Negambo, Sri Lanka

It was a long day yesterday as we left HCMC, had one stopover in Kuala Lumpur and arrived around 10:00pm in Colombo.  Our host picked us up at the airport after a very long wait at immigration.  It was a slow process requiring special visas which we acquired before leaving but it still did not help speed up the process.  We are staying in a modest hotel about a 20 minute drive outside of the airport. The room is sparse but it has a comfortable and clean bed.  $37US/breakfast included.
We woke up after about 5 hours sleep to the soft smells of incense and a lovey breakfast which included some of the local flavours - Dahl and  spicey chutney as well as the pancakes rolled around course coconut and honey. The wife told us that they tone down the spices for tourist.

A large shrine with incense outside the sitting area

Lovely dark wood everywhere.

The sitting area outside our room.

WE are going to explore this little town before sharing a car with another guest to go to Kandy - about 3 hour drive.  We were going to go by train but unless you reserve in person ahead of time you can only access 2nd and 3rd class spots - I am going to pass on that today.  Not feeling like sitting on wooden benches for 6 hours.  Call me a whimp.