Udawalawe National Park Tangalla

Although Yala National Park would have been my first choice it was too far to do in a day. Although on a map it looked nothing as per usual the Sri Lankan roads meant it was not an option. Instead we did Udawalawe National Park that was quite a bit closer. We left early as 4.00 in the morning mainly because of the distance but because we knew that …

Thomas not well and we did not sleep well . He missed a special New Years Day breakfast of milk rice and lots of Indian sweets and pastries . D and I enjoyed.
Walked to town to look at cheap outdoor clothing and left with Stanley at 10. Cocoon hills apparently booked through to April.
A windy drive down from the hill country . Lots of …

... is a halfway house for orphaned or injured Elephants. After rehabilitation the elephants are released back into the wild many into Udawalawe National Park. 9am is one of their feed times where 30 or so little elephants come to be fed milk - they take ...