Bentota

In every curving beach, in every grain of sand, there is the story of the earth.

Rachel Carson

Bentota is a coastal city located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

 We were there for the first time in November, when I sprained my ankle (it took 5 months to heal).

That trip for me was the worst for many reasons.

Fortunately, there were no incidents this time.

 I loved walking the beach last Saturday morning.  There was so much to see onshore.  Lots of purple jellyfish, seafoam, barnacles growing on a piece of rope, an old bottle, and a coconut hull.

I wind up being the only photographer in the family and no one wants to cooperate when it comes to taking pictures so I have to steal the moments when I can.

 It's not every day you see an elephant on the beach.

Because it is the season of the southwest monsoon (June-October), the water was very rough.

No swimming allowed. 

(In November, Yusef had a surf lesson, but not this time around.)

Mostly the boys enjoyed time at the pool since this was the first day they felt really good after being sick in Kandalama.

There was also lots to see and enjoy poolside.

Even an an international game of pool soccer played with an Indian family and a guy from Russia who spoke very little English.

The only lingering affects from the trip is the random outbreak I get due to my allergy to the sun.

Itching, stinging, aggravating.

I wish it wasn't so.

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves
that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Have a beautiful day!