We arrived at our hotel around 2pm local time, and the rest of the day/evening was pretty much a write-off due to severe jet lag. We did a bit of research online and headed out on a tuk tuk (Sri Lanka's best and cheapest mode of transport). After a bit of lunch we went to one of the temples on our list called Beira Lake, and were told our entrance fee would also get us into Gangaramaya temple. We decided to get a tuk tuk there, our driver Ali was really friendly and suggested a tour round Colombo - an hour and a half for $10. As we only had the one day in the city, we thought this would be a great way to see everything. He took us round all the must see sites, Colombo Lighthouse, Galle Face Green, Old Colombo Dutch Hospital, Independence Memorial Hall and many more. He then dropped us back to the temple we had planned on going to. The temple was okay, but it just seemed like a bit of a money making scheme and bit more touristy then spiritual. We headed back to our hotel to chill at the rooftop pool while the sun set. I'd read on a blog that Galle Face Green was great to visit in the evening, so we decided to go and get some street food for dinner. The atmosphere was lovely, right on the beach with street food stalls, balloons, lights, and kites for sales. It was pitch black though, we couldn't see what we were eating. This seems to be quite common for Sri Lanka as we had the same problem the night before - it was a good thing Jake is a geek and has a torch. The food was delicious though and so cheap. We then headed back to the hotel for our last night in luxury. Bye bye flash packer - Hello backpacker.
Pav & Jake
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