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We meet Bernard and get lost
... pool. This is the life...
Go swimming. Suddenly it’s worth staying up (it’s 4pm our time, 11.30am home time.) Then a nice big shower in what Helen calls the Throne Room. Never seen such a large loo! A choice between the iPod or the mosquito-repelling plug-in. We choose the Flying Pigs and risk the flying bloodsuckers
Dinner is traditional Sri Lanka curry and rice...and this...and that...and the other. About ten dishes all ...
The Only Way Is Up
... it at Rs. 4,800! (RM120) Gila??!! Most herbal stuff in Malaysia cost less than RM30, max. Long story short, I gave a Singhala man the pleasure to massage my calves and neck and arms... and it felt awkward. 2 girls 2 men in a hut in a jungle? o_0 At some point I could feel the slightest hint of quivering. :S errr, that was, awkward.
4 pm: We reached Kandy City! It totally looked like India, in a way. I was a little cranky because I was hungry. My eyes ...
Underwater wonderland - Ha!
... was beautiful and kept asking us if we enjoyed it.
When he dropped us off at the beach (after we saw a huge wild turtle swimming next to the boat), we kept the snorkels and swam around near the shore. Turns out, the coral there was way more impressive than the other stuff! Never mind, we weren't to know and either way, we only spent around 20 dollars for the both of us. C'est la vie.
Today we're off to Singharaja, the rain forest! We're really excited and can't wait!
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Another Asian Beach Experience...
Finding your way along the coast of Sri Lanka isn't too hard - almost all development is centralised around the narrow two-way 'highway' which hugs the coastline. This is coupled with the railway (built by the British and basically unmaintained) which literally sits on the first dune above the beach. It's no wonder the tsunami caused so much devastation here. I got off the bus from Colombo right outside my guesthouse - 'Bright Sunshine'. Although I thought ...
Beruwala, Sri Lanka - Tropical Beach
... and suffocate. Very sad."
The next day we caught a taxi to the giant Buddha we'd seen from the top of the lighthouse. It turned out to be only five minutes from our hotel. As the car drove along a narrow road lined with shops and shacks, we could see the massive structure jutting out above the tree line. The car pulled up in a central courtyard. As we climbed out we saw an elephant being tended to by a Buddhist monk in an orange robe.
Our taxi driver also acted as ...
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- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Fitness/Health center
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