If you find yourself in the middle of the hot happening
beaches of Goa on your every vacation tour and grown tired of the loud music
being played in the beach shacks on these beaches, always being surrounded by
other tourists.
Then the best option for you would be Gorkarna, which a
quaint beach town located right at the tip of Karnataka, at a distance of about
150 km below Goa. I am not a negative critic of the beaches of Goa, but I also
like to venture upon new place. So, the next time you start getting tired of
regular Goa beach, make it a point to travel further downwards to Gokarna.
How to Get There
By bus: Gokarna is located at a distance of
about 150 km from Goa through bus or a drive. As to the short distance of the
place from Goa, you can either by hiring a taxi or by bus from the bus stand in
Margao.
In a matter of few hours you will reach the temple town of Gokarna. The
closest railway stations to Gokarna are Ankola and Kumta, both of which are
located at a distance of about 25 km from the temple town.
After getting on the well established roads of Konkan
roads, you will come across the hustle and bustle of this pilgrimage town of
Kumta. Over here you can buy purchase some essential items and the head towards
the sunny beach side of Gokarna. As you leave the main town behind you will
feel the ride in altitude that just enough to sight the scenic views
overlooking the Kudle Beach.
The other beaches that you can see from this point
are Om Beach, Halfmoon Beach and Paradise Beach. The Om beach is the only one
that can be reached by road, the rest can be accessed through a brief hike or a
boat ride.
Place of Interest
Paradise Beach: Me and my partner headed towards the
Om Beach and hiked over some rocks to reach a remote cafe called Shiva Café
that is hidden away amidst some undergrowth and rocks. After a cup of tea at
this café, we decided to board on a boat and visit the Paradise Beach, which is
filled with beach-bums from across the world who had made their residence at
this place.
The last time I had visited this place; I had some pleasurable
moments of sharing a joint with the temporary residents of this place and also
learned that they had come from different parts of the globe.
They had settled
in at this makeshift community on Paradise deciding to stay for several months.
Their community was entirely self-sufficient, as they fished, they grew some
essential vegetables and they partied throughout the night around bonfires.
The
scene on the beach had brought back some memories of a Hollywood movie. But
this time around, when we visited Paradise, all we could see was a handful of
vendors selling tender coconuts and some tourists. When we asked about the
earlier settlers of the beach, we were informed that the government had cleared
away them as the land belonged to the forest department.
Om Beach: After enjoying the tranquility
surrounding the Paradise beach for some time we decided to head back to Om
Beach and had a delicious lunch at one of the other cafes that lies on the long
stretch of the beach. After having our
lunch, we decided to leisure around for the rest of the day.
I love these
peaceful hours when there is no one on the beach to distract you and all that
you can hear is the sound of waves gushing up to meet the land and the wind
whispering through your ears.
Lying leisurely on the warm sands of the beach
with a cup of hot tea or coffee and watching the slowly going down on the
horizon of the sea is something that you will surely treasure in Gokarna.
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