Geddit? The days are getting their own rhythm, and we have the blues ‘cus it’s our last day.
Looking on the bright side, the searing heat of a few days ago has thankfully gone, to be replaced by b****y hot 😎.
So the usual early start to see the sunrise – cue photo of gorgeous sunrise!
Guess who.
Then a short trip out to our last temple of the holiday. It was built by the Japanese in memory of the tsunami, and we can see it from our beach.
The stupa.
And on a clear day you can see Galle.
The tsunami is a very strong theme, which due entirely to our ignorance has been unexpected. For example, we stopped to buy a coconut water – essentially a coconut with a hole and a straw. This lady lost both her parents and survives by selling these for about 60p each – her husband climbs the trees each morning to collect them.
This is her back garden. But her house (with husband and 5 children) is little more than a small shed.
And talking to the receptionist in our hotel – she was at school, but when she got home 3 of her family had died. It really did affect everybody here.
So it’s home tomorrow. Sunset from the beach …
… and the biggest and best ever seafood platter where the food miles amounted to about 10 metres, all caught today.
It’s been terrific.