Day 2: Negombo —> Galle

2ND HALF of Day 2: From Colombo (Galle Face Motel) we made our way to Galle Fort in Galle for the night.

Let me set the scene … imagine sitting down to play Mario Cart for the first time and being so excited for what’s to come. You nestled in with drinks and snacks, and press BEGIN thinking you are so ready for what’s to come.

Except you begin and it’s much more than a joystick and hoping to snag bonus points. It’s now the game of life! Literally. No turning back, can’t show fear and the only choice is to move forward.

A bit dramatic but seriously! Some close calls and by far buses around here are no joke!!! Not to mention that rolling coal is definitely legal in these parts. Holy smokes!

KUDOS to my chauffeur! He seriously navigated like a champ and made it look easy. Lord put us in a bubble and gave Mike the skills to bob and weave in and out of traffic like a pro-fessional! I can’t even begin to describe the experience that would even do it justice, so I won’t. I posted some videos, but they still don’t give Mike enough credit for his skills. Who knew he was such a gamer! 😂

Highlight: A happy old man, riding in the back of a fruit/veggie truck waved and smiled as us (probably because we were definitely the only white people around and had a Hey I’m a Tourist sign on our back, I.e., TukTukRentak.com sticker). Then he motioned for us to get close because he wanted to gift us with something. Mike got super close and the old man was able to hand me the gift (mind you I’m in the back seat … all will driving! 😳) The gift?? A tomato! Perfect …. 🫩 Lol. It was fun though and he was so happy to give it to us.

There were some stops along the way and we posted pics but to dive into details will have to be over dinner when we return. But great sights, history and memories made.

After arriving in Galle and entering into the Galle Fort, we checked into our hotel —> Taru Villas. Immediately washed off the dust, exhaust residue and salty sweat, and walked (no way were we getting back in Winston - yep, the Tuk Tuk has been named), to dinner.

Hotel is a boutique hotel with only 4 rooms, and is right along the water. Super old and as usual, Mike hit it out of the park with his choice.

Dinner was at The Bungalow … #1 on TripAdvisor and it did not disappoint. We both had a pasta and topped off the poor choices with churros! Ambience was on-point and churros were a VERY close 2nd to Churros in Cabo. Belly’s full. ✔️

Mike successfully completed levels 1,2 and 3 today in Mario Cart … heck, maybe even through level 7! And while we would always love an adventurous day again, we sure are hoping our venture is a bit more casual tomorrow as we head to our next stop … Dickwella (no that’s not a typo).

P.S. Tuk Tuk named Winston = Named after Winston Churchill - reliable and bulldog-tough for the road.

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