Barefoot water-skiing is pretty extreme, the most extreme sport I’ve done so far. A few session of it and I was left with no choice but to retire to a more manageable sport – wake boarding.

Sigis’ place on the banks of the Bentota river has a lovely atmosphere – it’s quiet, secluded and of course the place is clean – ideal for you to just chill and relax after a hard day’s work out on the river. The day saw us trying to persuade and teach Mihira how to water ski. A few more sessions and he would be good to go! Another member to our fold perhaps…

Lunch and a game of scrabble later, we hired two man sit on top kayaks to explore the river and adjoining mangrove swamps. Definitely recommend this to anyone heading to Bentota – just be mindful of the current and wear life jackets.

Tuesday is a holiday – probably to the same again. Until then…

Dilsiri Welikala