Feeling relaxed on a tropical island

Thursday, February 15, 2018
Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Feeling relaxed on a tropical island - Thursday 15th
It just takes an overnight flight and a bit of discomfort and now here we are at our first location, an eco lodge on a little island.  In true Cambridge style to get here you are punted across the inlet.  Jet lag kicked in yesterday afternoon so we sat and listened to the ocean waves and ambled round the island which has mangroves on its backside and plenty of herons, egrets and black cormorants.
It's now Friday 16th and first day of action as we hit the fish market on the beach in Negombo, huge hauls of a wide variety of fish were being brought up from the colourful fishing boats.  Slightly less appealing was the sight of gutting and head decapitating, not to mention the smell but lively and colourful non the less.  Guess what we had for lunch!!
Now comes the real relaxing activity - a Ayurveda spa massage.............. And that pretty much has ensured us a good nights sleep........buenos noches.
Tomorrow 17th we head further north up the coast to Wilpattu game park with hopes of spotting a leopard, or two........
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