Sri LankaWestern ProvinceKatunayakaBandaranaike International Airport7°10’30” N 79°53’10” E
March 6, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Our last day has arrived. We're almost out of dosh so all that remains is to catch as much sun as possible, have a couple more swims and bid a sad farewell.
It could have been a little dramaticRead more
Sri LankaSouthern ProvinceAkurala South6°11’28” N 80°3’47” E
March 5, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We seem to be losing steam! Either that or the beauty of this place has concussed us. Today we did very little other than lie in the sun, snorkel, read and generally mooch around. We ate all our mealsRead more
Sri LankaSouthern ProvinceMadapathalaDagoba6°3’13” N 80°13’16” E
March 4, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
On the road again, creeping towards the airport and the end of the holiday. 😞 We took a tuktuk towards Galle and then up to Hikkaduwa, but not before stopping in at the hand loom factory!! It wasRead more
Sri LankaSouthern ProvinceMirissa SouthKalcotta Rocks5°56’32” N 80°28’8” E
March 3, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
What a wonderful place! Yes, I felt a lot better after a good night's sleep! We are in a little house called Lemongrass, in the hotel's amazing jungle garden. It feels utterly private and beautifullyRead more
Sri LankaSouthern ProvinceMirissa SouthKalcotta Rocks5°56’32” N 80°28’8” E
March 2, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We were fully intending to catch the bus to the coast but it's a 5+ hour drive and when we were offered a seat in a mini bus costing half the standard taxi fare we decided to jump at it. A goodRead more
Sri LankaProvince of UvaElla6°52’0” N 81°2’48” E
March 1, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The Kandy to Ella train is famously regarded as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, so we thought we would give it a whirl. Everyone was right!
The platform was packed with scruffyRead more
Sri LankaCentral ProvinceSiyambalapitiyaDunumadala Ela7°17’26” N 80°38’1” E
February 28, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
The big deal here is the Temple of the Tooth which houses one of Buddha's teeth. The relic also confers a divine right to rule Sri Lanka and has changed hands many times. We headed down to town toRead more
Sri LankaCentral ProvinceAsgiriya7°18’11” N 80°37’28” E
February 27, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Zoran had a dream to drive a tuktuk and it nearly came true! We spent much of yesterday trying to convince every tuktuk driver we met to let us drive to Kandy whilst he took the bus and then we wouldRead more
Sri LankaCentral ProvinceMatale DivisionDambullaPahala Wewa7°52’27” N 80°39’4” E
February 26, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Untill today it's been all about the animals and nature, now we are getting into Sri Lanka's culture. We are in Dambulla at a lovely homestay run by the nicest old lady, her garden is full ofRead more
Sri LankaNorth Central ProvinceEtambagaha Uraniya8°27’58” N 80°1’1” E
February 25, 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The earliest alarm yet at 5.30 am - we need to be waiting at the park's gates for them to open at 6.00! We have our own jeep and driver but all the guides were booked unfortunately so we will justRead more
Where is this lovely beach?
Melissa Djukic About 8km north of Hikkaduwa. As per the map pin :) Who's asking?