Somebody somewhere is looking after us . Our flight from Bangalore to Colombo took only and hour but in that time we met the very kind and lovely Jil . Jil commutes between Hong Kong and here and took time out on arrival to make sure we had some knowledge of where to go , where to stay and what to do . On her advise we headed down to Wijaya , just passed Unawantuna to a very popular resturaunt that also had guest rooms . After booking a private taxi for the four hour trip south we passed through Colombo where a weird sense of relife befell me . The citys streets are much cleaner then India and you can immediatly see that facilities are better . Looking out the window at each passing town you can see the ghosts of the tsunami . New buildings have replaced the crumbling relics and those that survived are water damaged and old before their time.
In contrast to the ocean views that are all along the coastal main road south there are areas of abandoned land which hold dozens of memorials of those that died here . Sri Lankan and Western faces peer out from the tomb stones and I can only imagine the devestation that this place incurred . Some areas were worse affected then others .
Even with all these reminders , the place is still jaw droppingly beautiful . The narrow parcels of land between the road and the beach are filling up fast with guesthouse , private villas & boutique hotels probaby counting on never seing another coastal disaster in their lifetimes .
The beaches although narrow are filled with soft white sand and crystal clear waters and is much more beautiful then Goa .
The old fort area is know as Galle and we are about 10 mins away for this very expensive up and coming area . The little streets are f