Tangalle - Days by the Sea

Aloha dear ones!

We made it and reached the sea. After eleven days inland, we arrived in Tangalle the day before yesterday, our first stop along the south coast. Tangalle, a small port town whose name means 'prominent rock', is really lovely. Here you can find kilometers-long (almost deserted) beaches, like something out of a picture book. Palm trees, lagoons, small beach resorts, and cute restaurants that are beautifully lit in the evenings line the coastal road just outside the center.

In almost all accommodations here, in addition to the classic Bed & Breakfast concept, yoga, Ayurvedic treatments, or meditation courses are also offered. Well, since we also want to treat ourselves, we have booked two treatments for this afternoon - we deserve it.

In addition, Tangalle is known for its wild sea and 'Turtle Watching'. In Rekawa, about four kilometers from our accommodation, many tourists gather every evening to watch turtles make their way out of the sea and bury their eggs. It's definitely a sight to see, but we decided against it because we can't really imagine that the many tourists are not also disturbing and maybe preventing some turtles from reaching their nesting site.

It's really strange. At the beginning of our tour, we put all these 'special' tourist highlights on our list as 'Must See' and now things are different. During our breakfast walk this morning, for example, we met an incredibly large monitor lizard. Very close to us but also shy and seeking shade and tranquility. We only disturbed him briefly and then continued on our way. Isn't that what it's all about?

Here we actually have the feeling of being in a very harmonious harmony with nature. You can find here what you need to live. Not too much but not too little either. There are no overcrowded supermarket shelves here, and sausage and cheese are only rarely available. The fish is freshly caught and presented and prepared in manageable quantities every evening in front of the small beach restaurants. In general, meals are very often vegetarian or include a lot of vegetables and, of course, fresh fruit.

We are also accommodated in harmony with nature this time. We are sleeping in a beach bungalow, about ten steps away from the sea. Except for a few simple walls and a roof made of woven palm leaves, we are living and sleeping here practically outdoors. The sea roars and rages all night, birds nest on the roof, and little squirrels play on the railing of our balcony all the time. After we got used to this concept of 'open living', it has also become an experience that we don't want to miss anymore.

The days fly by here. Even though we have been mostly lazy and have taken a few smaller beach walks, the first two days are almost over. You lie on the beach and watch the seagulls or even a sea eagle as they fight against the wind and glide through the air almost standing still. Then your gaze drifts back to the sea and the big waves that break at short intervals and blur the footprints of the occasional pedestrians on the beach. It's the same feeling as sitting by the campfire, you have to look back again and again. Hours turn into minutes and the day into a memorable moment.

Tomorrow we will already continue our journey. We'll head to Mirissa and most likely have our first surf lessons. So stay tuned to see what happens next. ;)

Take care, dear ones. We send you sunny greetings and see you soon, Sina and Matti.