Udawelawe to TissamaharamaMorning Safari in Udawelawe National ParkFrom our room at Peacock Villa we hear animals in the night. I love that.We are up before dawn at 5:00am. It is surprisingly cool and Nalaka (our host and safari guide) suggests I put on something warmer. I am glad to take his advice. It is chilly.We are in the park at 6am. The horizon has a rosy glow and it …
Udawelawe National Park and Peacock Villa Resort Lumps on the BeachI did not blog yesterday. Basically, after breakfast yesterday, we rented loungers on the beach in Hirikiteya and stayed there till sunset watching the waves, surfers and beach dogs.A Sri Lankan BreakfastNext morning we head to breakfast at the restaurant across from our accommodation. We have a Sri Lankan breakfast of hoppers (a thin bowl shaped pancake with a crispy …
Beaches, Temples and No TurtlesWalking through the NeighbourhoodWe have a relaxed morning at Wilson’s Place Guesthouse before starting to walk through the neighbourhood to Nilwella Beach also known as Blue Beach.The locals have such beautiful driveway gates and details in the walls around their properties.A tuk-tuk playing a loud rendition of Tchaikovsky drives by. We see these tuk-tuks often in Sri Lanka. They are like ice cream trucks but …
Monkey Wars at HirikiteyaFrom Mirissa to HirikiteyaWe breakfast at our accommodation (and pack- yuck), before our driver picks us up.We are informed in advance that we have a new driver today because yesterday our regular driver, Lorenzo, was rear-ended and his car is in the shop.Driving here is crazy. It seems the road lines are used as guide lines and people often drive down the middle. I can see …
