Whalewatching - expensive chocolatecake

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,Baca lagi
Balapitiya, Koggala

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 funBaca lagi
Divingweek in Unawatuna

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

Fishes to sell

Diving is fun!

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 nothingBaca lagi
Animals in Sri Lanka

Our favorite place @Unawatuna-Beach

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 ...

Go on!

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 usBaca lagi
Mount Lavinia

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'sBaca lagi
Daytrip to Colombo

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. WeBaca lagi
Nighttrain to Jaffna!

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 sometimesBaca lagi
The great Buddha is everywhere

The Northern Province: Jaffna

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 asBaca lagi
Religious traditions

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 areBaca lagi
The most northern point: Point Pedro

It's a hard life to be a fisherman!

How wonderful: Hindutemples everywhere

Ferry to Delft

Delft-Island

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 wildBaca lagi
Loud, stinking, crazy!

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 mostBaca lagi
Train-Impressions

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 veryBaca lagi
Athreya Ayurveda Ashram Hotel & Spa

High quality food and a charming flair around ...
But: 3 days are enough.
Relaxing and treatments are exhausting!
Ayurvedic Treatments

Pengembara
So, so, roter Fingernagel? Was sagt uns das mit der Vorsorge!!