Goa Go Karting - help needed
Apr 13th 2010 | 4:58 pm
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Goa Go Karting - help needed
Hi
I'm planning to go go karting at Nuvem in South Goa - has anyone got a contact number for them or can anyone confirm that they are open till 10pm at night.
Thanks
I'm planning to go go karting at Nuvem in South Goa - has anyone got a contact number for them or can anyone confirm that they are open till 10pm at night.
Thanks
Apr 17th 2010 | 8:33 pm
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Re: Goa Go Karting - help needed
I managed to go there Thursday night, great little course ( 1/2 kilometre long ), beautiful setting on top of a hill and cheap 150 rups for 10 laps.
We had a top night and I heavily recommend it for a night out
We had a top night and I heavily recommend it for a night out
Apr 18th 2010 | 9:02 am
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Re: Goa Go Karting - help needed
I took my son and his friends (11-13 years old) to the Goa-Karting (love the branding!) track in Arpora. It's next to the Saturday market. They had a wonderful time! It was my son's 11th birthday and my son finished first out of himself and five of his friends - most older than him. One poor boy (my son's friend) was left doing laps around the track alone as he was a very cautious and careful driver - but we didn't hold that against him! We all went for pizza after the kart session and felt it had been a lovely experience. My son and his friends stayed at our house afterwards for a 'sleepover' with midnight feasts included! I got glowsticks - and snapped them and gave them to the boys for use during the night - rather than saying shush! I said go-on party 
I came down from bed the next morning to find all boys asleep, some sprawled out on the sofa, some on the floor, but very much a good time had by all around.
Ask me if you want any info on this, childrens' things to do in Goa as I live there and have three kids myself. An 11 year old, a 5 year old and a 2 year old. We generally make our own fun, but there is so much for kids in Goa.
Julis x
I came down from bed the next morning to find all boys asleep, some sprawled out on the sofa, some on the floor, but very much a good time had by all around. Ask me if you want any info on this, childrens' things to do in Goa as I live there and have three kids myself. An 11 year old, a 5 year old and a 2 year old. We generally make our own fun, but there is so much for kids in Goa.
Julis x
Apr 18th 2010 | 12:31 pm
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Re: Goa Go Karting - help needed
I took my son and his friends (11-13 years old) to the Goa-Karting (love the branding!) track in Arpora. It's next to the Saturday market. They had a wonderful time! It was my son's 11th birthday and my son finished first out of himself and five of his friends - most older than him. One poor boy (my son's friend) was left doing laps around the track alone as he was a very cautious and careful driver - but we didn't hold that against him! We all went for pizza after the kart session and felt it had been a lovely experience. My son and his friends stayed at our house afterwards for a 'sleepover' with midnight feasts included! I got glowsticks - and snapped them and gave them to the boys for use during the night - rather than saying shush! I said go-on party I came down from bed the next morning to find all boys asleep, some sprawled out on the sofa, some on the floor, but very much a good time had by all around.
Ask me if you want any info on this, childrens' things to do in Goa as I live there and have three kids myself. An 11 year old, a 5 year old and a 2 year old. We generally make our own fun, but there is so much for kids in Goa.
Julis x
I came down from bed the next morning to find all boys asleep, some sprawled out on the sofa, some on the floor, but very much a good time had by all around. Ask me if you want any info on this, childrens' things to do in Goa as I live there and have three kids myself. An 11 year old, a 5 year old and a 2 year old. We generally make our own fun, but there is so much for kids in Goa.
Julis x
Hi Julia
I would definitely appreciate any recommendations you have for entertaining a 9 year old boy.
Dread - big kid !
x
Apr 21st 2010 | 6:16 am
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From: Candolim, Goa
Re: Goa Go Karting - help needed
Go for a walk on the hill (behind the Candolim church), panoramic view of the whole of Candolim including the beach - season permitting you can pick and eat the wild Karawala berries there.
Kayaking / sailing on the Nerul river - under the Nerul bridge. We have our own kayak, but you can also hire them there / or boat trip subject to weather. It's shallow, calm and quite safe, but lifejackets are still a must.
Lotus in Anjuna - hotel resort with pool, but you can take your own food & drinks if discreet - Rs. 200 entry. My son loves jumping off the bridge there into the pool!
Obvious organised things such as Inox cinema, Go karting, boy scouts/guides - if your son is there long term they can join scouts at Mater-dei school - they have bbq's camping etc. We also send our son for piano and flute lessons at the Kala Academy Panjim.
Things like cycling, swimming - pool or sea, body-boarding are all great for pre-teenage boys and tire them out! Make sure you check cycle routes are safe though - we let our son go on his own or with friends now, but only on traffic-free routes.
We went camping on Paradise Beach - Maharastra - lit a camp fire and bbq - and our son loved it.
My son also has a dog - which he walks and his responsibility to feed etc, pets are great for teaching responsibility and independence to kids.
Give your son some money and get him to go round a food market on his own if able, haggling with the vendors for food items! Kids can often get goods for cheaper than adults as vendors are less inclined to cheat them! Knowledge of how much goods should cost is imperitive though! An extension to this, let your son plan a meal - for the family or even his friends, list the ingredients, buy them in the market and local shops, and cook it.
