Negombo

We were told that we would have to wait three days for Brock's Ipod to arrive - and because we were craving some beach time - Brock and I decided to catch the train to Negombo so we could easily get back into Colombo before setting off to explore the rest of Sri Lanka.

Negombo is one of the main beach resorts - not only because of it's proximity to the airport, but because it's entirely set up for foreign tourists...it's not a bad place to spend a few days, although to be fair, there are better (and cheaper) places on the South West coast. It's main clientèle are rich Europeans who don't mind paying for a bit of exclusivity...although with a bit of bartering and some hunting around, it's possible to do Negombo on a budget.

Access way to the beach in Negombo:



Christine, who we'd traveled with in Diu and who was also in Sri Lanka, decided to head down to Negombo to meet us...so the three of us spent a few days enjoying the sun.

Despite repeated phone calls, the Apple retailer still hadn't bothered to order Brock's replacement Ipod, and as he was now saying it was going to take a week to arrive, we decided it was time for a change of scenery...