I do an Aldona Tour, only for friends, and interesting and interested friends of friends. I change the route and the narrative depending on the audience. Max. 4 people at a time.
Just saying. Cheers! Cecil ====== On Sun, 19 May 2024 at 22:48, Frederick FN Noronha < [email protected]> wrote: > Since you have successfully hijacked this thread (see where it started), > let's do a joint tour of Moira. It could be a case of the one-eyed leading > the visually challenged. FN > > On Sunday 19 May 2024 at 22:45:38 UTC+5:30 Jeanne wrote: > >> I was suggesting that Michelle be asked if she would like to conduct such >> a tour as she has done a lot of research on Siolim and is knowledgeable >> about many aspects of the village. >> I was not volunteering her any more than I would volunteer myself for a >> non existent trail through a village of which I know little more than its >> reputation for breeding fools, albeit wise ones. >> Xxj >> >> >> On Sun, 19 May 2024, 16:44 Frederick Noronha, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> First Rule of Volunteering: You can Only Volunteer Yourself. >>> For instance, if I was Jeanne (though I'm not), it could be: Next time >>> I'm in Goa, a tour of the JM Nazareth, QC, ex-MLC Trail, in Moira and >>> Beyond. >>> PS: Gratis copies of ebook strictly discouraged. >>> FN (breaking the FRoV for the sake of an example) >>> >>> On Sun, 19 May, 2024, 8:09 pm Jeanne Hromnik, <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Michelle Mendonca Bambawale has written a book, Becoming Goan, that >>>> centres on Siolim. She might be happy to guide a group through the village. >>>> Frederick has her details. >>>> (Jeanne) >>>> >>>> On Sun, 19 May 2024, 12:59 Amita Kanekar, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's a great idea, Albertina. I somehow did not manage to meet >>>>> Themistocles at all, though I enjoyed his writing on Arrosim. Would be >>>>> happy to join in a memorial walk. >>>>> >>>>> Amita >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM Albertina Almeida < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oh I did not know he was as old as he was when he took us for the >>>>>> first Goa Book Club tour through Arossim. He seemed so agile. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can we remember him with another book tour, by any other author, who >>>>>> is as enthusiastic in showcasing the site of inspiration of his/her/their >>>>>> book? >>>>>> >>>>>> Albertina >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 1:34 AM Frederick Noronha < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear all: >>>>>>> Sorry to be the harbinger of sad news. Just learnt from Dr >>>>>>> Themistocles da Silva's cousin in Goa, of his recent passing. Themis >>>>>>> was an >>>>>>> active member of our network. In his early 90s, he was prompt to join >>>>>>> discussions and raise questions on all issues that interested him. >>>>>>> Though a >>>>>>> PhD in Chemistry, over the last two decades of his life, he spent a lot >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> time writing rather detailed village histories on Arossim, the quaint, >>>>>>> historic even if little-known village in coastal Mormugao (near the >>>>>>> bigger >>>>>>> and better-known Cansaulim). >>>>>>> He was very soft spoken yet knowledgeable. We grew close as we >>>>>>> worked together to publish his two books, for which I clicked the cover >>>>>>> photos and he would spend time answering all my queries about his >>>>>>> village's >>>>>>> history and related issues. After his second book release on Arossim, Dr >>>>>>> Themis very kindly agreed to take four carloads of readers to tour >>>>>>> through >>>>>>> his area, with him guiding us at each step and explaining the >>>>>>> peculiarities >>>>>>> of Goan village history. >>>>>>> His work on Goa was well received and often cited. He lived a full >>>>>>> life, and I appreciated his successful attempt at keeping Goa in his >>>>>>> mind, >>>>>>> even after having spent so many decades in the US, and North Carolina. >>>>>>> I'd >>>>>>> like to treat this as a 'thank you', and not a 'goodbye'. 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