Kalpitiyia

Day 80 & 81.

Arrived on the Kapilitiya Penninsula as a stop on route back to Colombo. Big Kite surfing spot and lots of amazing coastline to be explored.

Hosted by a rather eccentric Czech gentleman, despite the Nemec family tree Ellie struggled with communication and we were regularly left bemused by the cryptic answers provided.

Also it was apparent that little respect is paid between countrymen these days given she proceeded to "forget" to pay for one nights stay (in my defence I was in the shower at the time). Teach him for refusing limbster WIFI!

Enjoyed drinks by the lake at the back of the hostel. Joined occasionally by the local donkeys, that being the ones that hadn't consumed so much plastic that they lay half eaten and very much dead at the roadside waiting in vain for the rain to wash them away.

Anyway on a cheerier note, met a lovely couple from Swanage over dinner - living the dream life, 7 months work 5 months travel for the last 20 years. Need to look into buying a seasonal pitch and putt in and around Dorset area so can join them going forward. Great tips for India also.

Learnt to always be overly friendly to locals after a near disastrous experience. Big bumps, phone lost, lovely old gentlemen saving the day and returning the trusty mobile, very relieved, Tiger to celebrate.

Controversially opted out of pasta cooked by an Italian couple at the hostel tonight. What initially seemed like a rather rouge and anti social option turned into a great decision when the Italian served up was Spaghetti served with tomato ketchup, a full 4 litres of the stuff!

Off to Colombo tomorrow for one final Hoorah with the parents, 5am start so an early one this evening.

Note - Kalpitiya town itself wasn't our favourite, can't quite pin down what or why, need to think it over.Read more