Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelFreedom Lodge Kandy
Hill Country
We've made it to Kandy and we're staying at the Freedom Lodge on the Saranankara Road close to the lake. We have visited the rock fortress of Sigiriya and the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa but it was raining and misty this chosen day which put a dampner on our spirits and enjoyment. A lovely day was spent at the elephant orphanage in Pinnawela: …
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Kandy to Norwood
... is undoubtedly the best in the hill-country. Ceylon Tea Trails Norwood
The luxurious Norwood Bungalow commands a fine view of the eastern end of the Bogawantalawa Valley in Sri Lanka’s south-west highlands. Here, tea planters of the past invited friends to enjoy the glorious outlook. Enjoy a traditional English cream served by authentically-dressed butlers, many descended from butlers of the colonial ...
A truly frightening elephant stampede
... girls at what I saw as the perfect viewing spot. They told me later that this precipitated the most frightening event they had experienced on this trip, when suddenly the elephants erupted from over the hill onto the road the girls were standing beside, charging along it and coming straight for them. These lumbering beasts were being driven hard by guys with sharp sticks and they had the steam of the rest of their herd behind them to keep them moving at a solid ...
Poo and sweets :)
... my face with it all!
There seems to be quite a bit to do here, or perhaps the sitting around in tea shops and eating
cakes just appeals after the last few days of cramming in as much in a possible.
I could just about work out it was Christmas Day here from the fireworks display that went off at
Midnight in the centre, but other than the Christmassy music in some of the more upmarket
restaurants, it could be any other day of the year. Just what ...
The Indian Visa Fiasco
... he doesn't even include it on his paperwork. Well there was no way it was going to get redone in 5 minutes, so we were told to return the next day, Friday.
Fast forward to Friday morning and we were there, early this time. And the doors were locked. The security guard we eventually managed to rise informed us it was an Indian holiday and we would need to come back on the Monday. Not a happy bunny! Especially when it would take a full week to get the visa! It is fair to ...


