Trip to Alibag - I swam in the Arabian Sea!

I visited Alibag, a city located 45 minutes from Pen, and went to the beach! Jessica was sick, so Reid and I took a bus to Alibag. We ate at an air-conditioned restaurant that served chicken and shrimp and beer! All of these things we had not had for SO long, it seemed. We had a feast, and the total bill was only Rs. 710, which comes out to a little over $14! Afterwards, we walked to the beach (the Arabian Sea), and took turns watching each other’s stuff while we swam in the ocean. The water was warmer than any other beach I had ever been in, the sun was shining, and everyone was having a blast. Here in India, with the exception of Goa, people do not wear bathing suits in the water. Men are aloud to remove their shirts, but women wear all of their clothing in the water. Although it would have been easier to tread through the water with a bathing suit on, or at least some shorts, my outfit dried after an hour in the sun! We walked along the beach finding seashells that you can only find in India. I kept many of them, including ones that were small and bright pink!! We went shopping, stopped and had a soda, and then made our way back home on the bus. What a great day.