Meikyo, at the far side of the harbour with the blue derelict vessel behind.  The harbour was an uncomfortable place to be with a constant surge moving you against the wall.  We bought plastic hose from a local hardware shop to protect our mooring warps from chaffing on the walls and had to constantly adjust them and the fenders.  While we were touring our friends on Ozone looked after Meikyo for us, and we looked after Ozone for them.  The blue hulk moved about a huge amount and its lines were horribly noisy, so when we could we moved round the corner to a berth with a bit less movement.

This little kingfisher used our mooring lines as a base to spot fish from

Tuktuk was our normal means of travel (when not walking).  Hair-raising in the mad traffic

Even the police used them

We didn't try out the colourful local buses

These fishing boats looked like dugouts, but were actually man made, probably fibreglass

The fishing fleet was huge, with different sized boats pulled up on beaches or moored in the harbour

And they were pulled up the hard way

There were many stalls selling fresh fish throughout the town

The surge in the harbour was the result of a constant swell coming into the bay, which also made the nearby beach a surf spot with surf shops, bars and people out in the waves until it got dark

Galle Dutch Fort and Old Town, on the peninsula over looking the entrance to the bay, is a UNESCO world heritage site for its fusion of European architecture with South Asian traditions and its state of preservation

The fortifications are massive

And it is protected by the sea on two sides

In the new town we were enticed into a shop selling local tea and spices

And finished our time in Galle re-provisioning at the amazing fruit and vegetable market

Asia has been badly affected by the war in the Middle East, as much of their fuel supplies come from there.  In our last few days there were queues for petrol, diesel (both of which were being rationed) and cooking gas.  We had managed to top up our diesel tanks on arrival so were full on our departure for the Maldives