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skip's retirement travel Sri Lanka
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- 25 sept. 2019 à 07:22
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 2 103 m
- Sri Lanka Central Province Hortonplains Leg of Mutton Pool 6.79844, 80.805666°47’54” N 80°48’20” E
Jour 12
Horton's Plains National Park
25 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 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. For you metric challenged types, that's a bit over a half mile. The second pic looks over the edge from as close as this height challenged guy could get. Third is Baker's Falls. The rest are pictures of the park and it's diversity.En savoir plus
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- 26 sept. 2019 à 10:22
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 1 874 m
- Sri Lanka Central Province Bonavista Place Gregory Lake 6.95436, 80.77936°57’16” N 80°46’45” E
Jour 13
Nuwara Eliya
26 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 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 is the old Windsor Hotel, dating from the period. Next is a former colonial administration building, now a bank. Next is the Turf Club, aka horse racing facility. Next is part of the golf club. Then one of the buildings reminiscent of European architecture. Last, of course, is tea. This is a major center of the Sri Lankan tea industry. This is one of the organic plantations.En savoir plus
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- 26 sept. 2019 à 18:15
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 1 010 m
- Sri Lanka Province of Uva Ella 6.87442, 81.048786°52’28” N 81°2’56” E
Jour 13
Ella
26 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 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, ambiance and food, both. Upul was my waiter and was excellent. Last is the view from the deck outside my room here. BTW, the high point to the right is Ella Rock where the first picture was taken from. Don't miss Ella if you get to Sri Lanka.En savoir plus
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- 28 sept. 2019 à 15:03
- 🌧 22 °C
- Altitude: 104 m
- Sri Lanka Province of Uva Migaha Ara 6.44034, 80.89076°26’25” N 80°53’27” E
Jour 15
Udawalawa National Park
28 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 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. Lucky to see an elephant with tusks. Next is a buffalo, then parrots hidden among the flowers. A peacock and an eagleEn savoir plus
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- 29 sept. 2019 à 09:10
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 90 m
- Sri Lanka Province of Sabaragamuwa Rathkarawwa 6.42662, 80.816956°25’36” N 80°49’1” E
Jour 16
Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa
29 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 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 young ones come up to a rail where they take a hose in the mouth. The other end has a funnel milk is poured into. Some of the littlest are bottled fed. After milk, they gather where vegetation has been left for them.En savoir plus
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- 30 sept. 2019 à 07:01
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 98 m
- Sri Lanka Province of Uva Galge Veheragala 6.5473, 81.292376°32’50” N 81°17’33” E
Jour 17
Yala National Park
30 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 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 first picture. Next is the jungle cock, the national bird of Sri Lanka. Then a herd of sambal deer. Note the males with antlers. Next is an unidentified monkey species, a water monitor and last, a couple birds. One is a grey heron. The other I don't knowEn savoir plus
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- 30 sept. 2019 à 16:33
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Sri Lanka Southern Province Ratmalidugoda Deumba Gala 6.00726, 80.252286°0’26” N 80°15’8” E
Jour 17
Unawatuna
30 septembre 2019, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 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 same direction at sunset. Third is a typical restaurant. Lots of great seafood here.En savoir plus
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