Trip to Sri Lanka in August 2015

 

 

2 weeks of vacation on Sri Lanka, the island called "Wonders of Asia"

 

our hotel in Kalutara (West Coast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at least one big wedding ceremony every day:

 

 

 

 

 

some animals in / near the hotel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

goofing around behind glass...

 

2 new friends: Tarik and Alina

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Let's go to the beach:

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

my favorite picture of this vacation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

cows on the beach:

 

cows on the street:

 

our new good friend and daily companion, Tuk Tuk driver Janaka:

 

a nice temple in Aluthgama...

 

 

 

 

 

... with a "private" elephant in the backyard

 

 

Turtle hatchery in Bentota:

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

a great boat trip on Bentota river:

 

 

 

 

   

 

Waran in the water:

 

 

 

calm water: the "Laguna":

 

 

 

animals on the road:

 

another temple near Kalutara:

 

 

a market in Kalutara:

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Waterfool": cool waterfall and water pool

 

 

 

 

 

Tuk Tuk ride to Hikkaduwa:

 

these have been our Tuk Tuk rides...

 

... now let's go to Uda Walawe National Park:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a temple somewhere in the middle of the island...

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the road...

 

 

 

a tea factory:

 

 

 

 

 

Kandy, centre of cultural and religious activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

something big is going to happen...

 

getting ready for the festival:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoying kids' activities with Janaka and his family

 

Milan's new friends Banuka and Madusha

 

 

 

Thank you, Janaka and your family, for your friendship!!!

 

 

we are sad, our holiday is over sooo fast...

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