I landed at Dubai at 0100 for a short 1h45 transit to Colombo at 0245. I arrived into Colombo airport at 0845 and after clearing the immigration queue from hell, I took a taxi to Mt Lavinia on the other side of the city where the Tropic Inn was located.
The ride was expensive but having done two flights through the night, I couldn’t handle the heat and humidity associated with the public buses and take triple the time. I had already done it once in the name of adventure at the beginning of the trip. Plus I had made considerable savings elsewhere during the trip.
The beach was 2 minutes from the hotel by foot. Being a Sunday, it was quite a hive of activity with many locals swimming and playing.
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- Mt Lavinia Beach.
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- Mt Lavinia Beach with Colombo in the distance.
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- The old Mt Lavinia Hotel in the background.
