Back - to the beach

Survived the road trip - the new highway is as good as you would hope for anywhere. The town driving - I didn't take any more pics as the weaving around by everyone didn't take into account any particular side of the road - not something to overly share!! Back to the hotel and the fare came under what I expected. Went up to the room - and it was great to be home. Stupid but it was lovely! Unpacked - charged some devices, went to the supermarket to buy some beer (because I could!) And researched a different beach experience. Came up with Soul Beach which is about half way to Mt Lavinia - Deliwha Beach. Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the beach (as it is a little closer to town) and the place is part of a resort. Settled in on a beach lounge and this was me. Great service and a treat in store food wise - kottu! This is iconic Sri Lankan street food and has the nickname Sri Lankan drums as this describes the sound of the flat bread being enthusiastically chopped on a metal surface. The bread becomes like a ribbon pasta and in this case had spicy chicken and even more fiery coconut milk sauce. Ticked this off my list and better as it can be very fatty on the street - this was elegant. Too much though but happy as! Driven into the resort (it's hard) by an afternoon shower. The house bubbly is u/a so a glass of white to wait out the inconvenience. The wine list has Champagne Jacquart Mosaique for 19000 lkr and Moet at 49000 lkr - unbelievable!! The Jacquart is at Oz bottle shop price! I LOVE Jacquart and if they have it in stock I cannot think of a better way to spend my last afternoon - champagne and beach! My plan is to go to Colombo Fort tomorrow morning to check out the town and the market then back ...to the beach!Read more