As you walk down the ramparts, it's very easy to forget where you are heading specially when there are so many things to distract you including the setting sun, waving ocean and ancient European structures. Sometimes I wonder - how lucky I am to experience and witness such beauty that cannot be captured by any camera lens. I am so glad that the Dutch government is kind enough to help our country to maintain this gorgeous town for so long even after they left the country in the 19th century — honestly they don't even have to!
Galle is a huge tourist attraction that makes you wonder whether you are in the right country. Some locals don’t necessarily like crowded places but hey, how can you blame anyone for visiting Galle, when there’s a lot to offer (Have a peek at - Ten things to do in Galle). Besides taking a casual walk down the ramparts, I love taking a dip in the ocean every now and then when I get an opportunity to visit Galle to let myself sink in to the ocean that cover us. I also wont hesitate to take pictures of the lighthouse and the centuries old mosque right opposite it. Strangely the background seem to be different every single time!
Galle has been wonderful to me over the years with the memories I managed to make with friends and family. In fact, I fell in love with Thevuni in Galle trying to prank Alex, clearly we didn't understand what 'prank' meant at that time. I also had the opportunity to perform forum theatre stage plays during the Galle Literary Festival 2011-2012 that ended being an absolute blast. I have to say that these events changed my life forever and I'm so glad it did. Well.. this is not the time to talk about my life but to explore great food joints Galle has to offer.
One of significant places I want to highlight first would be king of ice cream 'The Dairy King'.
So Why is Dairy King so special?
Simply because it offers extra-ordinary flavors that can blow your mind!! If you have Rs.500/- to spare and want to try new flavors of ice cream then this would be the place to go.
The owner, Mr.Tariq has been in business for a long time, even before I found this place 11 years ago. I can still remember the first time at Dairy King - to be honest I wasn't trying to be too adventurous, because home made ice cream has the potential to be not that great, so I ordered a mint chocolate chip ice cream and the rest is history - I simply became a loyal customer.
In February this year I visited Galle once again and I didn't fail to visit Dairy King and bought myself a Tamarind ice cream and a Lime & Passion fruit ice cream .
What can I say..? It was simply exquisite and very well balanced with all natural flavors. Mr. Tariq assures that none of the products contain any artificial ingredients and it is difficult not to trust him because you can taste the natural flavors easily. It definitely is worth every cent you spend and you'll never find anything that great elsewhere. Dairy King is a great remedy when you get baked by the golden southern sun and you have no choice but to scream for some ice cream!
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Amazing ice cream and reasonable price
No ice cream could match Dairy King! They are simply the best!