Day 10 - The Off Switch

15:00
Excellent sleeps are had. Vick’s strategy of a slightly drowsy decongestant + soothing music through her headphones has worked well. Shenda has had over 10 hours. I get my first sleep score of the trip that’s in the 80s. We will do well today.

We have very little planned today, and I can’t wait. After breakfast, Vicki and I mooch for a little while, before heading to the beach to meet Si and Shenda, and to video call with our darling friend Maz,who’s currently in Koh Lanta (Thailand) as part of a 3 month trip around SE Asia and Australasia. It’s great to see her and catch up on her trip so far.

We’re peckish, so head over to the brilliantly named No 1 Dewmini Roti shop, a favourite of mine from my previous visit. The Stuffed rotis are delicious. Mine has prawn, egg and cheese, and is served with a mild (but very tasty) dhal, and a spiky hot chilli sauce. Banging.

Back on the beach, the breeze has stiffened. There are actual dark clouds in the sky, suggesting there might be some rain this afternoon. I conclude that a nap is in my best interests, and repair to bed.

23:30
My nap is sensational. Deep, relaxing - and concluded by being abruptly woken with a start by my beloved wife. We have very little in the way of plans this evening as well. We amble over to Nautica, a restaurant on the Mirissa harbour where we boarded our whale watching trip. I had a stellar prawn curry here in 2024, and have been wanting to return. The food is good, but doesn’t quite hit the heights that my memory tells me it should be doing. Shenda reckons the prawn curry she had at Mila on Saturday was probably a bit better, and if my crab curry there is anything to go by, then I suspect she’s right. Nautica’s is still super tasty though, and very good value.

We’re not quite ready for bed, so we head to A++ for a cocktail, and to say goodbye to Bobby Bobster. I have an Arrack Attack which is properly punching with fresh ginger. Delish. There’s a guy doing some acoustic things with a guitar. Such a difference to yesterday’s less than successful version at Surfbar. He can actually, you know - play guitar, and sing. We have a few singalong moments, and Bob tries to steal my flip-flop.

Reflecting on Mirissa, I’m mindful that it’s been the perfect way to locate the off switch. The pace of life is glacial, in all the good ways. I suspected it would be our favourite stop of the trip, and I’m sticking with that prediction. I’d happily come back to Mirissa in future for an extended stay. Our accommodation has been super comfy and offered great value. There are some amazing places to eat that we’ve not had time to explore. Our whale watching trip aside, we’ve barely moved from the beach. There’s more stuff we could have done, but honestly - when the relaxing is this good, it’d be a shame to disrupt it with actual activity…Okumaya devam et