A Trip to the Fruit Market
You know those days where you can't help but smile? Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's the mood, maybe it's the people that filled your day. Whatever it is, today was that day. The heat settled into my skin like a warm blanket, to be cooled off with a wafty breeze strong enough to sway the tops of coconut trees to and fro.
The morning jumped with a 6 am start time to head over to Ceylon Sliders for their bi-weekly yoga breakfast event. But this day was different. There has been a new holistic chef, Dani, flown all the way from Bali to help Ceylon Sliders with a revamp of their menu. I was eager to see what she had prepared, ready to pick her brain for the next how-to secret. Everything she crafted in the kitchen comes out beautifully prepared, with seasonings that send your taste buds to heaven. This morning was no different, as we photographed a beautiful spread of smoothie bowls made of jackfruit topped with frozen raspberries and fresh flowers. Overnight chia oats soaked in rich coconut milk topped with pineapple came in small shooters. Matcha bliss balls provided a textural element, made of almond-matcha goodness.
I opted for computer work over surf, a hard choice to make on such a sunny morning but I figured I'd fill all my last days here with surf and it's okay to let one go. The day was a social one, bumping into friends and colleagues throughout the day. One of my favorite aspects of working by the cafe is running into people I know that share a surf story, a moment in time that leaves you grateful to be alive and in good company.
As the time neared sunset it was time to head to the fruit market. I was dreaming of juicy mangos, and knew the exact spot to find one. At the edge of Weligama sits one of the larger fruit markets. The fruit is fresh, you can tell in some cases even picked that day. The family that owns it bubbles with excitement any time someone decides to pop in, eagerly shuffling you this way and that cutting off pieces of their latest fruit. Some you want more of and some you never want to try again.
It's simple days like these that linger. That have you considering a flight cancellation. That have you go, oh wait, just one more day.