Gale Lighthouse
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Galle Lighthouse is an onshore lighthouse. Built in 1848 by the British. The original structure was destroyed by a fire 1930. The current white concrete tower was erected 1939.
Radisson Blu
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Home for one night. The location is out of the main area which is a shame. Everything seems a little dated.
Our Room
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The room is ok, it does have great views though.
Radisson Blu Resort Grounds
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
The grounds are fabulous. Lots of pools, areas to sit and right on the beach.
Relaxing Poolside
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Time for relaxing with a drink.
Dinner
28 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Dinner tonight was at Yazu an Asian themed restaurant playing rap music. Dinner was delicious. Mocktails our chosen beverage and a variety of dim sum, chicken and mushroom bao as well as a signatureEn savoir plus
Goodbye Galle
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Today we leave for Colombo.
Granbell Hotel
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
This is home for our last night in Sri Lanka.
The Foyer was extremely busy and is decorated Asian Fusion.
Granbell
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Our room is quite nice, very modern with a lovely view over the Indian Ocean.
Around Granbell
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Coffee with a View
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Coffee overlooking the ocean and train station.
Food Tour by Tuk Tuk
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Tonight we will do a food tour with tea tasting via tuk tuk, which also included a city tour.
Sunset over the Indian Ocean
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Food Tour
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The Food tour was great, so many different types of foods and finished off with a spot of tea.
Lotus Tower at Night
29 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Last day in Sri Lanka
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
This is last day in Sri Lanka. City Tour of Colombo and visiting Pettah Markets are the attraction today.
Colombo Lotus Tower
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
The Lotus Tower also known as the Colombo Lotus Tower, stands at a height of 351.5 m. It has become a symbolic landmark for the country. It is the tallest self supported structure in South Asia andEn savoir plus
Seema Malaka Temple
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Seema Malaka is a Buddhist temple and mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century.
TheEn savoir plus
Independence Square
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Independence Memorial Hall was built to commemorate the country’s independence from British rule on February 4, 1948.
The hall is located in Independence Square (formerly Torrington Square) in theEn savoir plus
Jami Ul- Alfar Mosque
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Is widely known as the Red Mosque. Construction started in 1908 and completed 1909 and is one of the oldest Mosques in Colombo.
Pettah Market
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Pettah Market, also known as the Manning Market, is located in the heart of Colombo’s commercial district. It’s one of the oldest and most famous markets in Sri Lanka and is bordered by theEn savoir plus
National Museum of Sri Lanka
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
The Museum is the largest in Sri Lanka and was commissioned by British Governor Sir William Henry Gregory and opened in 1877. We saw some extremely interesting pieces.
Negombo for Dinner
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Shanuka thought driving to Negombo from Colombo for dinner would fill in some time before our very late flight. Fish and Chips is where we had lunch right back at the start of our holiday and tonightEn savoir plus
At the Airport
30 août, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We are now at the airport waiting for our flight. We are currently landslide for 1.5 hours waiting on the gate to be opened. Once we have dropped our bags we can go through immigration and go to aEn savoir plus
