Category: Travel
-
07 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Sri Lankan Full Body Massage Today was supposed to be the fourth day of the Sri Lanka versus Australia second Test Match but Australia couldn’t manage to survive that long. As a result today turned into a free day of walking around a beach and getting a full body…
-
Saturday 7 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Sri Lanka Vs Australia Test Match, Galle Fort Today was the day I got to do an activity that I planned my entire 2016 world trip around,the Sri Lanka versus Australia Second Cricket Test Match. I ensured that this entire trip was timed to allow for me…
-
Friday 5 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Exploring a working gem mine, Independance Square, Gangaramaya Temple, Galle Face (shore of Colombo). Today was the last day with the full tour group before the cricket starts tomorrow. Based on the first two days of the cricket it appears we will be lucky to get even…
-
Thursday 4 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Baby Elephant Sanctuary, Udawalawe National Park Safari For the first time in 27 days I woke up with a chill in the air and some cold rain clouds gathering. Nuwara Eliya really is a little bit English 🙂
-
Wednesday 3 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Scenic Train Trip, ‘Little England’ Nuwara Eliya Today saw a significant change in climate as we climbed to one of the highest towns in Sri Lanka with the temperature dropping to a chilly 22 degrees with no significant humidity.
-
Tuesday 2 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Geragama Tea Factory, Temple of the Tooth, Cultural Show One picture is worth a thousand words as I got to experience elephants enjoying themselves in a river. Pinnawala River is full of Elephants!
-
Monday 1 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Polonnaruwa Ruins, Dambulla Rock Temple, Kayanwala village (including canoe trip), and Herbs and Spices Garden (including back massage) Today was an epic adventure with multiple activities to make up for those that were postponed yesterday. In many ways I was lucky with yesterday’s postponements as one of…
-
Sunday 31 July 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Sigiriya ‘Lion Rock’ Fortress This morning was a simple day with a late checkout at 9.30 am followed by a drive of 2 hours to join up with the Best of Sri Lanka & Test Cricket tour which officially commenced last night.
-
Saturday 30 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: The Anuradhapura Stupas, The sights from the top of Mihintale A very full today visiting some of the most impressive structures I have seen, dating from the 2nd century to the 12th century today. Unfortunately I also ended up with a slight cut on my right foot…
-
Friday 29 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: Views from the former rock fortress of Yapahuwa, the school children ceremony at Dalada Maligawa Temple, driving around Sri Lanka. An early 8 am checkout of the Jetwing Sea Hotel for a day of visiting temples and former capitals and long drives awaited on today’s private tour of…
