On the Road
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Left Negombo for a 3hr drive to Wilpattu Big game Park which is in the National Park.
We drove through many small towns and stopping occasionally for snacks, taking photos of rice paddies and waterWeiterlesen
Evening Walk
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This evening we went for a short walk, lots of eateries and tuk tuk drivers, all touting for business.
St Marys 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 wasWeiterlesen
Fishing Boats in the Canals
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More Wildlife
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We also came up close and personal with a water monitor.
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.
Afternoon 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 table and stools and placed cut freshWeiterlesen
Hamilton Dutch Canal
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At the start we thought what a waste of money at $100, but the tour was quite good. We still feel expensive and would have been worth $50.
We started going through very dirty smelly water for 10 toWeiterlesen
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.
A tad thirsty
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Negombo Fish Market
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These are the wet markets and are adjacent to where the shores are drying the fish.
Negombo Dried Fish Markets
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The Negombo Fish markets are locally known as Lellama. 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 theWeiterlesen
Negombo Dutch Fort
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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. ThenWeiterlesen
Views from Around the Hotel
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Around the Hotel
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Breakfast
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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.
The Pledge Scape
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Our room and view from the balcony
Bandaranaike International Airport
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Arrived 11pm and our guide Shanuka for the next 14 days was waiting for us.
At the Airport
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Arrived in perfect time to do some duty free shopping and lunch.
Trip Planner
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Ready Set Go
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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 justWeiterlesen
Sri Lanka
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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 aWeiterlesen
