Day #3: Mirissa

After we walked out to the main road, we waited for the bus to take to Mirissa. The trouble with catching a bus in Sri Lanka is that they only slow down long enough for 1 or 2 people to get on it. After being passed by two of the right bus that we wanted to catch (once we were sure which one it was), we took the third and headed for Mirissa. With our trusty Lonely Planet book, we scouted out a beach hotel that was cheap and included half board, but didn't have A/C. We decided to go for the true "beach" stay and enjoyed the 40 minute ride along the coast.

When we arrived, we chose a 2nd story room as Chris didn't think he could do the bungalow experience; with the idea of already having to use a mosquito net while we sleep, he didn't want to be any more exposed than necessary. The view was awesome because we could look down on the grass courtyard-type area with mago and coconut trees, and the water was just 50 meters away. We don't have too many pictures from Mirissa, because we spent most of our day playing in the waves, which were much better and had less seaweed than in Unawatuna. The weather was amazing!

In the evening, we went down to the hotel's dining room, where we were served a freshly caught and freshly cooked fish, rice w/ curry, french fries, and the most amazing citrus salad I ever tasted! We met the couple staying next to us, who were from Germany, and also spoke with an Eglishman who is currently working in Dubai. It's funny being an expatriate and swapping stories with people from other countries, especially when one encounters a language barrier; it can allow for some embarassing moments. The German girl I was talking to was a part-time flight attendant for Lufthansa, but could not possibly remember where Kuwait was. Apparently, my English really is slipping from teaching these kiddos, because she understood what Chris said the first time he said something about Kuwait. "Oh, KuwAAAAit," she said. Bother.

That night, Chris and I sat out by the tide in a couple of beach chairs at a cafe, just laughing about different things we've said and done. When it started to sprinkle rain, the beach waiter brought an umbrella out and put it over us, presumably so we'd stay longer.