A train to the beach - Sri Lanka

Ingredients:
- A slow train running late;
- People, food sellers, music players;
- A long sandy beach;
- Palms trees and juicy coconuts.

Recipe:
- At the Colombo Fort train station, look for the train going south... an express train is definitely the best option!
- After buying a second or third class ticket, wait for your train to come... it will probably be a long wait, so take a seat and enjoy the view of the different colourful people walking on the platform... this could be the right moment to get supplies for the journey (a couple of spicy samosa will do);
- When you hear the whistle of the train get ready to jump on it... no matter if it's crowded, many people playing music or selling food and lottery tickets will manage to push their way through the crowd... no better on board service!
- The train runs few metres from the sea and the view of the palm trees, the beaches and the little sheds is stunning (if you are as like as we were you'll get the chance to see Japanese people taking weird funny pictures while on the train);
- Get off at the station called Aluthgama where you'll find many tuk tuk drivers waiting for you... you can decide to walk or if you're tired get a short tuk tuk ride to the Bentota beach...
An incredible long sandy beach strand, mainly empty, will make you relax and forget the chaotic city life and the journey to get there...