After snorkelling with the turtles, I took a bus towards Mirissa – though stopping in Galle first. Galle is a town with an old Dutch fort which is highly recommended to explore. Unfortunately I had decided to walk around with my backpack (which is only 30 liters in Sri Lanka – but still), and the sun was burning down. So it was nice to see but I probably would have enjoyed it more under different circumstances. I walked around a bit, had a look at the different churches and climbed up the ramparts at different points. It was definitely nice and worthwhile – but just come when it’s cooler and/or leave your bag somewhere in storage.
Afterwords, I hopped on another bus further on to Mirissa – supposedly to most beautiful beach of Sri Lanka. It certainly is pretty, but also very touristy and crowded! I spent the first afternoon chilling on the beach with Carla from Spain.
Next day, we decided to rent a scooter to drive down the coast stopping at lots of beautiful beaches along the way. Some were quite hidden and didn’t even have a name but were soooo pretty! I think overall the most beautiful (read: unspoiled, empty) beaches are around Tangalle. I especially liked Medaketiya beach – a beach that stretches over many kilometers and is empty for most parts. There are some cheap-ish restaurants and accommodation options at the beginning of it near Tangalle so I very much regretted not staying here instead of Mirissa! So – go to Tangalle, rent a scooter and find your personal dream beach!
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