Looking out from within the Fort.
Galle (pronounced as gawl) is a beautiful seaside town located on the south of Sri Lanka. Galle is known for its Fort, built by the Dutch around 1663. During the tsumani that hit Sri Lanka on boxing day 2004, everything within the Fort walls were untouched. Only the surrounding areas were affected.
I took a bus down with an ex-housemate (Jay, a local who now resides in Colombo) which cost around Rs.470 per-person and it only took an hour to get here on the new highway. And mind you the bus is actually really comfortable and air-conditioned too! So much for reading the Lonely Planet guide… it needs an update.
I took a bus down with an ex-housemate (Jay, a local who now resides in Colombo) which cost around Rs.470 per-person and it only took an hour to get here on the new highway. And mind you the bus is actually really comfortable and air-conditioned too! So much for reading the Lonely Planet guide… it needs an update.