8th Nov. Negombo

(2nd time of writing - the wi fi is so sloooowww.)
Nobody tells you about the hassles, do they. This travelling malarkey can be, er, interesting. Even though I had an hour to change planes in Doha, the flight from Manchester was so late in arriving that I missed my connection. Fortunately, a kind Qatar Airlines chappie and several helpful young ladies (why are they all so similarly tiny?) got me on a Sri Lanka Airways flight later in the evening. Huge drama over, just the small hassle of the numpty in the seat behind swinging on my seat for most of the journey. Ah, well.
A quickly discussed tuk tuk fare got me to my accommodation for the first night. It's okay - helpful friendly staff: a man, his wife, daughter and a brother (who struck me as a very small version of Lurch out of the Addams Family).
Walking around Negombo became uncomfortable after the sun got up after 10am and the humidity kicked in. I got lost of course but found the railway stations for tomorrow.
The day needed three (3) cold showers and a snooze before turning in. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
Negombo
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