Travels of my eBid Tee & Cap - to Sri Lanka

[Oldandintheway]

It's a Tough Life at Mirissa Beach
(but somebody has to do it!)


Beach access

View from above

Happy to be going for a swim

I wonder why people find it hard to leave?

Are those oysters on the rocks!

Other wild goodies abound

Gilligans Island?

Beach belles

Surf's up - here's something knarly!

Just cooling the feet

and so to the days end, next post

[TanteGrete]

One could be envious but I am NOT

[Oldandintheway]

More Mirissa


Drop in to the shop heading home

and the sea food market

A few tiny prawns - perhaps 1 each is enough?

Spotted this tiny bird near the guest house (Finch?)

It was heading home also

Just waitin' on din dins to arrive

Along with our new mate Johannes & a few ales!

Well it appears a good time was had by all - but we won't mention the large Cobra spotted on the track leading back to home base!

[sucadot]

All that lovely seafood .... and it looks like they're eating steak and chips

[Oldandintheway]

Yes well, I guess seafood can become boring when in plentiful supply?

More & Last Mirissa Beach

Bro & Sil are now back in Fort Galle & closer to their exit point of Colombo on the 18th.
All good things come to an end I guess.
These are the last pix of Mirissa for your enjoyment - no tags needed by now!

[TanteGrete]

can't wait for the next holiday

[Oldandintheway]

Now back in the Fort, Galle area of Sri Lanka & leaving (by BUS) for Colombo tomorrow & no doubt Sil's birthday party celebrations, our heroes will depart there on the 18th?
Spread over the next 2 posts is a selection of pix from (a) the Fort area & (b) Galle (modern)
Have a great 21st AGAIN Sil! hahaha!

Fort Galle


One of the gates to the Fort side of town

On the ramparts

Old Fort clock tower

Cricket match in progress

View across harbour

Guest house landlady & 2 week old daughter

Rooftop breakfast at Secret Garden Guesthouse

Another Fort local

Bro mugged by a Minky (where's Peter Sellers when you need him?)

Sil saves the day by throttling the beast (his name was Chinko)

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Still more Fort


A local entertainer & pets!

Nice snakey snakey - be good now!

A shadow of their former selves - just to prove how hot it is.

Transport - no problem

Popular spot for newlyweds

I just know someone is missing his eBid cap

All Saints Church

Much old Dutch construction still stands

And so, on to modern Galle next

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Galle & surrounds


Modern Galle street scene

Fish survive in the black water

Sil by the many fishing boats

Down by the sea side

Anyone for fruit & veg?

Inside the Dutch Reform Church

Locals shopping

Outside the Maritime Museum

Aforementioned Dutch Reformed Church (circa 1752)

Plaque of an English soldier inside the Church

coming up - Colombo & departure - soon Awh!

[TanteGrete]

In my experience Holidays are twice as nice if you can share them. Thank you very much