Goa, take 2

We took our annual pilgramage to the Park Hyatt in Goa last weekend, but this time we did it with friends!

It was SO FUN. We went with the Brashears, Thompsons and Stantons. All the families have 2 kids, so the lot of us equalled 16- not a small party!

The wives and kids flew down around 1 pm, while the husbands followed on a 5 pm flight. That Friday was....well, I guess I'd be nice by saying it was an adventure. The Park Hyatt was NOT prepared for us, and by the time the husbands finally arrived, we threw the kids at them and threw back some wine. It was a rough day.

Saturday and Sunday were wonderful, though! The weather was quite warm, but we had clouds to keep the sun back and even some showers in the mornings (a prelude to the upcoming monsoon).

Mornings began with the brunch buffet before we wandered down to the pool. We basically stayed poolside all day but did venture down to the beach each day. The kids were amazing- everyone got along (almost) perfectly and it was especially fun for us to watch Catherine in action with her friends (when she thought we were not looking!). Ryan had a blast and basically lived in the pool. Evenings ended with group dinners (note: adult table and kid table idea ROCKED!) and after the kids passed out, we adults met up on the Brashear's patio for some adult beverages and great laughs.

Here are some pics of our great time!


We hope to do another group trip when we all return from our summer holidays. Good friends have made living here in India more than tolerable- they've made it FUN.