Sri Lanka : SUMMER 2015

As I was planning to get a summer break some where by the sea, Sri Lanka was knocking my mind subconsciously. Though summer is not an ideal time to visit the country, I could not disregard my long cherished wish to get a taste of Sri Lankan heritage.

On the day of Bangla new year, that is 14th of April in English Calendar, I along with my husband and my 8 months old toddler started from Hazrat Shahjalal Int Airport, Dhaka to Bandarnaike Int Airport, Colombo. Journey was smooth and it took 3 hours and 20 minutes. We reserved a cottage room earlier over internet and a hotel representative came to receive us from airport. It took a 45 minutes car drive from airport to Ziegler Cottage located in the town of Negombo.

Well, I have always been a backpack traveler and I never preferred a luxurious and comfortable hotel before. Rather I like to spend less on hotels and more on traveling. But this time our little kiddo precious was with us. So while choosing hotels over internet, we gave priority on choosing a comfortable, less noisy place for him and a soothing sea view for us. Ziegler cottage seemed to be the best one considering price and location. It has an amazing backyard and behind that is the sea. So the evening was well spent in veranda and back yard with the mystic sound of the sea. We ended up the day with a sea food dinner.

Early in the morning, we went to the beach and had some fine playful time there.I would say that the beaches in Sri Lanka are not so very suitable for bath and the sea too is quite rough.

In the evening we started for a night Colombo tour. It took us 1 hour by car from Negombo to Colombo. As it was the eve of Sinhala new year, most businesses in the city were closed, malls and stores were partially opened.
Colombo seemed to has insufficient street lighting systems for night. So, we could not have a clear sight of the city that night but it appeared to be an organized and neat city to us. We had a good time at Arcade- Independence Square. It is two storied old building renovated as a mall. So the place has an antique styled architecture and yards with status and fountains. Returned to Negombo at mid night after having dinner at McDonalds.

Next day we went out to taste more sea foods. We were suggested a nearby seafood restaurant named Choy's. Enjoyed lunch with Shrimp and Cuttle fish. In the afternoon, we hired the car again for Colombo. We spent the evening visiting World trade Center, Colombo and having a city tour by car. We brought some dry fish and local spices to take back to home from a super store named Arpico,had dinner at Burger King and returned to Negombo. 

Sea Food