creepy toys

I spent Saturday day having lunch with my second cousin’s and their family at their house in Negombo. Their bedrooms haven't changed since childhood, and full of vintage and creepy toys. 

Lunch was amazing, with rice and prawn curry, manioc and pol sambol, jackfruit stuffed with dried fish, mallun, ambarella curry and more. I wish I took pictures, but I was too hungry to even think about it.

south

Left: Hikkaduwa; right: sunset, Unawatuna.

I spent a lot of January running in between Colombo and Galle. Most of my previous trips down South have been rushed, so I spent most of my days swimming in the sea or hanging out at the usual spots. This time, I had the luxury of being able to explore the fort and different parts of the beaches.

I found my new favourite place in the fort: the upstairs bit of Serendipity Café. I loved the austere concrete with colourful accents, and open-style of the rooftop/gallery. Their daybed-type seats are perfect to while away hours reading and eating/drinking their delicious food.

I got to meet some interesting wild animals in Hikka, including Rosie the turtle, a hermit crab, and a sea urchin.

And I got to try some interesting desserts:

Left: tiramisu with chocolate lychees (i think). Odd combination, but I didn't eat it to know what it tasted like. The Lighthouse.

Middle: cocount caramel tart with passionfruit. So yum, i went back to get this again. It tasted like coconut caramel pudding and the passionfruit nicely cut through the sweetness. Serendipity.

Right: banana, walnut, and caramel tart. also delicious. I unfortunately had to share this. I won't make that mistake next time. The Lighthouse.