February 16: Happy Poya Day

Excellent choice coming to Negombo— we had an awesome day.  It started with a visit to the Fish Market — we walked a pretty good distance but stopped occasionally to take pics and buy street food. 

The Fish Market was amazing — we saw the morning fish being hauled in, gutted, cleaned, and dried.  After the fish was caught, it was sold in the market right next to the beach — talk about fresh.  We learned that it takes two days for the fish to dry before sending it to markets around Sri Lanka. Wasn’t all fun and games — I helped a few fishermen bring their boat to shore.  

Got back to the hotel for a super tasty breakfast before working out and relaxing for the rest of the morning.  At 12:30 pm, we got picked up for a 3 hour spa day for only $31.50 each.  My message was really good -  a little too close to my private part a few times – but other than that it was awesome.  We also had tea poured on our forehead, individual sauna and bath.  

After a quick average dinner, we headed down to the beach to celebrate Poya Day.  I joined in with the Sri Lankans for a few dances and then met some cool guys with a nice Jeep.  One of these guys really loved Kimch — said she looked 37!