ICE IN YOUR DRINKS
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what do you do about ice in your drinks???... we take ice cube bags, fill them with water and ask the shack to keep our supply for us!! a bit cheeky but they dont mind at all and we have iced drinks whenever we want.. and we know that the cubes are not going to give uis upset tums!! anyone got any other ideas?
they bring the ice out in the cube bags..... UNLESS...they have their own!!!! 
oh no....perish the thought!!
any other ideas??
oh no....perish the thought!!any other ideas??
We were there for 3 weeks earlier this year, we had ice in our drinks, and ate salads, and had no problems at all.
barrie.
barrie.
I think one of the main things is keeping your hands clean all the time and find one or two good restaurants and eat there all the time (I know it might be boring).
yep, i keep handwipes in the holdall at all times!!
the After 7 was great we ate there quite a bit, great food and no bad tums, i think it was the hotel that we were in that made hubby bad though!!
the After 7 was great we ate there quite a bit, great food and no bad tums, i think it was the hotel that we were in that made hubby bad though!!
We stayed at the Don Hill in Candolim in 2005,
When we asked Kidde the barman if the ice was made with bottled water, he smiled reached into the fridge and handed us a bottle of water frozen solid with the seal intact. He then proceded to peel the plastic off and break the ice into his ice bucket, it satisfied our curiosity and we never gave it another thought whenever we ordered a drink with ice either in the hotel or out in resort.
When we asked Kidde the barman if the ice was made with bottled water, he smiled reached into the fridge and handed us a bottle of water frozen solid with the seal intact. He then proceded to peel the plastic off and break the ice into his ice bucket, it satisfied our curiosity and we never gave it another thought whenever we ordered a drink with ice either in the hotel or out in resort.
Honestly i can say that I have never bothered about ice cubes and salads etc , even after all the warnings. the only place I have had a dodgy tummy was in Malta.
Never had a minutes trouble in goa, water , curries, kingfishers and sun notwithstanding
del949
Never had a minutes trouble in goa, water , curries, kingfishers and sun notwithstanding
del949
I honestly cant see anything wrong with there water, every time I travel abroad for the first week or so I get terribly constipated, last year it was so bad, even the tablets from the pharmacy didnt work, so hubby said to me, try drinking the water, that should move you, I drank 3 litres of the water that day. And NO it didn't work, so since then I haven't bothered with bottled water, or taking my own ice cubes, it hasen't affected me.
Off Topic I know but tomitma Im exactly the same whenever I travel abroad, whether short or long haul.
Ice in the drinks was bothering me a little too to be honest but after reading here what you regulars have to say it has eased my fears some what
Ice in the drinks was bothering me a little too to be honest but after reading here what you regulars have to say it has eased my fears some what
My advice is to stick to bottled beer, soft drinks etc. They are always ice cold and don't need ice.
I also agree with Big Neils comments.
I also agree with Big Neils comments.
Why have ice cubes when you can have litecubes 
Buy some of these http://www.imagedesigncompany.co.uk/litecube%20price.htm get your favourite shack to put them in the freezer and light up your drink, as well as ensuring a nice cold drink without the worries of the local water.
Regards
Peter
Buy some of these http://www.imagedesigncompany.co.uk/litecube%20price.htm get your favourite shack to put them in the freezer and light up your drink, as well as ensuring a nice cold drink without the worries of the local water.
Regards
Peter
We have always had their ice cubes and ate salads on regular basis and never yet been ill.
chilly
chilly
"We have always had their ice cubes and ate salads on regular basis and never yet been ill."
Beter safe than sorry. I don't know how many times you have been to Goa but it's just a matter of time if you are not careful. I had the same attitude as you until I came down very ill on day 2 from contaminated water.
Read the thread 'Keep Your Mouth Shut'.
Beter safe than sorry. I don't know how many times you have been to Goa but it's just a matter of time if you are not careful. I had the same attitude as you until I came down very ill on day 2 from contaminated water.
Read the thread 'Keep Your Mouth Shut'.
I know what you are saying, but I am just saying how its been for us, we have been going to Goa for 12 years and in the early years did not do either, eat salad or take ice, things were very basic everywhere but in the last few years most people in Restaurants etc have become more concious of the need to wash salad and veg in mineral water etc I live there 8 mths of the year and can only say how it has been for us. although i agree it doesnt hurt to err on the side of caution and each to his own, but personally I shall be continuing to eat salad there but naturally I am cautious as to where I do these things and don't just throw caution to the wind that would be stupid and asking for trouble, (I already read the thread!)
chilly
chilly
No problem. Sorry if I sounded as though I was lecturing you. You obviously know the score if you have stayed in Goa that long.
Last year we took 2 friends on holiday for the first time, we had warned them about washing hands, hygene, drinking out of the same water bottles etc.. but they 'did there own thing'. After a week one was very ill and only then did he take a lot more care.
Last year we took 2 friends on holiday for the first time, we had warned them about washing hands, hygene, drinking out of the same water bottles etc.. but they 'did there own thing'. After a week one was very ill and only then did he take a lot more care.
Could it possible be that people who have been going to Goa for several years build up antibodies to certain germs etc that we dont get here.
If you are not sure if the ice is "clean" or not, ask if it came from the Ice Factory (this is for people staying in the Baga/Calangute/Candolim areas) as I know there are two ice factories that supply around that area.
GFF xx
GFF xx
Hi Maz,
I presume it is "clean" ice, i've seen it being delivered to a few bars and restaurants that I use. I always take ice in my drinks but must admit that I always ask first.
GFF xxx
I presume it is "clean" ice, i've seen it being delivered to a few bars and restaurants that I use. I always take ice in my drinks but must admit that I always ask first.
GFF xxx
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