It is summer and at this time, Goans in Mumbai head for their homes in Goa — those who can, that is. There are many reasons for this, but the biggest surely is the leisurely Goan way of life. Nobody can tell accurately when this tradition of Goans returning to Goa during the summer months started (only the tourists come to Goa during Christmas in December), but there is a good possibility that it began with the ‘Simla Beat Contest’, a music festival which used to be held on Calangute beach, north Goa, starting in 1965.

Vistas: A typical Goa fishing village make a picture postcard setting and exudes a sense of old world charm. Summer is when Goans outside flock here for a slice of the life they left behind