remeinded me of a villa, very open and airy. |
View of the Mandavi river, going towards Mandram and Asvem beach.
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This is the road in front of purple valley. Those are the cows that wandered around it during the day.
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Nancy Gilgoff and me. |
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Nancy on the patio with Sky, Purple Valley's web goddess. |
Relaxing after practice; Dorothy from Scotland, Sasha from the UK, and that man of mystery in the back Frank from Hamburg. Nothing like tea before a stressfull day of sunbathing! |
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One of Nancy's excellent assistants Dalibar, with our lil puppy buddy.
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Workshop at Purple Valley. Credit Jean Marc |
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Workshop at Purple Valley. Credit Jean Marc |
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