
View of some new high-rises being constructed over the Galle Face Green, Colombo
Note the sling-shot in hand. His job is to keep the crows away from the food at the outdoor restaurant
There are places in the world where people stop what they’re doing to enjoy the setting of the sun. Usually these are tropical countries, where
‘Kuttan’ was the doorman and official greeter of the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. He’d be the one who’d come to your car as it rolled into the driveway to open the car door for you.
Part 1a of this blog series discussed the city of Colombo. This post focuses on my visits with its most famous resident, Sir Arthur C. Clark.
View of some new high-rises being constructed over the Galle Face Green, Colombo
Note the sling-shot in hand. His job is to keep the crows away from the food at the outdoor restaurant
There are places in the world where people stop what they’re doing to enjoy the setting of the sun. Usually
‘Kuttan’ was the doorman and official greeter of the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. He’d be the one who’d come to your car as it rolled into the driveway to open the car door for you.
Part 1a of this blog series discussed the city of Colombo. This post focuses on my visits with its most famous resident, Sir Arthur C. Clark.