Sunils Beach Hikkaduwa
Galle Road, Narigama Hikkaduwa, 82020, Sri Lanka
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Waking up in my new home
... morning. adem is still fast asleep in our lovely bed, he looks like a big baby as the mosquito net makes the bed look a little like a crib! (i'm sure he will thank me for that observation later)
i think today is going to be hot hot hot, so i am enjoying the cool breeziness of the early morning, and will have a mid day nap.
my first night with no aircon was fine, i was even a little chilly with the two fans whirring away.
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Sri Lanka: Sacred Mountains, Elephants & Beaches
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card but they believed me. The fish were colorful; we saw lobsters and
nice coral. Anne and Rob and I went out on an outrigger and caught 10
fish in 2 hours, cooked up for us with loads of garlic and ginger. The
seafood by the way was fantastic. Giant prawns, lobster, fish,
calamari…prices so good, wow! Fresh fruit, curries, coconut desserts,
truly paradise.
So days became days. Filip came into town,
Phillipa too. Other people ...
Turtle Power!
The most memorable thing from Hikkadua was the turtles!
We took the tuk tuk and visited the sanctuary they have close by to Hikkadua.
They breed all types of turtles from eggs and bury them in the sand and wait for them to hatch. Usually 100 turtle eggs are born at one time and usually in the wild only one out of those 100 will actually make it from their hatching place in the sand ...
Hangin' Out at a Surfer Beach
... we haven't checked the rates of exchange.
With a couple of hours daylight, we walked back up the road to check out the competition. Thank God we didn't book Top Secret. Flower Power is alive and well in parts of Hikkaduwa, and this is hippy central. Not worth the price savings for me, and I think Debbie feels the same. Anyone in their 20's, give it a look, you might feel right at home.
Next morning we went for a walk on the ...
Another Asian Beach Experience...
... got a good deal, I was soon to find out I was paying well above the going rate. Bargaining was soon to play an integral role in my Sri Lankan experience, particularly when finding accommodation. The toilet didn't work, there was no hot water and electricity was seeming a rare commodity, but anyhow, the hosts were quite friendly.
I came to think of Hikkaduwa as Goa on-the-rise. The beach is lined with cafes, bars and clubs all vying for ...



