Mission: Go.. Go.. Go.. Goa

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Project Charter for Mission Goa 2010

Phase: Mission Kick Off

Stake Holders: Sravan, Sai Prasad, Sagar,Srinivasa Rao, Prasanth, Koteswara Rao,Sai Kumar, Siva Kumar, Siva Krishna, Kedar, Ravi Raj, Manoj, Chanti, RSK, Santosh Sagar

Author: Sravan Kumar N

Version:1.0

Preface:

This document is a one stop place to find the real planning, implementation and also the learnings that pertaing to Mission Goa 2010

Intended Audience:

 This document is intended to reach out to all fellas from all over the web in order that we share all the fun that the people had whilst the execution of the Mission Goa 2010.

Intention of the implementation: Mission Goa 2010 is mainly intended in order to facilitate a mere informal get together of all the stake holders for having a short term fun with a break from the routing life.

Proposed Plan & Objectives: 

Date	Time	Program
3-Dec	7:00	If we get down at Panjim we can take Bikes there and go to guest house.
3-Dec	11:00	Bagah Beach,Lunch and Rides
3-Dec	NA	Night to a Pub if possible
4-Dec	NA	Aguada Beach/Fort,Dona paula beach.
5-Dec	NA	North Goa for viewing natural wonders ;)

Objective: It is a single point agenda. With any deviation or absurd thoughts, entertainment with no compromise is a must.

Resource Management:  Folks from Pkd, Chennai, Banglore and Hyderabad are to spend three days and two nights (excluding journey)  at Goa. Expected to avail a day off at current work situations and make it a 3 day celebration.

Phase: Design and High Level Implementaion

Travel:

Banglore Folks:

Option#1: Will move from Banglore to Goa by Bus (Chosen)

Hyderabad Folks:

Option#1: Will move from Hyderabad to Goa by Bus (Chosen)

Parlakhemundi  & Other Folks:

Option#1: Will find a own way out to reach Goa

Option#2: Will meet up with Hyderabad folks and match up the rest of the journey with them. (Chosen)

Chennai Folks: 

Option#1: Will move from Chennai to Goa directly via Train.

Option#2: Will take a flight from Chennai to Goa ;)

Option#3: Will take a bus from Chennai to Goa

Option#4: Will move from Chennai to Banglore and meet up the paths of Banglore folks (Chosen)

Rationale for choice of Option: Avoid boring and tiresome journey. Avail optimum budget utilization and feel the fun of having good company all thru the journey.

Scheduling: 

1. Reach Goa by Friday Morning and set a rendezvous point.

2. Hire bikes at the nearest point available, for three days.

3. Reach for the hotel for residence.

4. Must have beer/breezer without having the brush for the day whilst reaching the hotel

5. Find place and time to eat time and set for the rushing entertainment all available from around at GOA.

Phase: Implementaion, Metrics and Learnings.

Resource Deviations:

Resources like Koti and RSK could not make to the trip. Manoj, who was not clear if at all he will make to or not, has made it to there.

@ Rendezvous point:

Expected arrival: 7 AM odd

Actual arrival: 9 AM

Minimal deviation credit goes to: Hyderabad, Pkd and Other folks 

Max deviation blame goes to: Banglore and Chennai folks

Learning: A trip to Goa from Chennai with no flight as an option is worth no choice unless there is a long holiday season in hand.

Event: Beer without Brush

Yes, this event had to happen as planned. Low flyers and fan of drinks... everyone.. with no exception had to stop bikes at the decided point (a drink shop in deed) and have atleast a beer. Starters were given the option of choosing a Breezer if they are not comfortable with Beer. Prasanth P was successfully encouraged to inaugurate Beer with full force from folks around. Sravan took pride to opt for Orange Bacardi Breezer which was promised to be nothing more than a soft drink. 

Day1:

Break fast: It was expected to short and quick but lasted close to 2 hrs as people arrived in batches rather than the whole crowd at one shot. Not many varieties of items were tried and was like a feast of Rava Masala Dosa only*.

Goa-Gear shopping: If not all, most of the people involved had to looks for sandals for there is no point in getting into the waters with the shoes and socks. But the other thing to buy T-Shirts. Got same designed T-Shirts so spread the homogeneity amongst all the stake holders present. Sun screen lotions were given utter importance as people had enuf time to think of what they think is important before they lose any of their complexion.

Beach #1 (Bagah Beach): Geared up well and reached the first beach as planned and found a service provider with ridiculous discussions about the deal to avail rides at a so called reasonable price.

