MayaandJonas

18 December 2027Fontainhas, Goa

An old house, a deep veranda, and three days of nobody being anywhere on time.

A shaded hallway with cane chairs

How this happened

Maya and Jonas on a shaded veranda

A rented scooter

Jonas had come for two weeks. Maya was photographing houses in Fontainhas for a magazine that folded a month later. He carried the tripod.

A cobbled path leading to a white house

Lisbon, then Assagao

Four years between two countries, both of which think they invented the same custard tart.

A long room under a stone vault

The house

We bought it half-collapsed in 2025 and have been arguing about the shutter colour ever since. They are green. Maya won.

Three days, loosely

Lunch is the main event on two of them. Plan accordingly.

A Portuguese-Goan facade under an open sky

The house

Casa Fontainhas

31st January Road, FontainhasPanjim, Goa, India

The house is at the top of the lane. Cars can only come as far as the chapel.

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What to wear

Mehendi
Linen, pale
Sangeet
Colour, please
The wedding
Garden formalThe lane is cobbled and steep in places.
Long lunch
Whatever you slept in

You’re invited.

We would love to celebrate with you.

Please reply by 15 October