"You think you know what paradise is?! :)" Gokarn by polardabar

Gokarn Travel Guide: 1 reviews and 3 photos

The Paradise we were inhabitating for a while...

Gokarn is a small town in the Indian state of Karnataka, on the west coast of this huge country, somewhere right around the middle. It has enchanted me with its sandy beaches, palm-tree forests, never-ending sea, tasty food, amazing people & simply by itself! I spent an incredible month there [definitely now enough - not even close!], which left me with so many great memories, feelings & friends - above all, friends. As you can imagine, I'm already thinking hard of a way to go there again. :) But I am coming back!

You think you know what paradise is?! :) - Gokarn

We were situated in a small guesthouse right on the beach - but literally! When you come to the guesthouse from the town, you pass the fish market & have to fight palm leaves to get to our garden... A couple of small cottages & a chai-shop were completely enough for fifteen of us to enjoy true paradise! Sand under your feet while you're having a chocolate chapati with peanuts & a pineapple lassi; hot sand under your feet while you run as fast as you can to jump into the Arabian sea; endless nights with people who've gotten to be my brothers; laying in the hammock while the Sun is shining on your feet. See where I'm going? :)

When we got tired of our guesthouse [which was like - never! :)], we used to take walks to the village of Gokarn, have a cup of coffee, buy some fruit or lungis or ice-cream or whatever, walk down its cozy streets & enjoy the shades that cooled down my already hot head... We would just sit in a bar, rest our feet, have a cold drink & talk talk talk...

A great thing about Gokarn is that we were aware of being there all the time! We would talk about how amazing this place is, anchor in the shallow water & just look the way opposite of the horizon, stare at the palm-trees & say: 'Oh my God, we're really here!' So I can really say I enjoyed it thoroughly! I have no regrets, no things I should've or shouldn't've done - everything that happened was meant to happen! And I'm really grateful for that awareness - of being there, of resting, of talking to people, of breathing... So, besides 'Thank you, India!', I'll also say 'Thank you, Gokarn!' Thank you! :)

'Se non sono matti, non li vogliamo!'

Pros and Cons

Pros:Tutto!
Cons:I had to leave...
In a nutshell:Heaven in Heaven!

Last visit to Gokarn: Jan 2005
Intro Updated Sep 25, 2005
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polardabar Nov 24, 2009 at 4:43 PM

thanks for the tip! actually, i haven't even checked this page in ages, so there's toooooo much to be updated anyway... i better go back there, hehe... ;D
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icouldiwill Nov 23, 2009 at 11:07 PM

Update: There are several trains stopping at the Gokarn Road railway station and there is always a public bus waiting for the trains arrival to take passengers downtown. Train no 0111 Konkan Kanya Express from Mumbai is a popular one.
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FruitLover Apr 13, 2008 at 2:34 PM

Janam Din ki badhai, Polar! Enjoy your stay IN INcredible INdia! Greetings from Jerusalem! Avi
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shoma Mar 10, 2008 at 5:36 AM

lovely beach pic in gokarna. want to visit it too after reading your story. have u been to jaipur yet? happy travels
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jenniferchin Nov 14, 2007 at 3:14 PM

argh .. India .. so near (to me) yet so far !! ..... and I love you long time too, darlinnnn ;-))
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hivaoa1 Nov 21, 2005 at 10:26 PM

this black and white photo is beautiful.. i love black and whites ;-) gokarn, next time i wanna go visit looks awesome ciaooooo
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joks Sep 17, 2005 at 11:48 AM

hey, yes. I am planning a second return trip to Mother india (tix confirmed!) and Gokarna? is definitely on my list after reading your page. Was it easy to get down there by train from mumbai I suppose?
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anrionatarken Jun 10, 2005 at 2:48 PM

Namaste Polar. Ahh! I would be in India if i hadn't gotten ill! I had to cancel my flights! Depressing! Hope you are well hun! CAT***
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atram Apr 6, 2005 at 10:43 AM

cekamo malo vishe slikica mlja!!! pozdrav iz graza od gusterice marthuline
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