Mannar, Sri Lanka
16 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
First tour stop here in Sri Lanka. Mannar is located on an island just off the northwest coast of Sri Lanka. Being surrounded by water, first the Portuguese and the Dutch both had forts here toЧитать далее
Delft Island, Sri Lanka
17 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Small island off the northwest coast, about 30 km from Jaffna, accessible only by boat or helicopter. This was an important site to the Dutch and British as the waters around it are shallow, making itЧитать далее
Point Pedro
18 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
The extreme northern tip of Sri Lanka. The first pic is of a map that shows the water world that northern Sri Lanka is. Next is a look along the shore at a bit of the fishing community that livesЧитать далее
Anuradhapura
19 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
An ancient capital and religious center. This temple dates to around 600 AD. At o e tiñe, as many as 12,000 monks lived here. Most important is the tree in the first picture. This is said to be 2,000Читать далее
Mihintale
20 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Sacred mountain to Buddhists. This is considered to be where Buddhism began in Sri Lanka. It is said that a disciple from India was meditating in one of the caves when a king came along. He called theЧитать далее
Sigiriya
21 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Former capital of Sri Lanka in the 5th Century. The site was also a Buddhist monastery, both before and after its use as a capital. The larger rock to the right in the first pic is Sigiriya. It wasЧитать далее
Traditional village life at Hirawadunna
21 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Visited a family in a traditional house where the hostess demonstrated weaving palm fronds into a mat, threshing rice (both shown), grinding dried chilis and hand grinding rice flour ((both notЧитать далее
Dambulla cave temples
22 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Sat by back 2,000 years and more, this temple is a series of 5 caves together about 150 meters above the valley where the town of Dambulla is located. The first pic is of the courtyard where all theЧитать далее
Dambulla views
22 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The Golden Temple is an important religious and pilgrimage site located at the foot of the ridge beneath the cave temples. The Golden Buddha and golden stupa are the two best known features here. TheЧитать далее
Kandy
23 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Main city in the central part of Sri Lanka. The first pic looks over the city from a viewpoint on a hill. The second is the main structure at Kandy's most important shrine. Behind the golden doors isЧитать далее
Horton's Plains National Park
25 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
High plateau above Nurawa Eliya (see another post). The park is a mix of cloud forest and open savanna. The first pic is taken at World's End, the top of an escarpment 880 meters straight down. ForЧитать далее
Nuwara Eliya
26 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Also known as "Little England," as this was a favorite location during the colonial ers due to its higher elevation and mild climate. There are many features here reminiscent of the English. First isЧитать далее
Ella
26 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Outdoors town. Lots of hikers and many walks. The first pic is from Ella Rock above the town. The next 2 are local waterfalls. Next is a restaurant called Chill that was a very nice place, ambianceЧитать далее
Udawalawa National Park
28 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
My first wildlife safari in Asia. First is a look over the main lake. We are just entering the monsoon season. So the water level is low. The main stars here are elephants. I'm told tuskers are rare.Читать далее
Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa
29 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Orphan and injured elephants are cared for/raised here for eventual release into the wild. They say there are as many as 50 elephants being cared for here, mostly young. At feeding time, the youngЧитать далее
Yala National Park
30 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Second safari in Sri Lanka. I did see a leopard, but it was in the trees and moving. So no picture, much to my chagrin. However, the other rare critter in the park is the sloth bear, in the firstЧитать далее
Unawatuna
30 сентября 2019 г., Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lovely small beach town on the South coast of Sri Lanka. Had the best massage in years at a place called Sanctuary.
The first pic looks down the beach from my hotel patio. The second looks in the sameЧитать далее




























































































