Our album of Galle photos, all 31 of them, can be seen through the flickr album below:
Of course the headline “crabby existence” is a pun. This was the day we went in search of crabs in Galle. Our few days of villa life in Galle Fort itself was far from crabby. We had been very lucky to be afforded the opportunity to hire an entire villa, 41 Lighthouse Street, (normally shared between half-a-dozen people at least), as it had just come back onto the holidays market after a couple of years in the hands of a long stay family. The owners wanted to test run the team with holiday letting again so were happy to give me and Janie exclusive use of the place for a few days. Utter luxury.
Rise again before six, coffee and biscuits and then tennis. Five all – both of us had chances to dominate and win.
Sadly, Mendis doesn’t have a court at 7 o’clock for the next couple of days, but we book 23rd and 24th February.
Then off to fish market in search of crab – no joy there. We then try Keells Supermarket, where Daisy/we bought nuts and nibbles and chocolate etc and rice.
We try one more supermarket – no joy – and then a fishing village just outside town near the Dewata Junction – our last chance and bingo!
We land the last two crabs in Galle. A thousand rupees ($10-ish).
Into town again and buy some coconuts on the way, plus red bear key ring to replace my broken camera strap; the crabs are meanwhile trying to break for freedom.
Back for breakfast then 12:00 massage today (we switch masseurs).
Then we release the team and enjoy swimming, R&R etc.
We take some king coconut and go for a stroll looking at shops (Barefoot and especially KK Collection highlights), then check out the Amangalla, home for write ups and dinner.
Our other Sri Lanka photos- 79 excluded from the album – can be found through the link below:
