She was unaware of Nilu's suggestion, as Baba had conversed with him in Marathi.
When Elizabeth left, Baba told Katie and Manu to prepare a large amount of garlic chutney. Elizabeth returned with cartons of delicious ice cream, and Baba served it to all — along with a generous dollop of chutney! He told them to eat as much ice cream as they liked, but to follow each spoonful with a bit of garlic chutney! All the joy was taken out of the affair, and they thought to themselves: "It would have been better had we not had ice cream."
Norina, Elizabeth and Don went to see the Portuguese governor on 13 April, about the island in Karwar. After a lengthy discussion with him, it was learned that the place was not available for establishing a center for Baba.
In Goa, Baba took the women to a Hindu temple, and to a movie called Gopal Krishna . During their stay, Baba permitted the group to eat fish, and he also joined in, indicating it was for "special reasons."
Baba wished to have a boy accompany him on the tour from Goa. A fifteen-year-old orphan named Santana Fernandes was found and they took him with them. Baba liked Santana and indicated that, besides being bright, the boy had a spiritual nature.
Baba also contacted several masts in Goa and gave one a bath.
The most significant contact was with Mastani Mai , a Christian woman whom Baba emphasized, "held the key to the spiritual affairs of Goa."
Kaka and Norina were instructed to find and bring her back to Baba's hotel for contact. The mastani was found walking along a road. Being a Christian she did not wear a sari, but a black blouse and a long pleated skirt. When Norina saw her, she reminded Norina of an Amazon, so masculine and dominating was her physical demeanor. Norina tried to persuade her to come with her, but the mastani gestured for Norina to stay away and continued walking down the road. Norina again tried to persuade her to come in the car, but she refused. They followed her while she walked directly to the hotel, where Baba was standing on the balcony of his room, as if he were awaiting her arrival. When the mastani came to the front of the hotel she stopped, looked up at Baba for a few moments, and then strode away.