Kites on Galle Face

This morning Jay's younger sister, Jay and I travelled to Nugegoda (WGS84: N06`52.411 E079`53.464). That's where his elder sister and brother-in-law live. We left the house at 9:30. At the Minuwangoda bus station we boarded an a/c Colombo bus. It was cool and comfortable. After a long ride, we disembarked at a junction and caught a local bus. We bought two folding umbrellas, and then we took a three-wheeler directly to their house (WGS84: N06`52.374 E079`54.103). We arrived at 12:05 pm but the journey was really only 38K.



We had a big meal which was preceded by a some VSOA for Lal and me. VSOA is Very Special Old Arak and it's distilled alcohol made from coconut toddy.

At 3:15 pm, a van came to take us (and one of Lal's sister and neice) to the Galle Face Road. That is Colombo's waterfront area. It was host to an annual Kite Festival. Hundreds of kites and thousands of people were there. It was beautiful weather and most everybody even managed to wade into the surf. We came back after 7:00 pm, ate hoppers and chipathi, and went to bed before 10:00 pm.