February 17 - 20 2012: The longest stay of my trip at Betalbatim beach, with early morning at Vasco, Majorda, excursions to Dudhsagar Falls, to Sankval railway station at the beach and to the mighty Konkan Railway Zuari River bridge.
Sankval railway dream beach: I believed I dreamt of loco whistling, but actually another train was approaching! I looked for a spot from where you could see the tracks through a gap between trees and soon a freight coming from Vasco thundered past hauled
Sankval railway dream beach: Panoramic view, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval railway dream beach: Viewpoint #2 with the small enclosed basin in front, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval dream beach: The mother-daughter-fishing-team, large beach in the back, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: The path out of the cove ended here, the second freight rake was still standing on the siding, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: Quickly, the passenger is coming! 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: Vasco - Kulem passenger 56966 approaching, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: Made it! 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: Gooty WDG-3A #14625 served me well for the final time, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Sankval station: The train arrived punctally, quite crowded with commuters from Vasco, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Cansaulim station, 2012-02-18 (Roni Kappel)
Betalbatim beach: Children playing on the beach on sunday, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)
Betalbatim beach: Beach fun, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)
Betalbatim beach: Sunset, 2012-02-19 (Roni Kappel)
Zuari River bridge: At sunrise you could hear ALCO-chugging and whistling from the southern direction, and Erode WDM-3D #11186 already appeared pulling the first express, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)