Negombo is a coastal town a few miles north of the international Colombo airport. It was a good place to spend a few quiet days to adjust to a new country on arrival. I was eager to explore the reminders of Sri Lankas colonial past as the Portuguese, Dutch and English all used Negombo as a trading port for Cinnamon harvested from a tree that is native to Sri Lanka. What I did not expect was the amount of fishing going on in the town. Hundreds of small boats bring in fish to be sold at the markets or cleaned and dried on acres of coconut mats spread over the sandy beaches. It was an amazing and fascinating sight. As always, I also enjoyed walking around town exploring the quieter residential lanes and looking at family homes and gardens. Here are a few photos from that to share with you. You will see them much clearer if you click on one and get the slide show.
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| Plants for sale at the street market |
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| Green leafy vegetables that are chopped up and added to a rice porridge eaten for breakfast. |
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