Time distortion in paradise...

Train from Colombo to Hikkaduwa
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Yeah, Sri Lanka is a wonderfully chilled place to simply exist and do very little in the way of tasks.  Time has taken on a new meaning here: I've lost track of days already, and my only big concerns are exploring new cheap curry shacks, and watching the massive waves roll in on this superb sandy beach.  I say "watch" the waves, as I have cut my foot quite badly on coral during the first 5 MINUTES in the ocean on the 1st day...unreal!  It's tough to heal cuts in this heat, humidity, and well, my inability to just rest the damned thing isn't helping matters...it might be some time before I'm back in action and can stand on a surfboard.  I've been unable to resist the lure of frisbee on the beach - had a great game with a couple of Aussies yesterday, followed by some tasty 85 cent Sri Lankan "Lion" beer.

View from my hammock in Hikkaduwa
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Getting here was a major ordeal with 37 hours of flying, transfering, Colombo public bus, train and tuk-tuk (3 wheeler taxi) required to deliver me to this little town on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka.  But so, so worth it baby!

So, my little guesthouse is quite nice - 88 Rupee per day is around $7.75, and it has a nice hammock in a palm garden to whiule away the hot afternoons with my trusty new Ipod -  Jack Johnson and some Faithless really fit the bill in this place.  Hikkaduwa is a major surf spot - lots of talented international surfers here - it's going to be fun trying to slide into these waves and not get in their way - but that's what this white manatee is going to do...but first we'll continue to work on the tan, build some tolerance to Sri Lankan beer and curry, and heal that bloody foot!

Beach essentials
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I'm heading off to Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the "hill country" in a bit...that sounds an awfull lot like planning doesn't it?  But, I've had enough of the internet cafe, time to get back to da beach...

All the best!

Scott