Galle is a holiday coastal area whose claim to fame is the Fort built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, then taken over by the British in the 18th century. The Forts' wall still stands tall even after withstanding the Boxing Day Tsunami, which destroyed so many other places.
We walked a short distance along the top of the rampart with views of the waves crashing on rocks below on one side and the thriving town of homes, restaurants, museums and shops on the other. This is the first of many walled cities we will visit on this trip.
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