Colva

Definitely more secluded and not very crowded. Nice breaches (or a 10km stretch of white sand and palm trees to be exact) and space to breathe. Going to stay here for a few nights. Staying again in a 500Rs double room, this time right next to the beach but no running hot water. Not that I would be needing any, but still. Quite a good deal even though the cheapest accomodations are around 200Rs/night. But since one euro is currently 62-64 rupees, paying 500Rs or around 8 euros a night isn't that bad. Of course sharing that room would make the accomodation dirt-cheap but I guess that's just something you have to bear when travelling alone.

My Lonely Planet is only for the Goa region so the step of crossing the county lines is a bit harder but I think I'll be able to make it. Not that there wouldn't be tons of stuff to see and countless waves to surf but somehow a week on the beach sounds quite enough to get the trip started. Next up in Goa would probably be Palolem or some other beach more south.

The buses from Calangute to Colva cost me a little under 1e. 15Rs to Panjim, 22Rs to Magao, 8Rs to the Magao City, 10Rs to Colva beach. Took me a few hours but the atmosphere was nice and the buses well ventilated. But public transport = a bargain.