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Mark Thomas's avatar

What an amazing place to spend a Christmas at! Although I’m not religious myself, going to mass on Christmas morning and eating Christmas cake sounds like the perfect way to start the morning 😊

That’s super interesting about HSV - I know a couple of people that suffer from cold sores, which I’m definitely going to feed back (pun intended!) that it might be worth looking into what foods they’re eating have lysine/arginine!

Thanks for sharing, lovely one! Another great, informative post 😊

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Lisa McLean's avatar

Thank you Mark for your considered feedback on this post. Goa is a wonderful starter state of India, by this I mean it’s a very cosmopolitan yet deeply rooted in cultures everyone can relate to. My going to a cathedral for mass on Christmas morning was serendipity, how lovely it was though. If you’re curious about India, I can highly recommend Goa for Christmas. Thank you for your support.

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Shell Plant's avatar

What a fabulous Christmas!!

Love all your mango history, folklore and nutrition notes too. Absolutely fascinating. My Egyptian friend once bought me back mangoes from Egypt - a world away from the mangoes here in the UK. So sweet and complex. I cannot imagine how good they taste fresh in Goa. My husband will love this pickle too.

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