Southern Goa February 2008 - Zalor Beach

From Doma sa Maria, Zalor Beach was the nearest section of the 15 kilometre long stretch of golden sand that starts at the base of the peninsula housing Goa airport and finishes at the estuary of the Sal River. To reach Zalor Beach I had to take a fifteen minute stroll, first through pasture land where electric blue kingfishers perched on palm trees while persil white egrets strutted between dwarf cattle and then through a small hamlet.

Zalor beach is not exactly crowded most of the day

Early in the morning though, the beach is covered with fishermen mending their nets

About 10 o'clock the fishermen roll up their nets and leave the beack to the tourists

The beach shacks take over and lend loungers and umbrellas to their customers