Day 10. Ella to Yala National Park xxx

Day 10. Sri Lanka...I just had to look that up as I've completely lost where I am on this journey lol.
So today I've left Ella and made my way down very awful steep windy mountain roads that I couldn't look at as I didn't wanna contemplate the car falling off a cliff.
Some Sri lankan drivers naming no names are slightly crazy if ya know what I mean.

Anyways a quick stop off at Ravana waterfall on the way was beautiful, today is the final safari day in the famous Yala National Park.
Before that myself and my guide stopped for lunch where there was even shark on the menu, which I didn't have!
The guide recommended kottu roti which is made from shredded flatbread and stir fried with egg, chicken vegetables and cheese.
It was very nice but I couldn't eat much as on the way down we stopped at 2 different street vendors and had bananas and a huge mango which wasn't long after a huge brekkie too.

Before we could hit Yala I checked into Tamarind Tree Hotel.
This place is lush I can't believe it's a 3 star.
Anyways before long it was time to head to Yala and our jeep came and picked us up, it was a really nice one this time with big open windows.
Sadly I didn't see a leopard, haven't seen a leopard here, (not counting the one far in the distance as I wanna see it close up) haven't seen a leopard in Africa and haven't seen a tiger in India...one day,!!!

Alas it was still great fun and I saw elephants, mongoose, monkeys, deer, crocodile and lotsa birds.

We didn't get back to the hotel till 6:45 and I had booked dinner for 7:30 so a quick shower and change and down for an amazing dinner where I was joined mostly by the hotel cat which they kept chasing away from me.

Then a couple of beachy days I think next with a couple of excursions and I really need to get my washing done lol.

God I am sooooo full up!!! XxxRead more