We have been plying the streets of Colombo lately attempting to have a last minute round of things we would like to do, see or buy while our day of departure draws near. We did not do much of the bookish stuff lately but we did find the streets an interesting topic on hand, a wonderful opportunity to observe the local setting in the city of Colombo.

Have a glimpse of some of what our lens captured.

It is a little bit blurry from the van window. Carts still thrive on the streets.

Triwheelers waiting for fare.

More triwheelers.

The Fort. The Main Train Station.

King of the Road.

Graceful Sinhala never fails to fascinate me.

If not for the loopy writings, flag and lack of crowd, this skyway looks more like in Metro Manila.

Catching the next ride.

An old building erected during the Portuguese time.

A view of Marine Drive from the Global Tower. The Indian Ocean from the west. I took this picture when we checked a service apartment we might occupy prior to our flight. It was around 4pm and yet the streets still look empty this side of town.

Century- old houses like these are still everywhere.

Beached. Off Marine Drive.

Beating the tropical heat. Marine Drive Beach.

These photos were taken in just one day.