Last Sri Lanka dinner at Lavanga rersort , Hikkaduwa

The Arugam Bay season has finished.  Almost every Hikka crew returned to Hikka from Arugam.
I came to Hikka,too and the weather was still in heavy nonstop rain mode and onshore wind blowing.

But by now I guess the wether is slightly better and surfable on a main point.

The new hotel Lavanga was very quiet  and looked comfortable to have our last dinner in Lanka.

The price wasn't high and much the same as the other restaurant, yes of course because of the low season.

One serve of Rice and curry was plenty for two people, and very spicy hot.
Thank you Sri Lanka, it was very enjoyable time.

Sri Lanka baby point

Baby point is not as working as the last year because there has no enough sandbank.

But sometimes you can have fun on shore breaks or small long ride from the shallow reef.

Whiskey point today

South swell is still brings the waves, I heard that main point was the biggest in 2weeks.

Late morning the wind picked up, it got so windy.

jungle fever surfing team headed to Light house but it wasn't enough swell, so went to

Whiskey point. It was working 1-2.5 ft, plenty of fun waves.  The wave is mellow even there was 3ish ft 

at set waves.

I was happy to see everybody had good waves and enjoyed.

Surfing mini trip to Panagara, Sri Lanka

This is how we go to the points. By tuk tuk it is allowed to take 2 surfboards and 3 people.

These days you can hire tuk tuk about 500 Sri Lanka rupeer a day.

Fixed price to Pottuville point is 1,000 LKR, whiskey point 1,500 LKR ,  Panagara 2,500 LKR.

1 LKR = 0.9 AUD

Danny's Sri Lankan's Delicacies. Arugam Bay

Danny's only serves Organic Sri Lankan food as breakkie, lunch and dinner.

Because it is getting popular and well prepared home made cooking, you need to make a booking in advance.

Today we had a cooking lesson, cooked okra curry, dahl, coconut sambol, eggplant curry, and green vegetable leaf curry.  Coconut milk, onion, curry leaves , turmeric and 2 green chilies  are basic spices and depends on the vege or meat or fish, they use curry powder, garlic, ginger, fennel, mastard seed ,

dried red chillis.

Dom and I were so happy to have the curry.  Taste was thick and fresh , Dahl was nicely cooked, not too soft and not too hard.

They buy the organic food from the farmer 8km from Pottuville town.

Arugam bay again

It is coming off season, and Mambo had a final farewell party last Sat. and another party place

Funky de bar already closed the business and headed to Hikkaduwa.

Surf is still good here, cross wind, offshore wind in the early morning and not much crowd.

Though we get heavy shower or light shower every day, the weather is not hot as July.

OHHH I heard the lightning~^*#~

The baby point works sometimes.

And the team Jungle fever guest house enjoys at Panama beach.

Sapporo Chuouku a long established cake shop

Chamonix.      This was called Yachiyodo back in '60s and 70's, located at Nissen 9 jo tram stop.

                        As the time goes by and the new pastry shop come around, they have to survive with 

                        New ideas.  Nissen roll, jomon coockie, mammy man, Turikawa (strap)chocolate etc...

                        

Pearmontdore.     located at S6w24, when they opened in1971 as France, it was sensational.  Because this was the first fresh cream used cake shop, then everyone was talking about it. The famous pastry was Savaron, Mont Blanc and these days they bake 5 different kind of Mont Blanc.

My family had Nuts cake, Mont Blanc, Parisienne and Choco short cake.

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Mashies Rumoi surf trip extra

Masike station ,Kazemachi shokudo (restaurant) and Tomitaya  ryokan ( inn ) was used by the

Japanese film is called " Eki " (station ) published in 1981,

Mashike JR line is a short line and the station terminates here.

Now used as Information centre

Only one carriage train

Mashike & Rumoi surf trip 3

This time Botan prawn was on season.  

After wine tasting at Kunimare sake brewery, we walked around to have a lunch.

Fried Botan Ebi (prawn) as an entre,  actually this can be a right snack with sake.

Then we had seafood ramen, contains Botan Ebi, scallop.

As a dessert at near-by Suzuki Kamaboko shop (fish cake shop ), we took away Botan Ebi Kamaboko.

Looking for a soft cream as a dessert..... But.... We can't have it till we finish  Onsen ( hot springs ),that is our rule!

Iwao Onsen stands on top of the hill , unfortunately the high fence prevented us from looking over the ocean from the outside bath.