Some not-so-random thoughts…

Goa:A Travel Advisory

For all those of you who thought that Goa was a land of hospitable people..you’re right!
But then every silver cloud has a dark lining..
Let me put it like this…

There is this small restaurant close to Calangute on the beginning of Baga Beach Road called “INFANTARIA”.

If you are a Foreigner, chances are that you may get off easily.. but God help you if you are dark-skinned(read Indian/Asian).Chances are that you will be greeted with a cold non-existant welcome when you enter. The first thing that strikes a new visitor on entering the restaurant is the utter indifference shown by the waiters.After you succeed in catching the waiter’s eye,once you have settled down,consider yourself lucky in getting a menu card soon. The waiters all look like they have either just returned from a funeral or are going to one.
If anyone succeeds in getting the waiters to even display a ghost of a smile,I’m sure this feat will appear the next day in the local dailies.
It is exactly such an attitude that makes an Indian feel unwanted and ashamed in his own country.Probably the Portuguese hangover has not left the employees and owners of “INFANTARIA”.When we asked another local about the reason for this attitude, we were told that they(the owners) are so busy raking in the moolah that they have no time for social niceties.
All this at the expense of customers like you and me.
So. the bottom line is “BE WARNED. YOU ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK”. If you are indifferent to such attitudes then hats off to you.