Serendib Bentota
Bentota, Sri Lanka
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A Plan Comes Together
Sri Lankan's say that you can't properly enjoy the flavours and textures of food unless you eat with your fingers, so I dispensed with the cutlery as we all sat for breakfast early next morning. As elsewhere in Asia, you're meant to eat with your right hand, although Emmanuel and Sarojini assured me this taboo isn't strictly observed - just as well …
Serendipity
I awoke to the sun burning brightly, a freshness brought by the rain, and a fantastic view looking out to the sea through dense thickets of corkscrew palms. Bentota offers a clutch of package resorts, and comprises a wide swathe of sand making it one of the most attractive beaches on the island (according to my Rough Guide book). Despite the number …
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Saalittava mestarihuijari ym
... etelassa juuri pitaisi sataa, mutta silti asken iski pieni kuuro. Kasittaakseni tahan vuodenaikaan pitaisi sataa pohjoisessa ja koillisessa. Colombossakin joulukuun sadekayrat ovat aika korkeita, mutta nain etelassa ei kaikkien todennakoisyyksien mukaan kuuluisi sataa.
No niin...Nyt tutustumaan mahdollisiin surffausmahdollisuuksiin ja kyselemaan huomiselle lautoja vuokralle. Syodakkin pitaisi jos vain raaskii, ravintolahinnat ovat pilvissa.
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Bawa House (Sri Lanka's Bauhaus)
... force behind what is today known globally as ‘tropical modernism’"
We loved his house which was full of Sri Lankan antiques and the wonderful tropical gardens on the surrounding acres. Had a beautiful lunch in an indoor/outdoor pavilion overlooking the garden.
Continued on to Galle, the old fort town close to the southern-western most tip of Sri Lanka. the Portuguese occupied Galle from 1505 and ...
Sri lanka ka ka ka ka
... about an extra 20mins drive than what we'd paid for but never got charged more so bonus!! We woke them up & a guy with very messy bed hair showed us to our room...Lovely nice leather bed!!!
After a few hours sleep we went off to explore Mt Lavina beach, one end is awful due to being hit by the Tsunami & one end it's nice & quiet. Got acosted by a few people including a group of 16yr old lads wanting their picture taken with us (well mainly Lou!), ...



