Babymoon 5th Day in Palolem Goa Playing with colors

Morning greeted us with heavy rain. We lay in bed, listening to the pitter patter and taking in the sweet smell of wet earth; oblivious to the fact that our morning would be wasted if the rain didn't stop.

We had earlier planned to go for a ride into the sea to watch dolphins. However, my Mom-in-law had alerted us that it being Amavasya (New moon night), the sea would be rough and have high waves. We decided to postpone our trip.

Braving the rain we went to the Beach Cafe for breakfast. There we could see the sea in all its roughness. It was dull and gray; and the waves were very high and came crashing down, almost reaching up to the stairs of the Beach Resort. The beach was completely submerged, and it was a very different picture from the picturesque Palolem beach that we had seen only the previous day. Indeed my Mom-in-law had been right; it was not a day for our dolphin ride.

 Babubhai, who would be taking us for the ride, was also of the same opinion. Not only would it be foolish to risk a ride in this weather but also the dolphins would be difficult to spot in the turbulent sea. So we re-planned with him for the next day.

Post breakfast we were idling away, sitting on the porch, enjoying the sight of the surrounding greenery bathed in rain. Suddenly the rain stopped and sun shone out brightly. Everything around us seemed transformed. The many hues of green that can be seen only after a spell of fresh rain, basking in the golden sunlight; it looked straight out of a postcard. I had heard that monsoon brings out a different beauty to Goa, now I was experiencing it. It cannot be explained unless you see it for yourself.

The foodie in me felt relieved that I could now go to Magic Italia for pizza. I had been craving for it. I quickly dressed myself up (pics below) and rushed off before the skies decided to open up again J.

Babymoon Fourth Day evening at Palolem Goa

While we were having lunch we had decided that we would spend the evening at Draupadi. The crowd was good, ambiance attractive, though the music was nothing exceptional.  I had liked the music of “The Café” better.

The interesting part about Draupadi was that the restaurant had huge sea facing French windows and you could simply sit there and enjoy the sea..

We took mixed sea food fry as snacks, as Anu wanted to have some local beer with it. I took a few bites of it. But today I was desperately craving for something sweet. So we ordered a Banoffee Pie which had been recommended in their menu. It was sinful and I think it would have been a big mistake if we hadn't had it.

Babymoon Fourth day at Palolem Touch of Tangerine

After the wonderful mid-day snack at the Cafe it was time for some rest followed by a shower. My back was troubling me a bit so I brought out the ice pack.

Next on the menu was lunch at Draupadi. I was geared up for it with a splash of tangerine for my dress ;)

Well, I’d like to digress a bit give a few suggestions on pregnancy dressing. I really think girls should not lose their fashion sense during pregnancy.

To look great and gorgeous during pregnancy, my first advice would be to buy a pair of maternity jeans along with some maternity T-shirts and dresses. Maternity wears are super comfy and you look good even with the bulging belly.

 It doesn't make any sense to cover yourself in an over sized T-shirt, kurta or salwar kammez; or even in an Anarkali. It just makes you look like a walking tent. So enjoy your pregnancy and dress up like a fashion fiesta.

Babymoon Fourth Day morning at Palolem Goa

It was a lazy morning. Breakfast at the Beach Resort was a repeat of the Israeli spread for me while Anu had yummy Coconut pancakes.

We hadn’t planned much for the day, so post breakfast we headed straight to the beach. It was a pretty humid kind of a day.

Me in my bronze makeup J

Babymoon Third day Sunset at Palolem

After the sumptuous meal at Magic Italy, I chose to take a nap in the afternoon. Too much of exhaustion was not good for me and the leg cramps were getting a bit severe so I preferred not to walk much.

Anu took his camera out to the beach and captured the beautiful sunset and the evening activities of the locals. Here are some of his shots:

Beach volleyball 1

Babymoon Third day lunch at Magic Italia

The Beach Resort had a few wash rooms and toilets near the garden area. Whenever we came back from beach we took the first shower in these outer washrooms. That way we avoided carrying sand into our room.

Before going to shower I took a glass of milk with Threptin biscuits (proteins, proteins J). We had already planned to try the sea food pasta dish at Magic Italia for lunch. I must say the food of Magic Italia is one of the best Italian food I have ever had. They also give a lot of Parmesan cheese as garnish :P. By the way, eating too much sea food is not recommended during pregnancy, but I chose to indulge myself for just this week because it’s yuuummmm… ;)

I had planned to wear the same dress with a different makeup and accessories.

My Eye Makeup ….

Babymoon Third day in Palolem Boat Riding

Once again I woke up to cramps in my legs. These cramps are so frequent during pregnancy that they take some getting used to. Drinking plenty of water helps a bit, but though I had been drinking water like a fish, the cramps never seemed to go away. After some stretching and massaging by Anu I got some relief. Donning very little makeup, we set off for our backwater boatride with Guru bhai. I carried the coconut sandwiches and cakes we had bought the previous night for our trip.

The weather was humid, so I wore a comfortable cotton dress and tied up my hair.