I have found myself further down the coast of Sri Lanka in the small beach town of Unawatuna. I had come in search of some better diving sites than my previous home of Hikkaduwa. The town itself is a small tourist oriented stop, nestled around a small but cozy beach. Again, this poor town was in the path of the great tsunami and was pretty much obliterated. The Sri Lankan spirit prevailed though, and the town sprung back. I got my bearings, and first thing, found a local dive shop to get myself back in the water. No problem, I got 2 dives lined up the next day.
Sadly I was again disappointed with the dives. It’s the tail end of the season here so I’ll use that as an excuse, but there was a strong surge, and very poor visibility, with not much to look at. Despite all this, I still did 3 dives before I pulled the chute. Not to despair, I was in a stunning town, and took the time to just veg on the beach some more. Before I knew it, a few days had passed in this docile state of drinking beer, soaking sun, and catching up with emails. It may sound like I’m incredibly lazy, but between sorting out plans, getting yourself around from place to place and actually trying to enjoy yourself, it’s hard to keep up with the chores of typing.
Some mild restlessness settled in, and knowing I was soon heading back up the coast, I back tracked to Hikkaduwa for another 2 days. This was much of the same. Laying in the sun drinking beer, not a bad life. The slow beach life had taken hold and I was in a negative momentous run of pleasure in the sand.
But the beach life was to end soon. I was to head back to the airport, not to leave Sri Lanka, but to greet my great friend Sara who is joining the world adventures for 3 weeks! We will be heading inland to see the famous sites of this beautiful island, before coming full circle to the beach 10 days later.
Stay tuned!