This afternoon brought a visit to the colonial Dutch Hospital – now nice eateries and a branch of the Odel store – and a walk along the shoreline to Galle Face.  On the way we went in to the Kingsbury hotel and up to the sky bar where I asked if I could show Mum and Dad the evolving Port City development and its 660 acres; a much better perspective than from ground level.  You can also see in the image above how the Colonial Galle Face Hotel is now dwarfed by high rise towers.

We made it to a suitable vantage point in time for a sunset photo, the golden hues painting the new Shangri La and One Galle Face complex, and the under-construction Sapphire Residencies.  I was drawn though to the contrast between these increasingly prevalent high end properties and those persons like the elderly gentleman who walked past as I prepared to take my photos.

Steve