Day trip to Galle Fort and surrounding area....
Our Guide & driver was Vidu Wanshaja... an ever smiling, every ready & ever helpful person...!
Picked us up from our Hotel at 9:30 am and off we drove to Galle Fort in the South....
Talkative and good descriptions of the places along the route... stopped to treat us to the local special coconut water from the roadside vendor at a picturesque location at a beach .... also special Sri Lanka Bananas at another location....
Afternoon, took us to a famous place which is reputed to be where Lord Hanuman is reputed to have brought the special sanjeevani herb to cure Lord Lakshman, since he couldnt recognise, he brought and placed a part of the hill at this location!
Wonderful... then took us to an isolated unknown beach downhill (its quite a downhill walk, but worth it) for a late lunch.... a wonderful tiny beach with a shack called Sansthara Fishing Line rustic but with toilet facility...
Galle Fort was a must visit for its serene location, nice Cafes and the fort walk..... watch out, everything starts shutting down by 8:30 to 9 pm....
Evening set out on the drive back... Vidu could easily participate in an F1 race and win it if it took place during peak traffic in Colombo city! breakneck would be an understatement!
All in all, a pleasant trip (except for the evening driving skill display) and certainly recommended...!