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- Forest and DancingDon and I set off after breakfast to visit the Royal Forest Reserve. Rob and Mani stayed at the Eco-Villas so Mani could get some stuff done and we arranged to meet up later. We took a tuk-tuk into the centre Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 24, 2016
- JAN 22 ELLA TO KANDY BY TRAINTRAIN TRAVEL We are sad to leave Ella. Nuli has been such a sweet host. But we are excited to ride the rails. The train station at Ella is an old colonial structure built to transport tea to Colombo for export. Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 22, 2016
- Animal VideosHere are a couple of videos Don has taken over the past few days. We have good internet here so I could finally upload them. Enjoy! Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 23, 2016
- JAN 21 ELLA WEAVING AND WATERFALLSELLA The sunrises from our balcony are stunning. A pack of monkeys hang out around our accomodation. One runs between Rob's legs as he's photographing others. We decide to explore the town of Ella which consists of a bunch of restaurants Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 21, 2016
- JAN 20 EXPLORING ELLALITTLE ADAMS PEAK The view from our room is exquisite as the dawn breaks. Interesting how at home we wait till it begins to heat up to go out, and here we are up at dawn to enjoy the early morning Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 20, 2016
- Touring KandyLast night we had arranged to hire a car and driver to take us around town to see some of the suggested sites. The driver (Kumara) arrived around 9:00 am and away we went. We invited a young French couple, Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 23, 2016
- A Very Scenic Train TripAs we were finishing our last breakfast in Ella, a group of monkeys moved into the neighbourhood. Nuli had warned us about the monkeys sometimes visiting early in the morning and making lots of noise on the roof, but we Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 22, 2016
- Weaving and exploringToday was a bit more relaxed. We set off this morning to explore the town of Ella a little. We visited a Handweaving shop we had seen yesterday. It was a great treat - so colourful. One older woman was Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 21, 2016
- Cruise Day Thirteen - Colombo Sri LankaNo laps of the deck this morning and no visible sunrise due to the ever-present blanket of fog/smog/haze that has dogged us for the last week or more. The ship manoeuvred into her berth in the shadow of some Posted by greynomadm in 2016-01 Indian Ocean | Jan 21, 2016
- Little Adam's PeakToday was Rob's birthday as well as the 4th birthday of our hostess's daughter. The little girl got a cake at kindergarten, but poor Rob didn't get any cake at all. He did get some chocolate with nuts that I Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 20, 2016
- JAN 19 KATARAGAMA TO ELLA LAKE BIKE Gem River has bikes we can use so Mani, Don and Rob rise early and take the bikes on a 2 hour trip to a nearby lake that supplies irrigation to the neighbouring rice fields. We have a Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 19, 2016
- JAN 18 SAFARI ADVENTURES YALA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI TO YALA We rise at 5:00 am, have early morning tea and meet our safari driver Suranda. Today we will spend from 6 am to 6 pm exploring YALA NP the most famous park in Sri Lanka with the highest Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 18, 2016
- Cruise Day Twelve - 9th Day @ Sea - Destination ColomboThere's a bit of movement underfoot as the ship rocks gently on a slight sea. Around us is the ever-present blanket of fog/smog/haze. We are heading in a South Easterly direction to make for the East coast of Posted by greynomadm in 2016-01 Indian Ocean | Jan 20, 2016
- JAN 17 KATARAGAMABUSING IT We have a leisurely breakfast at Nadee's and pack up ready to leave. Conversation around the breakfast table is rather interesting as we interact with fellow travellers from around the world - a French surfer, a young woman from Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 16, 2016
- Travel to the MountainsToday was another travel day. We decided not to take the 7:10 am bus, thank goodness, and go on the 1:30 bus instead. Don, Rob and Mani went off on a bike ride to a nearby lake, first thing in Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 19, 2016
- Safari DayWe got up at 5:00 am and had a cup of tea before leaving with our driver for the safari. After a quick stop at the equivalent of a drive-thru to pick up some supplies, we made it to the Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 19, 2016
- Bus, Bus, and more BusAs we sat around the breakfast table at Nadee's this morning, I thought about how different are the tourists we meet here. At the table we had a young man from France, a couple with their young daughter from Finland, Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 19, 2016
- JAN 16 EXPLORING KOGGALA LAKEKOGGALA LAKE We catch a morning bus that takes us 20 minutes along the road. The driver lets us off 1 stop before our destination so we get directions from a young guy on the road who leads us first to Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 16, 2016
- JAN 15 GALLE AND DEVIL DANCEGALLE We wake up to purple face leaf monkeys swinging in the branches outside our room. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/653098/0332C26CDC8B5DEC63FB7 Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 14, 2016
- Koggala LakeWe set off on the bus this morning to go to the next town down the road, Koggala. We had read about a tour on the lake, where you could see lots of birds. The bus driver made us get Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 16, 2016
- JAN 13 - JAN 14 LEAVING BARBERYNAYURVEDA AT ITS BEST Our last days ar Barberyn. The last yoga class this morning. I share hugs with Anoja and we share stories of our connections to shivananda yoga. How she was a brilliant actress and when her life unravelled Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 14, 2016
- Exploring Galle Fort and the Devil DancesWe awoke this morning to a troop of monkeys in the trees behind the villa. They are Southern Purple-Faced Leaf Monkeys. They sure can change the foliage of a tree very quickly. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/450549/DSC04783.jpg caption=Southern Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 16, 2016
- JAN 12: TEA PLANTATIONTHE TSARA TEA PLANTATION We are getting into a rhythm now. Yoga from 6 to 8. Breakfast. Swim. Treatments from 10 to 12. Lunch. Afternoon excursion. Today we catch a bus that takes us for a 90 minute drive into Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 12, 2016
- JAN 11 - MARKET DAYOUR BEACH Monday is market day. All treatments are done by lunch. There is just enough time to take a leisurely dip in the ocean. There is a reef just offshore that breaks the waves and a wonderful sandy beach and Posted by RDILL in SRI LANKA / MALDIVES 2016 | Jan 11, 2016
- Visiting the RainforestWe got up at 5:00 am in order to be ready for pickup at 5:30. Adid was our driver and was very prompt in picking us up. The road we traveled was under construction for most of the way, but Posted by katdill in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India | Jan 14, 2016
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