#DesiGirlTraveller MissMalini
#DesiGirlTraveller MissMalini

What’s a holiday without some quality R&R by the pool? After a packed day of shopping in Colombo and covering James Ferreira‘s fashion show in the evening (with a little partying mixed in at night, of course), we jumped into a bus the next morning with models Carol Gracias her fiancé Samuel Ziza, Surelee Joseph, Diva Starr Dhawan, Binal Trivedi, Lekha Raman and Swetlana Casper for a drive down to Bentota. One of my favourite things about Colombo has to be the accessibility to gorgeously clean and sunny beaches. In less than two hours, we landed up at Avani Bentota Resort & Spa, ready for a full day of straight chilling! Here’s how we spent our day:

A Welcome Site
A Welcome Site
Wasting no time, walking straight for the pool
Wasting no time, heading straight for…
Swimming Pool
…the swimming pool!

Another view of the pool
Another view of the pool…
The best view of the pool
And the best view of the pool!
Dry off and stretch out on a sunbed...
Dry off and stretch out on a sunbed…
...and say hello to your friendly visitor
…and say hello to your friendly visitor
...how about lounging under some palm trees?
But if the pool’s not for you…
And if the pool's not for you...
…how about lounging under some palm trees?
Before it's too late, take these gates out...
Before it’s too late, walk out these gates…
...get your feet in the sand...
…get your feet in the sand…
...to catch the sunset
…and catch the sunset.
Head back to your room
Head back to your room…
Room with a patio
…through your private patio.
Wash up
Wash up!
Consider ordering room service
And consider ordering room service…
But opt instead for dinner under the stars
…before opting instead for dinner under the stars…
At this table
…under this tree.

And just like that – a day well spent! (More pix here.)