Cocktail Time
Há 5 horas, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Tonight we decided a cocktail was required. Aqua Cooler, is our poison of choice, it has white rum, coconut liqueur, orange cordial and lime juice.
Elephants
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We saw 3 separate herds of Elephants a total of just over 50, which was really cool. They basically eat and walk between the jeeps on their way to the lake. A very special experience.
Minneriya National Park
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
Today our Safari is in search of elephants.
It is quite warm so many of the animals are probably hiding in the cool. Fingers crossed we can see them both.
The entrance to the park is very busy jeepsLeia mais
Tuk Tuk Drive
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
The finish the tour we took a tuk tuk back to the car.
John drove most of the way.
Leaving the Village
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
Cooking Demonstration
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
This was fun, watching and creating different types of food for our lunch.
Village
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
This is a demonstration village reflecting what village life is like.
Boat Ride on Lake
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
This was a short paddle across the lake to the village. I recieved a lovely bouquet and we both received a floral necklace.
Bullock Ride
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
We are doing a Village tour, which is small demonstration village where the funds for the tour assist families with medical assistance and the elderly.
Our tour started with a Bullock Ride/Drive.
Around the Resort
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
The hotel grounds and rooms spread over a large area. Each room is its own Villa. Not sure how many rooms but we are 50 and the rooms keep going up the hill near us. Due to the expansive area thereLeia mais
Breakfast
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We are now back at our Hotel for breakfast and a little rest before our next experience.
So many options but I decided on the Egg Hopper which is a traditional Sri Lankan meal.
Down
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We are down the rock it took just over 1 hour and a half to climb and return including our 20 min mini break at the top waiting for sunrise.
The climb down was a little easier than up but stillLeia mais
Cobra Formation
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Asana Cave
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
This area was used for meditating monks.
The Decent
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Starting our climb down, it is very windy.
The Fortfied Palace Ruins
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The 360 degree view is pretty spectacular looking across the plains and forest.
The palace ruins include the pool, kings throne and foundations.
Sunrise
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We thought the sunrise would have been more spectacular due to the walk.
The Summit
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Whist the climb was a tad hard it was a lot easier than Tigers Nest in Bhutan.
The Lion's Paws Gate
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The stone paws carved at the base of the final staircase gave the rock its name. At one time a gigantic lion sat at the end of the rock with the stairway that lead to the top passing between the lionsLeia mais
The Climb Starts
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today we will be climbing Lion Rock.
Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress and is a world heritage site. It rises 200 metres and has roughly 1200 steps to reach the top.
It served as a Royal CapitalLeia mais
Water Gardens
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We walked through the water Gardens in the dark to start our climb.
Early Start
Ontem, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
This morning up again very early at 4.15 am and the temperature is 25. It is also very dark. We are on our way to Lion Rock.
Dinner
21 de agosto, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Dinner had so much choice, was very hard to make a decision, I went with soup, spaghetti and desert. John had mixed meat, salad and desert. It was delicious.
Our Room
21 de agosto, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Amaya Lake
21 de agosto, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Finally at our Hotel it is lovely. Amaya is home for the next 2 days. More photos tomorrow