13a I say Ceylon, you say Sri Lanka.. Lets just go to Galle!

Elephants! Did you say elephants?, I know where there are elephants!  We made a slight diversion to a temple that kept elephants as pets… well they cared for a few older retired elephants that come out and are decorated for ceremonial events.

When researching Sri Lanka, a must-see stand out, are the traditional Stilt fishermen.  An tradition where the older fishermen, who no longer go out in boats, sit on these crudely made platforms and fish the waves as they break on the sand.

Stilt Fisherman - Commercialism has taken over this time-honoured tradition.  Pulling up, there was just one lone fisherman surrounded by many empty stilts, sticking out of the water like crudely made crucifixes. 
Suddenly there is a call and a few others jump out of their make shift shelter, wrapped sarongs  around their rip curl shorts, grabbed a stick and ran onto the beach.  Like little birds they scampered up and perched themselves upon their stilts. But hang on, there are no lines nor hooks on those sticks ….  OMG they are fake!!   Having read trip advisor I had already read that so it came as no surprise.…  For the bargain price of $5 each you can take as many photo's as you like…