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The Heritage Cafe Galle – Exploring Galle in 1 Day

September 3, 2019

Best Beach AttireThe Portuguese colonial Clock Tower makes Galle the most preferred touristic spot In South Srilanka. It’s a huge fortress beside the sea to check out amazing sunset, cafes , shop for precious Stones and of course walk in the best beach attire 😛

We spent 2 days exploring…this beautiful Sri Lankan Coastal City of Galle.
Since it was just us 3 girls; we stayed at the clean and cozy Thenu Guest House right in the heart of Galle Fort. We had pledged to wake up early morning & to go see the Sunrise at the Clock Tower… Of Course I didn’t live up to it .. I mean who wakes up early on their holiday !!

Leisurely Breakfast.. 

Thenu Guest house GalleI woke up to a lazy breakfast of fried eggs, toast smothered with extra butter and black coffee.. I mean why not ?

We hopped on a cab which was generously offered by the friend’s hotel concierge service..for a discounted price.

You see they don’t say bargain in Srilanka .. it’s discounted
(Read:”Discounted specially for you madam, come again!!” You Indian?? Special price for India!! LOL )

 

Saving the ocean- One Turtle at a time..
Turtle Hatchery & Reserve Galle
We drove to a Turtle hatchery and reserve.
This place rescues injured turtles caught in fishing nets or ones with limbs broken due to jet boats.. poor things!
I think they are doing an incredible job at the reserve and also educating people to preserve our oceans. An absolute treat for kids too!
You see the little french kid next to me; he was kinda wicked.. trying to drown an aquatic animal .. in water!!

 

Heritage Cafe Galle- oh so Romantic!!

Heritage Cafe Galle

By the time we finished learning about all the different types of Turtles washed ashore; we were famished.

Before travelling to Sri Lanka, I had looked up this uber-popular restaurant called the Heritage Cafe Galle for its amazing menu and Wood fired Pizzas.

I was rather in the mood to eat some Fish.. So I ordered this amazing plate of Baramundi with some Ice tea since it was scorching hot outside.

 

 

 

So here are 4 reasons why  the Heritage Cafe Galle is perfect for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner? 

  1. Open ceiling with white colonial building architecture
  2. Roomy and allows natural sunlight to brighten the place with just about enough plants and greenery
  3. The iron elephant at the entrance and the little red tuk-tuk are so cute too
  4. You can choose to sit on chairs or the sofa-seating, I rather suggest the table opposite to the pizza oven and right under the bright blue sky..

 

Finishing with some Hi-Tea..
The lunch was followed by a visit to the local Tea Factory ie Handunugoda Tea Estate. We bought huge bags of Ceylon tea, Chamomile, rose and my favorite Hibiscus tea along with those famous Cinnamon sticks.
You can ditch the cinnamon sticks if you ask me; I think Indian Cinnamon is a lot tastier.

Handunugoda Tea Estate

Coming up..
Galle Day 2 – Still Fishing and Mirissa..

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How success-full are you?

September 12, 2018

So this is what dawned on me few days back ..How can one measure If he ever succeeded at anything in his/her lifetime?
I tried.. education, money, clothes, travel, cars, lush-apartments, wash-board abs, even tattoos for that matter.
But found them to fall short of the real test of time and one’s success.

With a lot of brain-racking, I present to you my out-of-fashion take on “how to measure success”?

Please consider yourselves lucky if you have probably got a mad-mix of these type of friends …

Type no 1:
The absolute soulmate .. your bae for life.she is your crazy twin soul who gets all your super crazy jokes and finishes your sentences (read some cheesy Hindi songs too). She will probably be driven by some crazy language-bug and would want to learn German in Brazil and probably marry a Brazilian.. which I say would never happen coz u know her too well.but she would be a kick ass sales person.. and would be in some posh corner of the world making loads of money by tricking people with her smart mouth. Over the years, you two are gonna fight, argue but never cease to love beyond conditions and expectations.

Type 2:
She is the dork of your group! Like literally .. she would be the reason your parents think u are dull in studies coz she always broke all academic records. Did I mention she would also give the best advice in the world ? She is the Hermoine to my Harry Potter. She would be researching her ass off in the poshest tech labs of the world.. grossing you out about the dissections she does each day! Scientist in the making. Mind you Type 1 and Type 2 would be at loggerheads sometimes, and you would have to play Saif from Dil Chahta Hai sometimes too. But She’s gonna be your rock.. and by rock i dont man limestones.. she would be your un-cut Diamond

Type 3:
My knight in the shinning armor. She is probably the fiercest friend you would have, who would not let you tolerate any crap from any mind on earth. She would also be your food-mate .. would happily gobble down chunks of chicken with you. She will teach you to love yourself the most and above everything in the world. Making boy-blunders alongside with you. With an equal share of heartbreaks, she is gonna rock the boat like no other has.
You will find her in the most hot and happening restaurants in Australia, smart-assing her way through all the goras!

 

Type 4:
She would be the quintessential South Indian tadka in your life. With years and years of wisdom and dry humour inbibed in Her; like the complex sambhar masala ! Here I have to mention you would have to be the saviour and ward off some evils around her.. but she will enlighten your world with her crazy sarcasm. She will always be so humble and rule a financial domain with her excellent number crunching skills and give every man a run for his money.

 

 

Type 5: If you are even faintly as lucky as I was .. you would find this one while travelling in a foreign land. She will eat your brains out..like pick fights with every breathe… but also be there for you all the time. She is going to be your roommate my friends .. gossip and bitch about those idiotic boyfriends all night long. She will always and always remain a vagabond.. travelling .. writing .. and morphing careers as she changes her hairstyles!

 

 

I think I have my hands full. If you have earned even 3 of such weirdos in your life .. then let me tell you .. you are a zillion dollar richer already.

Any matured adult .. sorry let me correct myself .. any secured matured and successful adult doesn’t have his/he best friend living next door anymore.
Your best friend will always be miles away having a time of their lives just like you are….because that’s what’s counts
We only keep our enemies closer, for old times sakes !

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5 reasons you need a Chikan Kurta this summer ..:

March 25, 2018

The Cool breezy summer afternoons demand an even cooler fabric. A Chikan Kurta nails it perfectly!
As the temperature soars , so should your styling guide

.Chikan kurta

Chikankari popularly know as chikan wear is my personal favorite for summers.

(1) Falling in love in the summers is a passé,fall in love this cotton fabric .. it will never disappoint you.
(2) A Chikan Kurti with shots can be the perfect ensemble for music concerts, food truck fests and relaxed evenings with friends
(3) A knee length Chikan Kurta can work as a shift dress for many… so changing into you evening party attire can be super easy and effortless
(4) For those who are vary of showing too much skin.. fear not! You can always wear a pastel shade of Chikan teamed with white leggings to look like the perfect damsel in white
(5) While shuttling between home ..work .. and back home again .. picking up groceries or even leaving for that perfect summer getaway .. a Chikan Kurta can become the chicest airport look .

Don’t believe me… try any one style yourself .. and write to me and let me know how you fared …
… it’s a delight for the skin and the eyes as well !