This is our Goa Trip!! We went with the Wood's and Nielson's who are serving in Visak!! Great people. Great fun!! It was almost like a vacation. This is some of the grounds around the hotel. We stayed at the Mariatt. The water you see in all of these pictures is the Arabian Sea. Goa is the state. We actually stayed in the city of Punaji.
A better shot of the sea. The pool at the hotel was really long!!!
We visited a lot of old churches in Goa. This is the Bassilica of Born Jesus was built in the 16th century. The mortal remains of St Francis Xavier's are preserved inside this building.
Inside shots of the building
This one is the convent and church of St. Francis of Assisi 1521. Note the long ladder....
The Portugese occupied this area for quite some time and their presence still exists. The feeling of the city is different from most cities in India. This is a design of what the Portugese ships used to look like.
Shots inside the cathedral
We found this an interesting mural!!
One of the many tombs inside the cathedral. It's hard to see but there are stairs leading down to where the remains are stored.
A chapel inside the church.
SE Cathedral built in 1652 is the largest church in Asia and dedicated to St. Catherine. It has a vaulted interior and Golden Bell.
The stairs to this church were covered with moss and dirt. It was beautiful and I felt like I was in Rome, Italy....Or at least.....not in India....
The wind was blowing. You can see how tropical this place is. Everywhere you look lots of green. Those are 2 little churches sitting down in the valley.
Close up of the 2 little churches.
Another old church. Elder is knocking to see if anyone will let us in.......they didn't.
We loved this wall outside the above church. Another evidence of the beauty of Goa.
We loved the green behind Elder K. and especially loved the twisted tree.
This is an old church that was destroyed by the Portugese people when they came to this country. They wanted people to worship there way only.
What you see in these next few pictures are the ruins of that church.
It was very unique in its own way.
Elder Kasper is taking a peak over the wall. Lots and lots of little areas to explore.
Notice all the green growing on the fort. I loved how green was growing on the ruins...even up high!!
This is the Mandovi Hotel dining room. Very nice.
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wow that was sooo awesome to read and look at.. I want to come play
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