{"id":4668,"date":"2010-09-17T09:52:20","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T04:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/?p=4668"},"modified":"2014-01-12T11:48:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T06:18:15","slug":"lankan-reams-day-5-mt-lavinia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2010\/09\/17\/lankan-reams-day-5-mt-lavinia\/","title":{"rendered":"Lankan Reams – Day 5 – Mt.Lavinia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The previous night, we had asked the guide if he could get us a reservation at Diya Sisila<\/a>, which was known to be a good restaurant. With only half a dozen tables, and customised food, this was something we were looking forward to. Unfortunately, neither the guide,\u00a0 who was more interested in managing a trip to his home (Negombo is close enough) nor the Bentota Beach Hotel receptionist who apparently stayed near the place, got the job done.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We sulked out of the hotel and went to our second preference – Golden Grill. Chilled EGB with the chef’s special rice – with saffron rice and pork, squid, beef, chicken on the side (and prawn too, if you like). D didn’t like it much, but she was floored by the EGB. All ginger, zilch beer, and sweet. You really must try it. The late breakfast meant that I couldn’t do full justice to it.<\/p>\n

The drive to Colombo was pretty uneventful and was done in just over an hour and a half. Along the roadside, we could see the railway tracks, and beyond that the coast. The room at Mount Lavinia (we’d specifically asked for this hotel, and a room in the Sea & Garden wing) was a few square feet less than our house, but made up for this with a bath tub and a spectacular view. We caught a road-rail-sea picture and a few others.<\/p>\n

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We wandered out to the beach in the evening, and stepped into some swayamwar set, I think. At least half a dozen separate couples were having their respective photoshoots in their spectacular wedding finery. A little walk and the beach was less crowded, but the sea remained rough.<\/p>\n

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The Mt.Lavinia Hotel is another colonial piece, and the Governor’s room had a dress code for dinner – no shorts and sandals allowed. So we were forced to wear 3\/4ths and slip-ons. The food was decent, but was relatively ignored in favour of the spectacular view. Watalappan showed up again, and this time reminded me of the Kerala style Halwa!<\/p>\n

And thus we settled down to our last night in Lanka… or so we thought.<\/p>\n

Day 6 tomorrow. And click here for the story so far -Days 0<\/a>, 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3 and 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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