Safari in Udawalawe

At 05:00 am we are up for some tea before starting our half day safari tour that our accommodation kindly organised for us.
The view when driving to the national park was already breathtaking at dawn and we couldn't wait to start our next little advantage. Little side note: if you ever do an early morning safari make sure to bring a light jacket because it was shockingly cold on the jeep until the sun finally rose.

We instantly spotted the first of many peacocks and water buffalo and it wasn't long until we had our first meet and greet with an adorable elephant family of three. Amongst them was the cutest little elephant baby (1,5-2 months old) and still super fluffy. Definitely the highlight of the day. 😍 During our tour we saw loads of other elephants, small and big, a few eagles, small crocodiles, lizards and countless species of birds.
Will also spotted a mysterious safari chicken (allegedly it was ginger and crossed the road in front of us before disappearing and never to be seen again). 🐔🤭

The afternoon was all about relaxation although we did take Jiggle Bells out to get some coffee and a desperately needed haircut for Will.

In the evening we took part in cooking class together with a nice girl from Switzerland (Christina). We prepared delicious daahl and jackfruit curry alongside potatoes and a cucumber and carrot salad. To add a bit of unhealthiness we also fried some extra crispy papadams.

The otherwise perfect day was unfortunately concluded by our first (serious) spider encounter. Obviously we have seen smaller fellows around but that one ginormous. Poor Will had to discover it whilst having an innocent pee. Thankfully our hosts came to our rescue and removed it quickly.

✅ First elephant 🐘
✅ First spider encounter 🤢Read more