Day 619 - Magical Mirissa

As we only have 12 days here in Sri Lanka we really want to see as much as we can, so today we headed a little bit further south to another beach called Mirissa. Here the beach is much quieter than up at Unawatuna and we managed to find our own little piece of sandy paradise complete with palm tree to relax on for the day.

On the way to the beach we passed a group of fishermen perched on stilts out in the ocean that they balance on for much of the day in order to get a good catch.

At the beach Adam had a play in the rock pools alongside the reef and was intranced by the tropical fish that flashed beneath the water. Eels, electric blue and turquoise fish, and an array of other creatures too bountiful to mention.

Later on in the day we ventured off for a walk up a hill that protrudes into the ocean, providing stunning views of the Mirissa coastline and gives a birdeye view of the local swimmers playing in the coral lined waters.

Back in Unawatuna we went for a sunset swim in the still cosy warm waters, where we were joined by a local family having a ball (fully clothed)!!

Adlibing aqua beaches.