New Year in Kandy

Spent some days in this city established around a lake where all life grows around. Decided to meet here a new friend from Nuwara Elyia (Raef, from London) and spent some days together. Enjoyed a bit of the typical SriLankan New Years with sweets from all shapes, firecrackers and the traditional boiling milk (they boil it until it spills out of the pot to symbolise abundance for the year that's ahead). Did a cooking class, went to a traditional Kandyan dance, visited the big Budha, maybe got a bit annoyed by the tourist prises, went on an expedition for beers around the city and got ready for my next station.

🔍 Some facts: every restaurant in the country has a sink on the dinning area so you can wash your hands before and after eating, because Sri Lankan food is eated with the hands
🍴Food: Hideout Longe (a bit expensive but very good food, best coffee I've had in Sri Lanka so far)
🍴Food: Balaji Dosai (sri lankan fast food chain, cheap and nice food)
🏠 Accommodation: Kandy's Back Packers (the place is not very nice and doesn't really have a nice common area, but they include breakfast, dinner and cooking class and the family is really lovely and helpful)Read more