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Under the Coconut tree...

  Staring out of the window of the plane in these new times of flying, I wonder the difference one virus has made in all our lives. Be it any industry but we are all affected in some way or another. I just visited Goa this season and realised how the place has changed. The state claiming to be the best place for any individual at any point of the year is now seeing a lack of tourists visiting it. The Hotels and Lodges are now much calmer and quieter than before. The airport isn't as busy as it used to be. The number of two-wheelers on the streets has reduced significantly but the Vibe of the place is still the same. This year during my visit, I vowed to explore a different side of Goa, a more native & Portuguese side of it. Taking a tour across town was probably the best idea I ever had and started the tour with the oldest Portuguese Bakery in town. The 31 de Janerio Confetario located in a small alley of Panaji. In the small alley of Fortinhas, the Bakery still uses wood-fir...