Made it to Goa!
I made it to goa, finally! Got to the hotel at 5am, slept till 1130am. Had a nice lunch by the beach, then went for swim in the ocean. I finally feel like I am where i left the states to be.
The place I'm staying is pretty bare-bones: no towel or toilet paper, but there's actually hot water, which is nice. And I have a balcony! I thought I wanted my own hut like last year, but the cement building stays much more cool. And did I mention the balcony? Pictures are forthcoming; for now, some from last year provide an idea.
I'll post some stuff about Paris in the next couple days; it feels a hundred years away from here but the documentation obsession in me feels the need for some level of completion. As for now I'm off to walk to town, maybe have another chai and watch the sunset. Oh, and buy some TP.