Yala to Bundala

A small lie in before climbing the stairs for tea. After the cuppa we got in a jeep and drove around 45 minutes to a temple. We spent some time looking around the temple and the view of Yala NP. The driver then took us around looking for wildlife before returning to the campground for breakfast.

Breakfast was Sri Lankan and tasty. We then has showers and packed up before transferring to our roadside meeting point. After a short wait, the driver turned up and we headed the short distance to Bundala Flamingo Cottages.

On arrival we were greeted by the driver’s wife and realised the driver was the owner. This was a cross between a B&B and a home stay. They showed us to our room and made sure we had everything we needed (a bed sheet and a plug adapter) and we spent a couple of hours in the room looking out over the marshes.

At 3pm we met our jeep for our afternoon safari and, to our surprise, the owner came out, dressed in full camouflage gear, with binoculars, camera and bird guide, saying he was coming with us. He guided us around the marshes and we returned to the accommodation around 6.15pm.

After a quick freshen up, we were called to dinner, which was egg Kothu prepared by the wife. We sat at the family table and ate dinner while looking at photos from our safari. After dinner we headed to our room and bed.Read more