Pinch Me, I’m In Sri Lanka

A typical day in Mirissa, Sri Lanka:

6:00 a.m. – Wake up, walk 15 meters to the beach
6:05 a.m. – Watch the sun rise over the Indian Ocean
6:10 a.m. – run
7:00 a.m. – swim
7:15 a.m. – breakfast
8:00 a.m. – swim
8:30 a.m. – read
9:30 a.m. – swim
10:00 a.m. – sleep
11:00 a.m. – swim
11:30 a.m. – leave the beach, walk 2 meters to the pool, swim
12:00 p.m. – return to the beach, read
1:00 p.m. – sleep
2:00 p.m. – swim
2:30 p.m. – lunch
3:30 p.m. – swim
4:00 p.m. – afternoon tea
5:00 p.m. – swim
5:30 p.m. – read
6:00 p.m. – watch sunset while swimming
6:30 p.m. – leave beach, walk 15 meters back to cabana, clean up
7:00 p.m. – walk 15 meters to beach restaurant, eat dinner
9:00 p.m. – walk along the beach
9:30 p.m. – leave beach, walk 15 meters back to cabana, sleep



Mirissa, Sri Lanka Factoids:

- The Indian Ocean is 82 degrees, and impossibly clear
- Pineapple with every meal is a good thing
- Sri Lanka has an amazing variety of fish swimming around its reefs
- Building sandcastles is still fun
- A vacation from your vacation is a surprisingly good concept

Enjoy the Mirissa Photo Gallery.