Trying Indian Gooseberries

When we got back to our driver we decided to buy a coconut from the little store and we were encouraged to try an Indian Gooseberry. Oh my gosh was the taste bitter! Mum’s face said it all!Baca lagi
When we got back to our driver we decided to buy a coconut from the little store and we were encouraged to try an Indian Gooseberry. Oh my gosh was the taste bitter! Mum’s face said it all!Baca lagi
The day didn’t start so well! We had said to the driver to meet us at the local restaurant at 8am. After a flurry of WhatsApp messages and much agitation he arrived at around 8.50am. Not impressed!Baca lagi
In New Zealand it is sheep, in Sri Lanka it is Buffalo!
We eventually made it to Udawalawe National Park. This park is very famous for the Elephants but there are lots of other animals here too. Our driver advised us to say Stanley was 9 and Lara 11 and 9Baca lagi
We made a few stops on the way to our hotel. A Lara pose in a rice field - just had to be done! A fruit stand. And one for the only in India (I mean Sri Lanka!) files.
Getting to our Hotel turned out to be an adventure in its own right! Kumbuk River Eco Lodge is very much off the beaten track and a novelty in its own right with the Elephant House being world famousBaca lagi
We chose Kumbuk River Eco Lodge because it was totally unique! There are 4 units on the property and each has unique qualities with the Elephant House being the most iconic. We decided to stay in theBaca lagi
There were plenty of things advertised to do but a few were not possible with the swing bridge wiped out and the river uncrossable so we decided to do the nature walk. Now this wasn’t a nature walkBaca lagi
Next we were taken to the home of a woman who was widowed when her husband was murdered a few years ago. Without a husband, life was pretty tough in the village and, as she was not a local, she had noBaca lagi