Villa in Paradise
Travel Blogs from Unawatuna
Finding Paradise
Only a short ride on the train from Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa is still a very spread out village along the "highway" from Colombo. It was a pretty rough two-lane road shared by cows, pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikes, cars, trucks and busses, all speeding up and down the road, using their horns instead of their brakes. It was on this stretch of tracks …
A thousand words
There have been far too many exceptional moments during this trip to pick a favorite in any category. The Singhalese people were happy and smiling, liked Americans, respected grandmothers and helped Carmen and I in any way they could. They were eager to share their remarkable country and heritage and proud of the variety that is within this one full-of-wonders island. A picture says a thousand words so I will attach several to this ...
Rain Rain go away
... sleep.
29TH OCTOBER 2012 - Up this morning and we both go for a walk to take some photos. Troy talks to a local and then he was asked if he wants to buy some drugs. Troy is too sensible for that ****. Mary walked up the street to find the tuk tuk bakery on wheels. Its so cute a tuk tuk that sells bread and it plays music like you would hear the icecream man and also “its a small world” ...
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... for dear life as the bus carrens in and out of traffic nearlykilling us several times.The blood does not return to my hands for some minutes and Im visibly shaken.It has been one of the most frightening trips of my life.Unawatuna is a half moon bay of gorgeous sand and surf and is somewhat full of people and the days while away very easily.I stay at the Navoad guest house (1600 rupees in the street behind the beach )-a non descript place with a non descript room and a ...
Paradise and the Festival of the Plastic Bowls
... golden. Unfortunately, there is hardly any of it left as the cafés, restaurants and bars are built right up to the waterline. We were in a bar the other night and a wave actually broke in the bar soaking Kat and I; we are that close to the sea!!! The restaurants etc are built on the old foundations of the ones destroyed in the 2004 tsunami, so I can’t help feeling that some lessons still haven’t been learned. There are so many hotels etc built in front of the ...
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Amenities
- Room service
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Kitchenette