Diu
Diu is an island and a former Portuguese colony, so people speak Portuguese and cook Portuguese food. Do I really need to mention that I stuffed myself silly while I was there? It's a very small island and it's not that touristy. The first night I got there, I stayed in a church. It was cool because I could climb up to the roof and just look out onto the town. It was really nice. The next day I had breakfast at a little restaurant run by a family. They asked if I wanted to rent their one room that they had, and as soon as I saw the room, I took it. It was the best room on the island and the best room I have ever stayed in India, ever. It was spotless clean with a bathroom and a hotwater heater. It was more a home than a hotel room. I was so happy that I got it.
There's actually not much to do in Diu. There's one fort and then some beaches. I really only went for the food and the beach, so I headed to the beach after breakfast. I was really craving the beach and the ocean and I actually went swimming! It wasn't that nice because the water's kind of gross and there were rocks on the bottom, but just the fact that I got to go swimming was enough for me. After the beach I just went wandering through the streets of Diu. It's such a small town I can walk everywhere and it's all very safe. Diu is not India and it was nice to escape for a couple days. Dinner was really fun that night. I ate with a Korean girl, an English guy, and a French couple. The French couple were hilarious and I think at one point I was crying because I was laughing so hard. They were really cool.
Dinner was really good the first night, but it was nothing compared to the second night. The family that I was staying with holds a dinner every other night and you have to book in advance. They only let 16 people come at a time and the mother cooks for you and boy does she know how to cook. It's so amazing to have homecooked food after restaurants for six months. There were mashed potatoes, prawns in coconut sauce, fish in sweet and sour sauce...oh man the list goes on and on. There wasn't enough room on the table for all the dishes. I was SO happy. I love food.
There's actually not much to do in Diu. There's one fort and then some beaches. I really only went for the food and the beach, so I headed to the beach after breakfast. I was really craving the beach and the ocean and I actually went swimming! It wasn't that nice because the water's kind of gross and there were rocks on the bottom, but just the fact that I got to go swimming was enough for me. After the beach I just went wandering through the streets of Diu. It's such a small town I can walk everywhere and it's all very safe. Diu is not India and it was nice to escape for a couple days. Dinner was really fun that night. I ate with a Korean girl, an English guy, and a French couple. The French couple were hilarious and I think at one point I was crying because I was laughing so hard. They were really cool.
Dinner was really good the first night, but it was nothing compared to the second night. The family that I was staying with holds a dinner every other night and you have to book in advance. They only let 16 people come at a time and the mother cooks for you and boy does she know how to cook. It's so amazing to have homecooked food after restaurants for six months. There were mashed potatoes, prawns in coconut sauce, fish in sweet and sour sauce...oh man the list goes on and on. There wasn't enough room on the table for all the dishes. I was SO happy. I love food.
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