Hi, we have been relaxing and really enjoying our week at Bentota. We met up with Zoe's Mum and Dad and found a nice guest house near to their posh hotel! The beach is golden sand gently sloping into a lovely warm sea, and virtually deserted as all the sunloungers etc are kept inside the hotel grounds. The Hotel Serendib, where my parents are staying, has a nice pool, lovely grounds and friendly staff. We went to see the Kosgoda turtle hatchery which has hundreds of baby turtles. Apart from that we did very little indeed - it is great. It will be a shock to return to backpacking after all this luxury!