On January 20th 2020 (seems the number 20 is significant on this trip) I am travelling to Goa on a four week trip that will be something a little different from my previous visits to India.
Normally for me it would be all about party, party, party, with a few touristy things thrown in but on this trip I am spending the first week in the South with my good friend Geoff in an area called Benaulim. This is quite a quiet laid back area and I intend to fill this time with rest, meditation, yoga and swimming. I really need that mind cleaning time after a difficult year.
I have been coping with a cough and chest infection that has been reoccurring several times over the year. It turns out I have had a reflux issue which has finally been diagnosed and I now take pills for it and it has now completely cleared up. But this has been tiring and depressing and has messed up my plans this year a lot.
As soon as this health problem was resolved I have managed to break my foot. So, you can see I really need some time out.