Whalewatching - expensive chocolatecake
12. Januar 2019, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Get up at 5:30. Short drive to Mirissa to buy the tickets and up to the boat, which should drop off at 6:30. Actual start at about 7:15 clock (the boat must be full). It is very cool, totally cloudy,Weiterlesen
Balapitiya, Koggala
13. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
On our last day with Fernando we went on a boat tour on Maduganga Lake - wonderful mangroves proliferate here. A small stop at a fish farm with "Pedicure" could not be missing - a sensationally funWeiterlesen
Divingweek in Unawatuna
14. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The beach of Unawatuna is nice and there are many divingcenters here. We spent the nights @Epic Hotel - very nice, clean with fine breakfast and food.
Old Fortress - Galle
15. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Fishes to sell
17. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Diving is fun!
17. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
14.-20.1.19
The Unawatuna Divers are probably the best-known dive center here running under German Leadership with nice guides. The Divespots are manageable, the underwater world offers nothingWeiterlesen
Animals in Sri Lanka
17. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Our favorite place @Unawatuna-Beach
18. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Relax - enjoy - feel good! In the SUP Juicebar - we are pampered with fresh, healthy juices, smoothies and food. Absolute highlight: for sure the veggie burger!
Meanwhile at home ...
19. Januar 2019 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Go on!
20. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Now our dive week is over. It's amazing how fast time flies! We pack our backpacks, prepare the suitcases for supun pick-up and head north.
The way to Galle takes us a nice motorist and even brings usWeiterlesen
Mount Lavinia
20. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Beach life - this word can probably describe our impression of Mount Lavinia the most. On the first evening hundreds of people cavort on the beach and in the water. Old, young, toddlers - it'sWeiterlesen
Daytrip to Colombo
21. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
What would the Sinhalese traffic network be without the British colonial forces? The stations, trains, rails - everything seems still in its original state, no visible renewal or maintenance work. WeWeiterlesen
Nighttrain to Jaffna!
21. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
What can I say? Nine hours of driving in deafening noise (the connecting plates between the cars collide, the connecting doors can not be closed), the rails seem to have "potholes" - it sometimesWeiterlesen
The great Buddha is everywhere
21. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Northern Province: Jaffna
22. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Here it is - the "dangerous" North!?
The People around are smiling and talking to us, many of them are well educated in english language. It seems to be less traffic and more serious drivingstyle asWeiterlesen
Religious traditions
22. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Throwing the ashes of the deceased into the sea (in a clay pot, which is smashed).
Children's beds near the temple for good fertility, smashing coconuts for fulfilling the wishes …
There areWeiterlesen
The most northern point: Point Pedro
23. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
It's a hard life to be a fisherman!
23. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
How wonderful: Hindutemples everywhere
23. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Ferry to Delft
24. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Delft-Island
24. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The ferry ride to the island, which takes an hour, is an experience in itself. On the Island we hired a Tuc-tuc to see Remains of Dutch Fort, Dutch Pigeon Hole, growing rock, Baobab-Tree and the wildWeiterlesen
Loud, stinking, crazy!
24. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
You can easily travel around Sri Lanka by Train, Bus and Tuc-Tuc.
But maybe it is more safe to take a private guide - the driving-reglement seems to be:
First the bigger, stronger one - the mostWeiterlesen
Train-Impressions
25. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
1864 the british colonizers founded the Sri Lankan Railways. It seems, nothing has been changed since this time … The trains and infrastructure is very old - but it works! The traindrivers are veryWeiterlesen
Athreya Ayurveda Ashram Hotel & Spa
26. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
High quality food and a charming flair around ...
But: 3 days are enough.
Relaxing and treatments are exhausting!
Ayurvedic Treatments
27. Januar 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Reisender
So, so, roter Fingernagel? Was sagt uns das mit der Vorsorge!!