Today we drove from Mirissa Beach to Hikkaduwa, stopping to observe the stick fishermen and to explore the old fort in Galle. The stick fishermen were pretty neat and took quite the liking to the man holding the wallet (a.k.a. PHIL!). For a couple hundred rupees, Phil was able to pretend he was one of them and enhance is already great game of "Survivor". (I doubt many other contestants would be familiar with catching fish from a giant stick in the ocean). As for Galle, it was a quaint wee town on the coast that would have been nice to stay at. Inside the city walls, we got to see a snazzy hotel, an old church, a lighthouse, a look-out point, and part of a cricket match! Both spots served as good stretching points for our still-sore Adam's Peak muscles!
The drive along the coast was also an eye-opening one. I mean - CNN did a good job with the tsunami coverage (and I remember watching it on tv with my Mom and Nan), but I don't think any disaster really comes to life until you're at the source of it all. Evidence of the tsunami was very much there - with crumbling buildings and unexpected tombstones dotted along the drive to Hikkaduwa. You could tell that even our guide was in awe - and drove slower out of respect for the tsunami victims in the area.
In Hikkaduwa, we pulled up to the best hotel of the trip! See ya later bloody bandaids, massive spiders, and mosquito nets! We showed up to fresh juice, freezing cold towels, and necklaces made of flowers! We had graduated to 5 star treatment and it felt NICE :)
At dinner, we branched away from rice and curry (although it was still available!) and enjoyed the delicious buffet at the hotel restaurant. A live band was there to entertain and we left in the mood for some drinks! On Em and Colleen's balcony we sat, laughing, relaxing, and planning our next few days of relaxation!
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