Goan to Goa

First and foremost...what is Goa? Goa is one of the states in India, the smallest state I think, which is known for its beaches and - especially in the 70s - for being a big party area. So I actually went to the town of Anjuna in Goa but unless you are actually from Goa or have been there you have never heard of it; much like when you go to the Jersey Shore you just say you are going to the shore and rarely say which actual town. I was confused and thought that Goa was a city and others have been confused too so I thought I'd give the whole story.
Anyway...I have been to Goa before. Last time I was there for only 2 nights and we stayed at a very nice resort with its own private beach. This time I was more concerned about money so found a more basic hotel with a pool that was just a few kilometers from the beach and it ended up being perfect. It was a small hotel with only 10 rooms or so with friendly guests and just a nice feel to it.
After checking in we were ready to explore...but how does one explore in Goa? Autorickshaws are few and far between and taxis are for long rides so...we did what you do in Goa and we rented a scooter. I was pretty nervous so I was the passenger, not the driver, and at first I was petrified but we drove quite slowly; our max speed ever was 40 km/hr and we didn't go that far and the roads are full of tourists on scooters so the locals are used to being careful around us. All in all it was a fun and convenient way of getting around and except for the fact that there were lots of cows in the road it was pretty easy (of course I was the passenger not the driver which made it easier for me).
Navigating was a bit tricky...take a left at the chickens, keep going straight past the palm trees, but we only made about two wrong turns which we quickly figured out.
So off we went on our scooter to the Anjuna beach. The beach was quite small and down a little mini-cliff (mini as in 20 feet tall and not really cliff like). We walked down the stairs and climbed over the rocks when we saw a little cafe on top of the mini cliff. It had about 15 chairs set up looking over the sea so we climbed back on up grabbed a chair ordered a beer and some fish and chips and sat watching the sun set.
A rather wonderful way to end a day.
Aside: I changed my flower picture on my main page, that is a flower I saw in Goa that I loved.
Pictures...first is our hotel, our room was in the corner. Second is me at our little cafe looking out over the sea after the sun set.