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| At Joe and Charmaine's place in Siolim. |
- Brian Mendonca
Taurus the bull
towers over 'Francisco Villa'
Joe and Charmaine
host us; from Bahrain.
Urak with limca
past the midnight hour
'Perfect weekend stay'
A car, minus the handbrake
Crashes into Joe's gate.
Sorpatel from 'Porra'
Sannas e pao
Serradura for dessert
the earth swims to meet you.
Joe Monti and Davis
Savouring the 60's
Agastya at Ernakulam
'I've never taken everything off!'
'We are the locals.'
Mae zaoniam.
On the Camurlim road
You turn left towards Marna.
(Francisco Villa
Siolim, Goa
26-27 July 2025)
Notes
-Urak: Undistilled cashew feni
-'Hotel California': Song by the Eagles (1977)
-'Living Next Door to Alice': Song by Smokie (1977)
-Sorpatel and Serradura: Portuguese dishes. Sorpatel is made of pork; Serradura, made of condensed milk.
- Porra: Parra; village in North Goa
- Joe Monti and Davis: legends from our school days
-Agastya: sage in ancient India; a wellness retreat known for its massages
-Mae zaoniam (Konkani, expletive)
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As the night gathered pace we nosed our way through Siolim's dark streets. Waiting for us were school mates in Don Bosco, Matunga.
We parked outside the massive El Tesoro property opposite Joe's place. Joe had procured bottles of urak which us boys sipped getting high on the breeze.
We had taken our Laney amp for the guitar. My son Dwayne (14) helped me set up. When the 3rd string snapped he played the guitar much to the amazement of the boys (and me).
We swapped incidents from school life and laughed the night away.
Time didn't matter. We came back as the night creeped to the next day. We are still recovering today!
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Pic taken at Joe's place, Siolim on 26-27 July 2025. Updated 28/7/25.
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