Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Two days in Colombo, Sri Lanka

View of the port and the city of Colombo
from the Crows Nest bar on board

A world cruise with heavy industrial port 
as a background
gives a strange combination.

Port with shops

It is a walking distance from the ship
to some of city's tour attractions

City centre where we took a taxi to





We spent few hours(mainly for the cafe's free wi fi)
 in the shopping centre called Odel 
nearby the city's famous clock tower.



We can't pass Galle Face Hotel which we
used to have nice lunch buffet 
whenever we are in town
and there is no exception for this time also.

With close friend, ship's spa manager and 
fellow cruise passenger friends from Colorado.


Beautiful view from the buffet restaurant







Food is all very tasty

Fresh fruits


A hotel bar next to the outdoor swimming pool

The hotel buffet restaurant





I decided to walk back to the ship which
took about half an hour.

I was drenched in sweat as
it is so humid and high in temperature.
But, it was not all that unpleasant
with cool sea breeze and sighting 
local young dating happy couples.




On our second day in Colombo,
we decided to check a local market.

It is only a quarter of an hour
from the port on foot
which came in handy.

It is a public holiday but
the crowd in market alleys 
seems to be normal as usual.

Train station



market

This is a Buddhist country!





A young tuktuk driver was posing at my camera. ^^


There are not only Buddhist but also muslims, too.
A Beautiful Mosque was found just 
around the corner of the market.



Assorted pickles




On my way back to the ship from the market


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