Hikkaduwa Henry

After acclimatising in Colombo, the first leg of my guided tour was takings us beachside. Having spent so many of my weekends in Hikkaduwa I wanted to show my family my preferred escape destination from the pressures of work. I upgraded the accommodation from my usual three quid a night quest house to somewhere slightly more salubrious.
It was actually pretty overcast while we were there but as always the seafood hit the spot and I managed to get a couple of surfs in. We went shopping to get my dad some new beach gear and stopped in to see Henry and his carvings. Unlike the Buddhas and elephants that are the usual subjects for the woodcarvers, Henry has developed a style that encompasses his interpretations of the traditional working people of Sri Lanka.
Between us we bought four carvings and two masks. I'd already got one carving so I now have a moody old guy, an inquisitive looking character and smaller happy dude to help me remember my time in Sri Lanka. Henry is a pretty cool guy and has managed to create a niche for himself; a lot of the people that rely on tourists for their income are really struggling.