We got up early to do a River Safari. Other times were available but our guide recommended leaving at 0700. Unfortunately, the resort didn't start serving breakfast until 0730, but kumi did manage to score some pastries. Our driver was there at 0700 and immediately took us to meet our guide. Turns out his boat is within walking distance of the resort. It was about a 5 minute walk. We jumped in the boat and off we went.
I have been on other river tours and it always amazes me how guides spot some of the wildlife from far away. In some cases, wildlife can be easily seen from far away. In others, some are creatures of habit and hang out in the same spot everyday. But in several instances, I couldn't see the animal until we were right up on it, and even then it still had to be pointed out to me.
The river safari was good. I think we were on the Bentota river. The resort offers another river safari on the Madu river. It's about a 30 minute drive from the resort. A few nice things about doing the safari early are the temperature is nice. Not too cold, not too hot. Also, you miss the crowds of other river safaris as more people are coming out to take them. Added bonus for us, due to the proximity, we got back in time to have breakfast.
The resort has a very nice buffet breakfast BTW. A good variety of food, some of it made to order. Plus a choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
The rest of the day was mellow. We reclined for a bit on our terrace. Relaxed a bit in the room. We had a massage later. Much later, we went to Frangipani again for dinner. Again, we were the only ones there. We ordered something different from the previous evening. The portions were huge and also reasonably priced. We couldn't finish what we ordered. Dessert was out of the question. We did have room though for an after dinner drink at Chatters. But we didn't stay there too long because food coma was setting in...
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