Galle, Sri Lanka

Took the early morning train from Hikkaduwa to Galle today. About a 45 minute ride, which cost Rs. 40 for 2nd class - about 30 cents US. How the heck do you beat that?

The old town is contained in a 36-hectare Fort, and its walls protected it during the 2004 tsunami. New town, the parts outside the walls, was severely damaged with 10,000 dead. 

We walked the walls, watched a bit of a cricket game, and meandered along the little streets of this wonderful place, now recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.