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pensive ones face the large pool. Locally-made teak furniture, block-print bedspreads and
giant shower heads add to the charm, and Colva's best bar is next door.
PUPPY LOVE
International Animal Rescue
(IAR; 2268328;
www.internationalanimalrescue.org
; Animal Tracks,
Madungo Vaddo, Assagao) runs the Animal Tracks rescue facility is Assagao, North Goa. At Colva's
Goa Anim-
al Welfare Trust Shop
( 9.30am-1pm & 4-7pm Mon-Sat), next to Skylark Resort, you can pick up some
gifts, donate clothes and other stuff you don't want, and borrow books from the lending library. You can also
learn more about the work of
GAWT
( 2653677;
www.gawt.org
; Old Police Station, Curchorem;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-1pm Sun), which operates a shelter in Curchorem (near Margao). At Chapolim, a
few kilometres northeast of Palolem, the
Animal Rescue Centre
( 2644171;
arcingoa@gmail.com
;
Chapolim; 10am-1pm & 2.30-5pm Mon-Sat) also takes in sick, injured or stray animals. Volunteers are wel-
come at the shelters, even for a few hours, to walk or play with the dogs.
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Benaulim
There are lots of homes around town advertising simple rooms to let. This, combined with
a couple of decent budget options, make Benaulim a better bet for backpackers than
Colva.
Rosario's Inn
( 2770636; r without/with AC ?400/700; )
Across a football field flitting with young players
and dragonflies, Rosario's is a big family-run place that's been around for a while and is
still a steal at this price.
GUESTHOUSE
$
D'Souza Guest House
( 2770583; d ?700)
If you value a homey atmosphere more than proximity to the beach, this
traditional blue house is run by a friendly local Goan family but there's just three spa-
cious, clean rooms - book ahead.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Palm Grove Cottages
( 2770059, 2771170;
www.palmgrovegoa.com
; d ?1450, with AC ?1730-3100; )
Ensconsed in the leafi-
est garden you'll find, Palm Grove Cottages is close to the Benaulim shops but feels a
world away. Guest rooms are atmospheric (some have balconies), and the ever-popular
Palm Garden Restaurant graces the garden. The deluxe rooms in the new Portuguese-style
building are top notch.
HOTEL
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