Tour of Lion Brewery

The best part: Beer Tasting! The brewery has
been in operation since 1881.

The symbol of both the brewery and the country.

The original sign of the original brewery.

Bill's Day Trip to Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa has long been one of Sri Lanka's most popular beach spots. It is located 98 km south of Colombo, the capital. The train ride was just over two hours via the 'express' train, which only stopped at a handful of stations along the way. The town is located on the Indian ocean and the highway runs directly through the center of the town, which makes shopping a semi-dangerous endeavor! There are a number of hotels and guesthouses and some fabulous restaurants.

Scuba diving is very popular in Hikkaduwa.

Grilled prawns (shrimp), mashed potatoes and a cold Lion lager!

The trains are a great way to see the country.

My train arrive in Hikkaduwa at approximately 1:00pm. The return 'express' left at 4:00pm, leaving me time for a delicious lunch and a couple hours for wandering through town. The cost for the southbound trip from Colombo was 180 Rupees (approx. $1.65US). Very affordable!

Red Cross Reunion

On January 7th we met up with some Red Cross alums.

We met at a fabulous Chinese restaurant on the beach at Mount Lavinia.

Our back yard.

The TV room. Santa forgot to bring "Surround Sound".

Our second floor balcony (back yard behind camera).

A view from the balcony.

This is a small room in our upstairs.

This is our guest room...hint...hint

Lots of closet room in the master bedroom.

Our bedroom.

Part of our kitchen

A half wall divides the kitchen from the dining room and living room.

A section of our dining room.

Our dining room with some Jordanian wall hangings.

This is part of our living room (notice Jolly Mon outside looking for squirrels!)

The other view of our living room.

Our front door is watched over by a Buddha and the elephant mask both of which TJ picked up on a previous stay in Sri Lanka.

Our Christmas tree 2010.

The other corner of the living room. The rocking chair was Bill's grandmothers chair.