Hide Ella
26 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Another day another Hotel. The hotel is located up in the hills of Ella.
Our Room
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Shanuka, our guide, has worked his magic with the bed decorations of rose petals and towel.
Birthday Cake
26 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
A lovely birthday cake, I am so lucky.
Ravana Pool Club
26 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Now to celebrate my Birthday at Ravana Pool Club.
Birthday Drinks
26 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Ravana Pool Club
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From dusk to night we enjoyed the surroundings with food, music and cocktails.
Visitors
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This morning we had some friendly visitors enjoying our balcony.
Driving to Yala
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Time to drive to Yalla our next destination. This drive will be 2 and half hours with a stop or 2 along the way.
Ravana Falls
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Ravana Falls is renowned for being one of Sri Lanka's wildest waterfalls. The cascading body of water is 82ft and in the Ravana Wildlife Sanctuary. The Falls are named after the demon King Ravana whoLäs mer
More Food
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Shanuka certainly wants to fatten us up. We do love that we are trying all the local food.
Today's tasty delights BBQ corn and sugar cane juice.
Tissa Lake
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
Tissa Wewa is a reservoir near Yala and thought to have been constructed in 3rd Century BC either by Mahanage of Ruhuna or his successor Yatala Tissa of Ruhuna in order to irrigate paddy lands andLäs mer
Chaarya Resort and Spa
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
We are now in Yala, home for tonight and to continue searching for leopards.
Our Room
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
Shanuka has been at it again with decorations. It is a lovely surprise. The room is quite nice with a lovely outlook over the pool.
Yala National Park
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
Yala combines a strict nature reserve with a national park hugging the Indian Ocean. Divided into 5 blocks, the park has a protected area of nearly 130,000 hectares of land consisting of lightLäs mer
Yala National Park
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
This park was quite different to Wilpattu, Yala is quite dry and dusty. Even the drivers are different in Wilpattu they chatted to each other as you passed by their jeep, Yala they just drove past. WeLäs mer
Leopard Found
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Yala National Park has the highest density of leopards in the world, making it a premier destination for spotting these elusive big cats.
The park’s Block 1 is particularly famous for leopardLäs mer
What an Experience
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Finding a leopard really was an incredible experience. Certainly, worth all the driving or should I say racing around the park in search of a big cat.
Dinner
27 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Another buffet dinner all the food is now starting to look and taste the same. The major difference here was the desserts, so many and beautifully presented.
Breakfast
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Breakfast was nice, but very slow. A number of people ordering eggs and waffles like they have never eaten before or will again. The young chef I think sympathised with me waiting patiently andLäs mer
Heading to Galle
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
This morning we will be driving to Galle. Of course stopping by tourist attractions. Drive without stops is nearly 2 hours.
First stop bats in a tree, not sure why Shanuka thought this deserved aLäs mer
Pole Fishing in the Indian Ocean
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Traditional pole fishing known as Ritipanna where fisherman balance on a narrow crossbar attached to a vertical pole planted in the seabed. It is a centuries old practice along Sri Lanka’s southernLäs mer
Pole Fishing in the Indian Ocean
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Even John went up the pole, he did not catch any fish. This was an unexpected excursion as John still had his phone, wallet and passports in his pocket. I was really surprised how warm the water wasLäs mer
Fishing Boats
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Galle
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Galle, before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the Dutch colonial period.Läs mer
Galle Fort
28 augusti, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The Galle Fort is also known has Dutch Fort or the Ramparts of Galle. Galle Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1588 and heavily fortified by the Dutch.
The Galle fort is a World Heritage Site and isLäs mer