Trip to Sri Lanka with Violet. We have met my Sister Mary Lou, Brother in Law Engin and the nef Eren. They are from Istanbul.   We have come here because my sister and family did not want to deal with India.  Violet and I will go there on our own. I have been once I like it. Great flights  Detroit to Amsterdam to Colombo. 22 hrs here!!.

Airbnb once again. We have used them across Europe and the states, now Asia.  3 bed house in a great location.  Colombo small city in Asia 5Mil and it feels like it. Great seafood everywhere  it is an Island!!  A little bit more expensive than India or Thailand. Still reasonable by our standards.  Ramesh owner and Jay caretaker took great care of us.  Here is the link to their house.

Lots of building in Colombo they are building a Tech / Financial center in the bay. They just filled it in and built an Island for the development.  Lots of 50+ story buildings going in. Chinese money a place to park it out if China.

We are foodies in this family so kitchens are a must. Off to the local markets to score the local foods at the prices. The local food is much like Indian food. Curries and Roti bread. A flat tough tortilla like bread. Thankful there is not Naann like India. I would eat it all the time.

We went to the Dutch Hospital. Now made into a tourist district. Lots of great restaurants! We had my birthday party in a Sushi restaurant. Nice food!!

Mostly we relaxed and got set to the weather and time before we travel on.

Went to old part of town the red Mosque and Hindu temples blocks apart.

All religions here Buddhist, Christian, Muslin and Hindu. All getting along.