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26 December 2006 - 2 January 2007,
Taj President Hotel (5*), Mumbai
Star Cruises Libra, Goa
Le Meridien Hotel (5*), Pune
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Cruise to Goa with SuperStar Libra
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Useful tourism information about Goa is available at: http://www.wikitravel.org/en/Goa, http://www.webindia123.com/goa/index.htm & website of Star Cruises is: http://www.starcruises.co.in
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55. SuperStar Libra (photo courtesy) |
56. My cabin in SuperStar Libra |
57. My cabin in SuperStar Libra |
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58. A model of the vessel inside SuperStar Libra |
 59. Lobby of SuperStar Libra |
60. Me in the lobby of SuperStar Libra |
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61. Inside SuperStar Libra |
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62. John (a Filipino staff in reception) & I in the lobby of SuperStar Libra |
63. Pallavi Walia Raj in a special celebrity performances at the first night in SuperStar Libra. |
64. Pallavi Walia Raj & I near the Four Seasons Restaurant in SuperStar Libra |
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65 to 67. Pallavi Walia Raj, a nice & sincere performer of the first night party in SuperStar Libra, has MBA degree & is the winner of the Mrs India (runner up) & the best model of the year 2006 conducted by Gladrags (photo courtesy). |
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68. Li (a Chinese staff) & I in the lobby of SuperStar Libra |
 69. South-east musician in the lobby of SuperStar Libra |
 70. Me together with other Iranian tourists in our group in the lobby of SuperStar Libra |
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| 71 to 73. Goa | ||||
 74. Coal mine in Goa |
75. "Basilica of Bom Jesus", a Portuguese style church built in 1695 AD in Goa. From 1510 to 1961 Goa was a Portuguese colony & therefore many aspects of Portuguese culture & architecture can still be found. Further information about the basilica is available HERE. |
76. Basilica of Bom Jesus |
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80. Tomb of Saint Francis Xavier, a pupil of the soldier-turned-saint, Ignatius Loyola (the founder of the Order of Jesuits), inside the Basilica of Bom Jesus. He died while on a sea voyage to China on 2 December 1552 AD. The following year, while transferring Francis Xavier's remains to Goa, in accordance with his wishes, it was found that the saint's body was as fresh as the day it was buried. Further information about him is available HERE. |
 81. Inside the Basilica of Bom Jesus |
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92. The Archaeological Museum of Goa |
93. A handcraft shop in Goa |
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97 & 98. Indian clothes in the handcraft shop |
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99 & 100. Indian nuns in Goa. About 40% of Goan are Catholic. |
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 101. One of Goa beaches |
102. Me in one of Goa beaches |
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