Let's start our adventure!

Anuradhapura

Trincomale

East coast of Sri Lanka. No season, no tourists anywhere. We should stay for two nights, having New-Year-Celebration? A ghost-hotel - we are the only guests. Decide to leave at once - let's go back toLæs mere
Happy New Year!

A good start to 2019

We enjoyed a fine Ayurveda massage, had a very relaxing day and a fabulous dinner in the "Rithu restaurant" - just great!
Sigiriya - Inn on the tree

Another accommodation: a tree house in Sigiriya. Looks romantic, was a nice experiance - but not very comfortable and very loud (guests in the restaurant).
"Old Citytour" Wawe - Kimbissa

Go up high - Pidurangala's calling!

Great fruits- and vegetablemarket

Ritigala monestry & Jungle

Ritigala is an ancient Buddhist monastery and mountain in Sri Lanka. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE. Legends abound on Ritigala. One of mysterious aspectLæs mere
Dambulla - Cave temple

…. Buddhas again! But it was interesting, because it's a beautiful rock temple with great murals!
Elephantsafari

After a long search we have been lucky and met several elephant groups!
Even in the mud wallowing buffalo and a proud eagle crossed our way.
Mission elephants fulfilled!
Central point of SL & Woodcarving Shop

In the very center of Sri Lanka (how did they measure that?) a small but fine temple was built, surrounded by a small park. Very nice!
The closer look at wood carving and dyeing with natural colorsLæs mere
Kandy

Royal Botanical Garden

Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

There is the Storefield Tea factory on the route that we visited. We really enjoyed the short but interesting tour of this small, old factory. The subsequent tasting was a nice experience!
At theLæs mere
Nuwara Eliya

A wonderful vibrant - and still very british city - there is something going on! The postal-office is a very old colonialbuilding, which has built up in 1894 and still in operation.
My (crazy)Læs mere
Nanu Oya - Train to Ella

Ella

A pretty little town in the mountains, although it is also touristy. Nice atmosphere with many good restaurants.
Here we also get to know Hakira and Thomas from Vienna!
Little Adams Peak

The hike to Little Adams Peak starts at our hotel and takes in total about two hours. Fernando accompanies us and brings us to the famous "Nine-Arch-Bridge".
Buduruwagala

Yala Nationalpark - Tissamahara

Unfortunately, no black bear, no leopard - as so often advertised for the Yala National Park - shows us.
But the park itself is a really nice area! Elephants, birds, buffaloes and mongooses can beLæs mere
The southern point of Sri Lanka

Devinuwara- or Dondra-Lighthouse
Weligama - Hotel Neo Bay

11.-14.1.2019
The last station of our guided tour with Fernando. The hotel/restaurant is located right on the main street, but the room and food are really fine! Although the 4-member crew needs aboutLæs mere
Visit at a snake farm

A young guy uses this farm as his source of income. His father is a doctor - a clever cooperation, since the Cobras are still equipped with their fangs and relatively aggressive. A very interestingLæs mere