Lady Hill Bentota
29 Upper Dickson Road, Galle Bentota, Sri Lanka
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The Surfing Evangelist
... out to try another one. Well, there it was. Face plant. Buried the nose of the board. She'll get the next one, though. Maybe not. There is, however, a very strong likelihood that this afternoon will change her life. Maybe not all of it, but definitely where she'll go on her beach vacations for the rest of her life. There, she got one. Rode it practically on to the beach. And she got the next one, too.
I've surfed 4 hours a day for the last week ...
The Great Tsumini of 2011
... thing like that happen. But fisherman aren't from the upper crust of Sri Lankan society and their extended families probably struggle to feed the mouths they already have.
So anyway, I'm up early and check out the surf. Wide open, nice clean waves. Nothing intimidating. So I go to grab a quick breakfast and figure I'll easily be out there before the crowds hit. But as I'm eating the wind starts to blow a little bit, but its blowing on ...
Sri Lanka: Sacred Mountains, Elephants & Beaches
... time to move on. I walked into town and made my way into a raucous Tamil
breakfast place. I sat next to the man with the big machine making milk
tea. I was the object of curiosity, many people stopped by my table to
offer a slap on the back, a little food and a greeting. The common
people in Sri Lanka don’t speak much English, most of them ask “where
from?” “America”, I answer. The Sri Lankans say “oh, American good” with
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A Whale's Tail
... to the ground. It was a regular Victoria Falls. Paddling around the room in the dark trying to rescue anything at floor level and place it on the beds I discovered they too were very wet. So unable to sleep due to thunderous noise, a fear of being struck by lightning and beds that were too damp to sleep on (we did try) we hunkered down on the balcony and watched the storm play itself out. The next day, tired and damp, ...
Sri Lanka in a Nutshell
... rhythm of life there, which is SLOW! So relaxing and met some great people. Also celebrated my 23rd birthday on the beach. I was treated to dinner by Hugh, a kind Australian man we'd met, then drinks by 2 Canadian guys, Adam and Lar, who we were partying with. It was a really great night (from what I remember!) Basically everyday was spent on the beach and every night at a new restaurant (on the beach).
NUWARA ELIYA
After an amazing train ...



