Beach info please

I am going to Sri Lanka in early April. Will be on the 4 day Mercury Direct tour at the start of my holiday the at Neptune Beruwela. I want to spend a day in Hikkaduwa for snorkeling. I am traveling on my own and wondered will my clothes be safe left on the beach or can some one give me other suggestions? Valuables will be in a waterproof pouch with me. Also does anyone know the train times or would I be better going by taxi, probably too far for a tuk tuk, or is it?

I will be grateful for any other information.

Beach info please

Hi there,

Beruwela to H%26#39;duwa: well feasible by train, 8 x per day. Leave from Alutgama nearby, would take about 1 hour only. Tuktuk or taxi could also be done. Better check the times at A%26#39;gama station as most timetables on the web only mention starting and ending station; http://www.railway.gov.lk however does give A%26#39;gama to H%26#39;duwa times.

Better look for a beach restaurant in H%26#39;duwa and entrust your clothes with them. Touts are not always reliable...

Have fun,

%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]

Beach info please

Hi,

You can also just walk up to Galle from Neptune and catch one of the many buses plying to Galle and beyond.

Hans

Correction: Hans means %26#39;Galle Road%26#39;, not Galle (town), for walking up to!

Have fun,

%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]

Sorry, of course. Thinking faster than typing;-)

Hans

Many thanks for the information both of you, the bus sounds a good idea.

Another question please - is there a map online which has more info than google?

Try this:

http://www.mysrilanka.com/travel/lankamap/

Hans

Many thanks for the map address Hans, great to be able to click on the place names.

Will no doubt be back with other questions soon.

Gill