A fascinating day-out, along the offbeat tracks deep down Goa’s hinterland, taking you back in time.

See for your self-traditional Goan life-styles and above all what life really means to a Goan. Travel through time and experience how people are caught up in a time warp. Treat yourself to a haircut or a shave at the local barber, try your hand at weaving coir rope or shaping the destiny of a clay pot at the local pottery before you return back to the 21st century.

See the locals along the coast build wooden boats with bare hands with no sophisticated tools. The boats are held to gather with hand made coir ropes and sealed with cotton and resin. Visit the village barber at the village square after making his daily rounds on house calls and watch the fishermen mend their nets at the riverfront. Move on to see subtle fingers of women in rustic village surroundings weaving unending lengths of coir rope made from coconut husk. Watch the local “Dhobi” (laundry man) at the nearby stream, well or any other source of water doing his daily washing over a stone… He has been putting up miles and miles of clothes on the washing line over the years… just like his ancestors. Visit the local brewer distilling “Feni” the true Goan spirit of life before you get to a secluded beach for a refreshing swim and lunch.

Watch the local Goan Bread “Sannas” being steamed and cashew nuts being roasted while you have sumptuous lunch serving a selection of local specialties cooked with select spices and served in traditional Goan utensils. Don’t miss the local magic…weaving of palm leaves used to cover roofs of local houses. After lunch, its time to experience, the age-old mode of transport. Take off on a bullock-cart ride and travel back in time.

Finish off the day with a visit to the local pottery. Try your luck at the wheel of fortune and try your hand at shaping anything of your choice with a helping hand from the local potter. His deft hands have shaped thousands of earthen pots…and his destiny too. Collect your free souvenir to remind you of your step back in time.

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