Sri Lanka The last big stop of our journey throughout Sri Lanka was Hatton, which is close to the famous Adams Peak. Hatton is a small city between Ella and Kandy, with lots of tea plantations and water falls. Read more “Adams peak night hike”
Sri Lanka The rather spontaneous decision of taking the train at 7 am instead of the planned 9 am was one of those “decisions” (if you can call being woken up by someone else accidentally a decision ^^) which lead to a lucky coincidence in Kandy. Read more “Coincidence in Kandy”
Sri Lanka We have heard a lot about the famous Ella-Kandy train ride route through the mountains and tea plantations of Sri Lanka and this day we wanted to see it with our very own eyes. Read more “The most scenic train-ride EVER!”
Sri Lanka On the bus ride to Ella we talked a lot with Louise, agreed to visit Ella as a group of three and just had a fun time. As we approached the inner parts of Sri Lanka the talking stopped, as soon as we saw the first mountains showing through the forest roof with peaks covered in thick mist. Read more “Misty hills and breathtaking views”
Sri Lanka We arrived in Arugam Bay after a loooong bus ride. Even though Passikudah and Arugam Bay are not that far away from each other we did not find a single direct bus route and ended up using four different busses to get there, which was a real hassle. Read more “Rainy times in Arugam Bay”
Sri Lanka After just one night in Trinco we moved on to Kalkudah. Actually we intended to stay there for just one night but as many times before we stayed for two more nights in the end. The hotel was cheap but really good compared to its price and the only thing to critisize was the distance to the beach. Read more “Chilled beaches in Kalkudah”
Sri Lanka Trincomalee – A city full of colors with the idyllic slow moving pace of a small coastal village.. Little spots of once saturated and vibrant facades of homes and shops, the clothing and the boats of fishermen, Read more “A day of coastal life”
Sri Lanka After Anuradhapura and Sigiriya we wanted to head to the East Coast and one stop on our way, we were told not to miss on our journey through Sri Lanka, was Pollonaruwa. Like Anuradhapura, Pollonaruwa is an ancient temple city filled with old ruins, statues and dagabas. Read more “Ruins, statues and cows”
Sri Lanka On the 23rd of January we took the bus from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya, which has been my favorite place so far because of its untouched nature and the scenic landscapes… It really was something special. On the bus we met two nice German girls, with whom we had a really enjoyable conversation. Read more “Caution: Elephants roaming the area at dusk!”
Sri Lanka After hopping off the train and walking past the usual Tuk Tuk drivers you see at every bus station or train station, we saw the first big old trees and rice fields in the distance. The colors of the rice fields and the blue sky were marvelous and so we just walked away from the main road as soon as we could and went onto the little paths, that led directly into the fields, into the green… Read more “Cycling through an ancient city”