Damaris und Tommy in Sri Lanka 2020

Last day in Sri Lanka In the morning, we woke up early to have another swim in the sea before breakfast. After breakfast, we quickly headed towards Negombo. Since the most...

The journey from Unawatuna to Beruwela was already spectacular in itself. One dream beach followed another. In Hikkaduwa we had the tuktuk serviced (or do you say greased?)...

The journey from Mirissa to Unawatuna was just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Unawatuna is also a fairly touristy place, but the main road doesn't run directly next to the beach,...

On the way from Tangalle to Mirissa, another coastal town, we made three stops: first at a surfer spot where unfortunately there was nothing going on and we only had a small...

The journey from Udawalawe to Tangalle was not too far. And there we were: at the beautiful Madilla Beach. The hotel was nothing special, as our room was very small and the...

In the morning, we went on a three and a half hour safari through the national park. We were only two and had a driver and a guide just for us. The vehicle was a pickup truck...

Today we visited a guided tour of a tea plantation/factory. A must in Sri Lanka, known for its tea (Ceylon tea) and cinnamon! Even though we didn't understand everything, it was...

This morning we got up early because we wanted to take the train to Ella at noon and see a bit more of Nuwara Eliya beforehand. After breakfast, we went to the over two...

Auf Anraten der hilfsbereiten Rezeptionistin sollten wir uns bereits um 01:30 Uhr auf den Weg machen anstatt wie eigentlich üblich um 02:30 Uhr, denn es waren massenhaft Leute...

After discovering a cockroach next to the bed (!) at night, I didn't find the hotel as tidy anymore. And the quite delicious food weighed heavily on my stomach half the night....

Spontaneously, we decided one morning in Kandy to make a detour to a water sports center in Kithulgala, which was close to our planned route. There, we booked a canyoning trip...

We spent Friday morning at the local tuk-tuk garage to check and fix some minor issues with our tuk-tuk. The garage was super professional and affordable. During a delicious...

On Thursday morning, as planned, we climbed the Sigiriya Rock. Sigiriya has extensive gardens and an impressive museum. The rock is climbed by stairs. During the ascent, you...

Today we drove from Negombo to Sirigiya. Right after breakfast we set off. During a short stop at a shop where Tommy made a small purchase and left me alone briefly, I was...

In Colombo we picked up the Tuktuk from Tuktukrental.com. We received a driving lesson for both of us (as motorcycle riders, it wasn't too difficult for us to learn how to drive...

The flight with Edelweiss was very comfortable and to my surprise, I had a lot of legroom at my seat in the middle row. Upon arrival in Colombo, I first noticed that the city is...

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