I took a brief walk in the morning and then we did some trip planning. After that we headed to the beach and watched the surfers for hours. So much going on. We went back up the room for a medicinal break and then back down to see the show! There were two a Japanese families with four kids shared among them. They were so supportive of their kids attempts at surfing that it melted our hearts.
Odd shrine, is that a blue baboon?
I should have asked this monk
Breakfast room
When you are very little
You need help learning how to surf
Luckily this girl's mother
Helped her learn about the waves
Popular area
Newbies
Wipe out
Side by side
Some herbal medicine
Not sure exactly what these folks were doing
But they were having fun
Hang ten
Nice form
We sat behind the fence that separated us from the beach side vendors
More surfing lessons
Crow on the Sri Lanka flag. It has a 2:1 aspect ratio which is not the norm for flags
We could watch these two families all day, so we did
Invariable each surfer crashed
Warning collision is imminent
Both kids are up and surfing and both helper parents are elated
Going down
Rodeo style
This tall man had the hardest time
Lots of waiting
The Japanese mother took some time for herself
And she is up!
Keeping the center of gravity low
Another one of the kids gets lessons
A good push
Dad gets a good dunking
Time to fly
Push with the arms
We are surfing!
Their day is done
Some folks are very dramatic and some folks just stand there
Classic surfer pose
Wipe out
This is the area with the bigger waves
We heard this man's story. 8 people living in a two room house, no education during the Sri Lanka troubles and he was shot in the legs while in the army.
Some rain is coming our way
Surf time is over
Brightly decorated shop
Right across the street
