Xmas in Sri lanka

After checking into Galle and securing ourselves with 2 anchors stern to to a floating pontoon it was time to go and meet the tribe. My sisters, their partners, my gran, uncle and aunt, 3 cousins as well as another uncle were all here for a Xmas reunion. Was a great craic with lots of catching up as I hadn't seen the English croud for over 2 years. My sisters had booked us a couple of bungalows on the coast only 3km from Galle harbour in a place called Unawatuna and my uncle/aunt, their kids and our Gran had a house about 10km inland. Anyway it was a boozy affair with lots of laughs. We could still check on Sunflower each day and all was well, felt safe leaving her in the harbour.
Sri Lanka was a great surprise with everyone super friendly. The harbour is a proper working place with lots of workboats. The big business is armed security for the ships that are transiting from Asia up to the Red Sea. This is the last point of call for them so they load up a bunch of heavily armed dudes to attack any pirates they come accross as they get closer to Somalia.
New Years was spent with my sisters in a town called Hikaduwa about 20km up the coast in a very touristy party sort of place. There is a bit of surf there with lots of beach bars and trendy characters to match, good fun for a few days for sure. Was a great New Year's Eve with a big feast of seafood and a beach party after. Then after New Year's Day my sisters left, one going to Jakarta to study for her university and the other back to Australia. It was a great time and it all came to an end until we meet up next time.