Kite flying in Goa is great and a tradition in India. Go to a hill - no power lines with your son and friend - and a few 'fighting kites' - can be bought in Mapusa for around Rs 30 each - coat each kite string with an abrasive material - sand is ideal - and the objective is for each opponent to cut the string of each other's kite and the winner is the one with kite intact!
Unfortunately my son also has a PS3 / internet access and he would sometimes rather do that than anything else! But you are the parent and in control of course
A lot of my son's time now is taken up with exams / homework though such is the Indian school system, so only need to entertain him at weekends nowdays! School holidays, we will be heading off to a hill-station (Shimla or Manali) in a campervan for some cooler weather!
I have lots of ideas for younger kids too if you need, having 2 little girls myself.
Julia x
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Apr 22nd 2010 | 12:19 am
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Re: Goa Go Karting - help needed
Similar age to my son! As I said we generally make our own fun, but specific ideas for his age group:
Go for a walk on the hill (behind the Candolim church), panoramic view of the whole of Candolim including the beach - season permitting you can pick and eat the wild Karawala berries there.
Kayaking / sailing on the Nerul river - under the Nerul bridge. We have our own kayak, but you can also hire them there / or boat trip subject to weather. It's shallow, calm and quite safe, but lifejackets are still a must.
Lotus in Anjuna - hotel resort with pool, but you can take your own food & drinks if discreet - Rs. 200 entry. My son loves jumping off the bridge there into the pool!
Obvious organised things such as Inox cinema, Go karting, boy scouts/guides - if your son is there long term they can join scouts at Mater-dei school - they have bbq's camping etc. We also send our son for piano and flute lessons at the Kala Academy Panjim.
Things like cycling, swimming - pool or sea, body-boarding are all great for pre-teenage boys and tire them out! Make sure you check cycle routes are safe though - we let our son go on his own or with friends now, but only on traffic-free routes.
We went camping on Paradise Beach - Maharastra - lit a camp fire and bbq - and our son loved it.
My son also has a dog - which he walks and his responsibility to feed etc, pets are great for teaching responsibility and independence to kids.
Give your son some money and get him to go round a food market on his own if able, haggling with the vendors for food items! Kids can often get goods for cheaper than adults as vendors are less inclined to cheat them! Knowledge of how much goods should cost is imperitive though! An extension to this, let your son plan a meal - for the family or even his friends, list the ingredients, buy them in the market and local shops, and cook it.
Kite flying in Goa is great and a tradition in India. Go to a hill - no power lines with your son and friend - and a few 'fighting kites' - can be bought in Mapusa for around Rs 30 each - coat each kite string with an abrasive material - sand is ideal - and the objective is for each opponent to cut the string of each other's kite and the winner is the one with kite intact!
Unfortunately my son also has a PS3 / internet access and he would sometimes rather do that than anything else! But you are the parent and in control of course
A lot of my son's time now is taken up with exams / homework though such is the Indian school system, so only need to entertain him at weekends nowdays! School holidays, we will be heading off to a hill-station (Shimla or Manali) in a campervan for some cooler weather!
I have lots of ideas for younger kids too if you need, having 2 little girls myself.
Julia x
Go for a walk on the hill (behind the Candolim church), panoramic view of the whole of Candolim including the beach - season permitting you can pick and eat the wild Karawala berries there.
Kayaking / sailing on the Nerul river - under the Nerul bridge. We have our own kayak, but you can also hire them there / or boat trip subject to weather. It's shallow, calm and quite safe, but lifejackets are still a must.
Lotus in Anjuna - hotel resort with pool, but you can take your own food & drinks if discreet - Rs. 200 entry. My son loves jumping off the bridge there into the pool!
Obvious organised things such as Inox cinema, Go karting, boy scouts/guides - if your son is there long term they can join scouts at Mater-dei school - they have bbq's camping etc. We also send our son for piano and flute lessons at the Kala Academy Panjim.
Things like cycling, swimming - pool or sea, body-boarding are all great for pre-teenage boys and tire them out! Make sure you check cycle routes are safe though - we let our son go on his own or with friends now, but only on traffic-free routes.
We went camping on Paradise Beach - Maharastra - lit a camp fire and bbq - and our son loved it.
My son also has a dog - which he walks and his responsibility to feed etc, pets are great for teaching responsibility and independence to kids.
Give your son some money and get him to go round a food market on his own if able, haggling with the vendors for food items! Kids can often get goods for cheaper than adults as vendors are less inclined to cheat them! Knowledge of how much goods should cost is imperitive though! An extension to this, let your son plan a meal - for the family or even his friends, list the ingredients, buy them in the market and local shops, and cook it.
Kite flying in Goa is great and a tradition in India. Go to a hill - no power lines with your son and friend - and a few 'fighting kites' - can be bought in Mapusa for around Rs 30 each - coat each kite string with an abrasive material - sand is ideal - and the objective is for each opponent to cut the string of each other's kite and the winner is the one with kite intact!
Unfortunately my son also has a PS3 / internet access and he would sometimes rather do that than anything else! But you are the parent and in control of course
A lot of my son's time now is taken up with exams / homework though such is the Indian school system, so only need to entertain him at weekends nowdays! School holidays, we will be heading off to a hill-station (Shimla or Manali) in a campervan for some cooler weather!
I have lots of ideas for younger kids too if you need, having 2 little girls myself.
Julia x
Dread - x