Rides include:

1. Sea Bike ride

2. Banana ride

3. Para gliding

4. Speed Boat drive

First time first fun left each with no words to describe. All were geared up with the same colored life jacket to symbolize the oneness. Banana ride being one of the best was followed by the Para gliding.

Lunch Session: Hungry folks met up at the nearest beach restaurant. Menu had many things but except for starters and drinks nothing else was accommodated. The whole session was much concentrated on two kinds of shots... one was to drink and the other was to say that guys were drunk.

Evening Session: Searching for a black cat in a barely lit room

After the long and unplanned  lunch session, bikers (6) started lining up to search for a beach named Anjuna (Beach#2) and by the time it was found, except for darkness nothing could be present. It hardly left a chance to see whats in there but nevertheless it stole the chance to taking a few more shots before wrapping up for the day.

Candle lit dinner: Tired bodies gathered at a beach near to the place of residence, except for two who did leave to a Casino. One left to live and other left to leave. Ye, one went with the interest on the food to eat and other went to lose money. Others who were at the beach had a good dining before they could think of paying the bill. Drinks were no exception to be skipped. They were a part and parcel of every meal that was a part of the trip.

GOOD NIGHT#1

Day2:

Break fast: It was expected to short and quick and it went as expected. People dint need more than a day of experience to learn time management and  the whole crowd arrived at one shot ordering nothing more than the most admired Rava Masala Dosa only*.

Beach#3: Not too many minutes were spent to decide and reach to which place to be chosen for the day. Right under the steel white sun, people pledged not to wasting time thinking what to, for they have learn what would elate them. Ye, its the fun in the water at the beach which was a bit dirtier than the day #1 that they thought would have to start with jus an exclusive Banana Ride. With a minute of talk with a vendor, the ride was completed. Thirsty people felt the need of another ride of the same and this time with a better bargain a triple Banana Ride was chosen. (Don't think if this is another kinda ride. It is jus same Banana ride where the vendor accepted to make the people fall thrice in to the waters). It was a lot fun and then.. lot fun and nothing else ...

Evening Session: Ride with the photographer.

Plan was to reach the Aguda fort at the earliest before the day light goes off and the fort was not known to be close at 5:30 PM sharp. But a crazy photographer and lazy navigators spent some time taking shots whilst their journey from the residence to the fort. With no much delay, the whole crowd arrived at the fort and it was shot after shot where cameras were pointed to look at either these guys for pics or kool/hot chics. 

Three crazy folks (Kedar, Sravan and Sagar) played well to add a happening to the day, out of mere innocence. Not noticing what the time is and not knowing how strict the fort keepers are, they spent ample time at leisure inside the fort for a show off of peculiar photography skills by managing well not to fall in the eyes of the keeper who is checking the fort for closure of the day. Caught inside the fort were these three musketeers when the fort was locked from inside. All that they could think off is cry for help as the mobile ran out of signal. With quite some interesting fight and request and argument with the fort keepers, guys came out.. (and well.. you know what happens when some one is caught for a stupid act like this in front of all other friends... ye.. people around them would mock at 'em well before they move off from the place)

Learnings: Move out as and when it is time, as time and tide wait for none.

@Nite, Its the time to disco: After the fort session, people returned to the place of residence and got refreshed real quick and rushed to a disco Pub. If not for all, it was the first time for a few but nevertheless it was a reason to forget any fun that was available. Whole lots of couples at there, amidst which these folks could yell and cheer up the whole nite - the real movers and shakers of the trip. With drinks in one hand, none stopped shaking their body to the beats on the floor.

GOOD NIGHT#2

L Manoj

Day#3: Under the esteemed guidance of the most knowledgeable person (Sai Prasad), the whole crowd started heading up to the North Goa to see some natural wonders. People had high expectation of the place around, for it was a kinda planned and was done so well in advance. After long.. quite long.. really long travel for it was without breakfast... Under one more steel white sun, all Sons of b*tch*s (as Manoj calls) had to curse the navigator and the idea's originator as water splashed on all dreams that were colorful till then. Dirty waters, sand at the shore and crowd less beach... that was what could be found. People rested under hired sun shades watching the waves hit the shores and leave. After a cursing day break, people sat down for the last meal of the trip. Feast with the Fish was the mantra of the meal session and every one rejoiced at the mouth watering stuff that they ordered for the day with drinks. 

Climax: With gift shopping at Goa, people ended up heading towards their respective departure points by 5:30 PM. (Ye, dont wonder what they gifts are.. they are the Drinks again!!)

GOOD NIGHT#3 (in their respective buses)

Overall, it was an awesome trip and one of the most special days of 2010. For all the good, bad and ugly.. Right, wrong and ridiculous... moments from all things and people that were a part of the trip. Cheers!

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