Day 17 Kalutara - Colombo - Negombo Beach 81km

A full day on the bikes, cycling around the edge of Colombo and north along the dutch canal to Negombo Beach.
Back where we started!!! What an adventure.
Marion Guest House. My bike box is still at Silver Sands so I pick it up, very soon it will be time to pack the bikes away again for the flight.

Day 16 Galle to North Kalutara 78km

We are now cycling north in the direction of Colombo with the sea on our left. Stunning coast.

Day 15 Galle part 2

Exploring the old fort area, the cricket match, the sunset.

Day 15 Matura to Galle 43 km

Back on the road again on a clear sunny morning. Greeted by, "double good morning", "morning, morning". Take small back roads by the sea, great sea breeze, blue ocean. This is the area where the train was washed off the tracks during the Tsunami.
Arrive in Galle and stay at Khalid's Guest House in the old fort. Walk the walls and feast on piping hot roti.

Day 14 Happy New Year 7km

Saturday 1st January 2011
We have decided to stay another night at Sunny Lanka and try the bike shop.
A 3 wheeler comes and picks us and the tyre up, off with directions to the bike shop. Yes, we can replace that, come back after 1pm. Oh really. Yep!!!

Day 13 Tangalla to Matura 56km

We adored Golden Coconut Cabana but we decided to move on because the village was unable to repair Linda's split rim.
We cycle slowly - she has disconnected her rear brakes.
Zoom - Mark - a friend from Japan zooms by - stop - it's me!!! Gillian and Zoe shortly arrive. Thanks for all your help getting Linda's rim almost sorted - they don't have the tools to remove the hub.
M, G and Z head off - they are on a package tour.
Linda and I slowly cycle off in search of accommodation - we stay at Sunny Lanka in Polhena - the friendly owner talks about the Tsunami and tells us about another bike shop that might be able to replace the split rim.