We finally parted ways with our driver, after a long 8 hour day in the vehicle, navigating the constant threats of death you have while on these crazy roads. We had arrived at our hotel in beautiful Mirissa Beach, a bit down the coast from my last beach days. Our plan was to veg out for our last few days, before heading out of Sri Lanka.
The first day we were pleased to just sit and watch a rain storm fall, while we ate some great food. We turned in early, eager to see some hot sunshine the next day. The beach did not disappoint. Sara and I morphed into solid beach bums. We soaked up the sun, drank beers and drinks all day, and ate delicious fresh cooked seafood by night.
It was easy to pass a few days like this. Our tans darkened and the most out of the ordinary thing we did was to almost drown in the waves. No really. We almost drowned. Sara roamed out to splash around, and I watched her get buried by a big one. It didn’t look too bad from shore, but what I didn’t see is she had just taken two other large waves, and bumped her head lightly. She pulled herself out, but was a bit rattled, and had a new respect for the power of water. Sadly, the next day, I over confidently convinced her to come out with me again. We did well at first, but then we got nailed by a big one. Comical now, but alarming at the time. We did survive, but it took one more round for me to have enough. Lesson learned!
The time slipped away beautifully on that beach. Before we knew it, we were preparing to head back Colombo on our last day. The next early morning would be a flight back to Bangkok. Sara originally had planned to stay another 10 days, but she felt some pressing things from back home, and chose to return a bit early. She was a fantastic travel partner, and we saw some amazing sites together. This also marked a full 3 week run for me in Sri Lanka. I had a fabulous time, and a new understanding of the culture and sites of this small island in the Indian Ocean. Anybody even considering a beach or site seeing vacation should check it out.
See you in Bangkok where I will try to figure out what comes next in this travel mission, and see Sara off back to home.