Last weekend we went to the whale watching capital, Mirissa, for a couple of days. (But, before you ask, didn't go on a whale watching trip as the season only starts from next month.) It is a nice, quiet and clean beach compared to Unawatuna, and the beachside less built up. Our hotel was located on a windy little spit, with a small coconut grove garden that afforded views of the crescent bays either side. The hotel was rather basic but did feature a wonderful sculpture of a monk bearing the ginger Christ child sat upon an open Bible, all sealed within a plastic bag like a goldfish at a fair.
