Another great buffet breakfast to start the day (with real pork bacon yey!). there was so much to choose from including a whole cereal and juice wall!
After breakfast, most of us headed on the bus back to the centre of Galle, about an hours drive south of our hotel.
Galle is a fort city – established by the Portuguese in the 16th century when it was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the Dutch colonial period. The city was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and is the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.
On 26 December 2004, Galle was devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami which occurred off the coast of Indonesia, a thousand miles away. Thousands were killed in the city alone. Galle is home to the Galle International Stadium, which is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. The ground, which was severely damaged by the tsunami, was rebuilt and test matches resumed there on 18 December 2007.
Coincidentally, two local grammar schools hold an annual cricket match at the stadium this week. The first of two games was being held today, with the ‘old boys’ from the two schools playing each other. You must be 40+ to play. There was a couple of team members that used to play in the International Cricket team, so the standard was reasonably good. Tomorrow the two schools first XI will play each other. Victoria and I were a bit hot walking the streets of Galle Fort, so we grabbed a tuk tuk and headed to the ground. The driver dropped us to the member stand, and after talking to the man on the door, payed $5 each for membership for the day.
After a couple of hours cricket watching, Victoria and I walked to a nearby supermarket for a look around and to get a few snacks.
Sri Lanka has a ‘traffic light’ method to identify to level of sugar in drinks. – Green for low or no sugar, orange for medium sugar and red for high sugar. What a great idea to help people understand their sugar intake and which drinks to avoid.
While Victoria and I were at the cricket, Dave took a tuk-tuk tour around the city, stoppping for a plate of hot chips for lunch. Will and Emma had hamburgers and a massage.
Mid-afternoon we headed back to the hotel. It is beautiful, with a couple of beachside pools where we spent a few hours this afternoon swimming and having cocktails. 
Our tour farewell dinner was at a local seafood restaurant. I had lobster, Will and Emma shared some King prawns and Dave had fish fingers! Victoria has a cold she so stayed at the hotel to rest up.
It was sad to say goodbye to everyone, especially our wonderful guide Malacar. Now for a couple of days on our own.