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Hatton Slideshow
Hatton
Travel Blogs from Hatton, Sri Lanka
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Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)
... Pilgrimage season starts on Durutha poya day which falls in January time - this poya marks the first of Buddha's 3 legendary visits to Sri Lanka. The season ends at Vesak poya in May, which is the most important poya day celebrating 3 main events - ...
Pilgrimage Season on Adam's Peak
... 8212;the small mountain with its huge footprint on top is conveniently, and harmoniously, home to the tradition of all of Sri Lanka’s major religions. The footprint variously belongs to Buddha (on departing this earth), Adam (on arriving), St. ...
A big mountain!
... . Me and Sy went at a slower pace than everyone else in our group so they went ahead. We ended up walking with this group of Sri Lankans and they had a much better pace with more shorter stops so soon we caught up with everyone else. Right at the top it ...
Adams Peak ( The Buddha's Footprint)
... the foot of the 2234 mountain which they call Sri Pada. This is another place for pilgrimage and many people I met in my travels round Sri Lanka had been there at least once in their lives.This is the place the Buddha is said to have come and left his ...
Adam's Peak
Sri Pada, Samanalakanda, Butterfly Mountain, also known as Adam's Peak, this is THE climb to make while visiting Sri Lanka. The steep mountain has attracted all types, whether you're a mere traveler, an explorer, a pilgrim, or even a king. Why ...
Kids v Wild - episodes 1 and 2
With 3 full days to fill in the midst of the tea plantations, in the rain, we had to start using our imaginations as to how we could entertain the children. In India the boys watched a couple of episodes of Bear Grylls' "Man versus Wild", or "Born ...
Train and rain!
... to an abrupt end on entering Sri Lanka. The rains, that we were long due, have finally caught up with us. Sri Lanka's second monsoon has delayed itself especially for our arrival! Thankfully our hotel near Hatton - at 1,300m above sea level - has ...
Kids versus Wild - canyoning adventure
... with the children. Every activity suggested by our guide or the hotel involved either climbing Adam's Peak (the highest mountain in Sri Lanka with 5,000 steps to the summit), or driving 2 hours each way to visit a town called Nuwara Eliya. ...
T'as voulu du routard ben t'as du routard....
... riz a l'ail et poulet au curry, accompagne de Sambol, noix de coco rappee avec plein d'epices, un delice. Mon meilleur repas au Sri lanka et de loin, vraiment excellent... de plus pas cher, la chambre non plus 600 roupies c'est le moins cher que ...
Et j'entends siffler le train....
... ... Sans compter les vendeurs ambulants qui bousculent.. Le jeune qui m'a laisse sa place est debour pendant tout ce temps... Descends a Hatton, prends un tuk tuk pour aller a Dalhousie, 44 km plus loin. Suis toujours le seul touriste... Paie 900 roupies ...
Adam’s Peak & World’s End
... spotted also a green lizard. I walked the same way back, making it 30km altogether. There were only few tourist groups in the park, so the walk was enjoyable. Nevertheless, the admission fee of US$ 27 I found quite high, but got used to it in Sri Lanka. ...
Sep 14, 2011
Tea Trails
... Our destination were the tea trails in Hatton. Nov 21st/22nd We spent two days in the hill country among the tea plantations near Hatton. These are at around 1500 meters altitude, and it is nice and cool up here. When the British took over Ceylon at the ...
Riding on the train
... which makes a nice little bowl for with egg and curry in the middle. It really is fun whenever you order any of the Sri Lanka breakfasts because there is just such a display and production with all of the bowls; it really is fun. So even ...
Bungalow life
We are up and ready by 7 but no sign of the guides. When they arrive a few minutes late, they are surprised to find that we have stowed our bags in the unlocked van. We drive to the smart-looking university area on the outskirts of Kandy before setting ...
heiliger Berg, göttliche Ausichten
... ) gestützt.Zweimal holen wir uns unterwegs buddhistischen Segen; inklusive Armband. Nun auch die Erklärung, warum auf Sri Lanka verhältnismäßig wenige Handgelenke frei von Stoff sind. "Spirituelle Accessoires" der besonderen Art also... Hier und da ...
Kandy to Norwood
... acclaimed Ceylon Tea Trails collection. Savour the 'Tea experience' amidst the rolling tea covered hills of Bogawantalawa Estate. Learn about Sri Lanka's famous crop - starting from the tea field where it all begins with the picking of "two leaves and a ...
middle of the jungle, rafting
... had just 250 lkr.. prev night we settled the bill and found they dont accept card so paid 7300 lkr and 900 inr!! went to hatton was raining.. went to city , took cash, took bus to kitulgula where supposedly rafting was. got down at kitulgula, ate ...
Climb the Adam's Peak X
... , its name is Sivan Adi Padham, for it is the Creative Dance of the god Siva that the 'print' calls to remembrance. Its Sri Lanka name and sacredness however antedates even Buddhism. The name is Samanala Kanda; and Saman was a pre-Buddhist god, one of the ...
My top 5 places
This is a proper mountain, broad at the bottom, pointed at the top like a witches hat or what we used to draw when we were children. It's 7,200 feet high but fortunately we start from 4,000 so it's only a little stroll up to the top. You walk along an ...
liebenswertes Chaos
... dieser auf den verspäteten Zug wartet um sich anschließend überfüllt in Bewegung setzen zu können. Das "System Sri Lanka" überrascht in wohltuender Regelmäßigkeit - ein "liebenswertes Chaos"... Im Gang reihen sich weiße Schuluniformen aneinander, ...
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