Our first glimpse of the sea after eight weeks in India! Diu is a small island about 12 km long, a former Portuguese enclave at the far south of Gujarat. The availability of alcohol and meat in an otherwise dry and veggie state probably accounts for its popularity as a holiday destination with domestic tourists. Carolyn was also seeking (but failed to find) an explanation as to why her brother had seriously considered buying a house there many years ago……???
Everyone did seem to be having a good time with watersports on the beach and tightrope walking also seemed to be very popular. And of course asking the rare Westerners to pose in your family photographs.You couldn't miss our hotel at night because of the illuminations and the whole resort area had lots of gaudy statues that reminded us of Blackpool in the 60s!
The old town with its fishing boats strewn with drying fish and the remains of a 16th century fort had a certain charm. Interestingly siestas, which we haven't encountered elsewhere in India, still feature heavily here as a relic from European influence and we had a lovely peaceful meander around through the quiet streets in the late afternoon sunshine.
Onwards to Goa via Mumbai in a prop plane…..
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