Blog 2 20/2/17
Hot and humid ..overcast misty day in Colombo today. Walked past Galle Face Green to the Fort district.
The Green is not green. .sand and dry patches of grass..but "quality catering" stalls sell local specialities. Need to give our stomachs a fighting chance so resisted.
Fort area is where the big banks and Old Parliament buildings are located. Looks as if the Chinese and Indians are investing in the area with big construction work going on. Building new luxury hotels and an artificial island which will have casinos, hotels and shopping mauls.
Rickshaws galore.. stopping to coax us in for a life threatening ride...we walked.
Luxury hotels may not give you authentic SL experience but the ice cold cokes and air con are appreciated. Ideal ratio in this humidity is one cool refreshment stop per hour.
Where the canal/river meets the sea white wading birds (ibis...correction..Egrets) and pelicans. Pelicans roost on top of lamp posts so best not to stand under them...big poops.
That seafood cart looks good... hope 'two lobsters' Gamble got to it before the pelicans did!
ReplyDeleteHe resisted...made good use of complimentary crisps at the hotel bar for lunch snack
DeletePelicans are no competition.
ReplyDeleteAlso found out later that the white wading birds are Egrets not Ibis so have edited blog to correct.
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