Sri Lanka
16 Agustus, Australia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares aBaca selengkapnya
Trip Planner
16 Agustus, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We will be spending 14 days traveling around Sri Lanka. We have arranged a driver/guide to take us to all locations.
This trip has required lots of planning and many emails to and from our travelBaca selengkapnya
Ready Set Go
17 Agustus, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
All packed and ready to go.
Packing for this trip as been harder than other trips due to only having a 1 hour layover in Singapore. We have split our clothes over 2 checked bags and our carry on justBaca selengkapnya
Bandaranaike International Airport
17 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Aayu- Bowan (Hello). Arrived 11pm and our guide Shanuka for the next 14 days was waiting for us.
Pledge Scape
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Pledge Escape is our first Hotel on our Sri Lankan holiday. We arrived very late so looking forward to a comfy bed.
Pledge Scape
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Pledge Scape is right on Negombo Beach. A shame we will not have much time her to use the pool or swim at the beach. We are also a 10min drive from the major shopping area. We did get to sleep in aBaca selengkapnya
Breakfast
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Ready day as Angelina used to say when she was little. Breakfast was lovely heaps to select from but we just had a basic meal on day 1, cereal, fruit and chilli omelet.
Negombo Dutch Fort
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This fort is a historical colonial fort located on the circular road in Negombo town. The fort was originally built by the Portuguese in the early 17th century as a small square defensive post. ThenBaca selengkapnya
Negombo Dried Fish Markets
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This was a very interesting experience as we had one of the fishermen show and explain the process of drying the fish. The fishermen use the traditional open air method which involves cleaning,Baca selengkapnya
Negombo Fish Market
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Negombo made its start as a fishing community, and fishermen today continue to hawk their wares on the city’s sandy shores at 2nd largest fish markets in Sri Lanka. Starting from as early as 4AM,Baca selengkapnya
A tad thirsty
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Lunch
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Very yummy lunch. John tried Chicken Fried Rice and I had Thai Peanut Chicken Salad. A little spicy but yummy. My usual iced long black coffee was also possible.
Hamilton Dutch Canal
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
At the start we thought what a waste of money at $100, but the tour was quite good.
We started going through very dirty smelly water for 10 to 15 minutes then the area opened up to a beautifulBaca selengkapnya
Hamilton Dutch Canal
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The start of the Canal is very dirty with rubbish everywhere, however, once out of the Canal it is quite pretty.
Water Monitor
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Up close and personal with a water monitor.
Afternoon Tea with Waterviews
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After motoring up the canal for 45 min we stopped on a sand bar and the driver unexpectedly asked us to get out of the boat. As we waded in the water he produced a table and stools and placed cutBaca selengkapnya
Feeding the Monkeys
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On our return we pulled into the mangroves to feed a family of monkeys. They were so close and very cute.
Fishing Boats in the Canals
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St Mary's Cathedral
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Last stop today was St Mary's Church where a Wedding Ceremony was happening.
Construction of St Mary's Church, the 5th on this site began in 1874 and completed in 1922. The first Church wasBaca selengkapnya
Evening Walk
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This evening we went for a short walk, lots of eateries and tuk tuk drivers, all touting for business.
Pledge Hotel
18 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We thought a drink on the roof top bar would be nice to finish the evening, however, the bar was closed due to a small wedding.
Let's try some local street food
19 Agustus, Srilanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Left Negombo for a 3hr drive to Wilpattu Big Game Park our destination for 2 days.
We drove through many small towns, stopping occasionally for snacks.
On the Road
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We passed water buffalo, rice paddies and rice being dried on the road.
Oh no
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We even had a special stop, by the Police. Shanuka was driving 14km over the speed limit and was fined 500 rupees, equivalent to around $2.
Wilpattu Big Game
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We will be residing here for 2 nights, glamping.
Quite basic at Reception but this is all about the animals we hope to see.






















































