Travelogues Southern Province

'Alllahh akkba...' lalala... wohhooo we almost stood up from the sung morning call in bed. We were abruptly awakened from sleep by the noise of the nearby Arabic girls' school....

3:30 am: The alarm clock rings. We get ready with half-closed eyes, fill up our water bottles, and meet up with the other two ladies from our table at the agreed meeting point...

Since there is no morning yoga on Sunday, we decided to explore the small island in front of our hotel. The path leads past small fishing boats over a narrow isthmus, where the...

This morning we went back to Hiriketiya for surfing. But this time not on foot, but by car. It was pouring rain. However, when we arrived 10 minutes later, the rain clouds...

Hello, Today we went to Turtle Beach. There we fed the turtles. Then we ate at the Beach Café and took a real Ranzbus back (boring, normal driving style, maybe better that way)....

Hello, Today was surfing day #5 and late arrival at Unawatuna Beach (for 134 Rupin ~ 30 cents for 28 KM). For that, we spent about 220€ in the camp for beer and other meals. The...

Good evening, Today we left the magnificent beach and headed to Medigama. Unfortunately, we don't really like the city, even though the beach looks very appealing in pictures....

Our last day here in Isolabella, this little paradise on the Indian Ocean, starts with a wonderful walk. We walked with a group of five through the village to the beach in...

Hello there, Today we went to Gale and Jungle Beach. Gale is quite charming, with a historical old town and an interesting school. Jungle Beach is heavily littered with plastic,...

Hello birds, Dick and Doof are lucky again. We went to 'The Surfer Surf Camp' to find accommodation for the next few nights. Of course, we made the reservation the night before...

After the pool session last night, I actually slept better and woke up full of energy. The day started with the usual yoga class and a brilliant breakfast. Since tomorrow will...

At the end of our time in Sri Lanka, we had another dose of colonial history. We spent four nights in an old Dutch fort in the city of Galle on the south coast. The fort is a...

After a 20-hour flight, we finally landed in Colombo - well, almost. After a wild bus ride, we find ourselves in the center of Colombo and take the train south. Here awaits us a...

03.12.21-05.12.21 Wir fahren mit dem Tuktuk nach Matara und von da aus wieder mit dem Zug weiter nach Tangalle! In Tangalle wohnen wir wieder direkt am...

30.11.21-03.12.21 And now it's halftime - the first 6 months of our journey are already over, completely crazy!! On to the next 6 months! From Galle we continue by train to...

25.11.21-28.11.21 In Bentota we now get back on the train and continue south to Hikkaduwa. The journey is exciting and beautiful again! In...

Bus riding was an adventure again. Packed with people, loud music, lots of stares and smells.We didn't like our hostel in Mirissa much. The people were strange and we didn't...

Following the saying, 'A picture is worth a thousand words,' in the future we will let our pictures speak. The stories behind them will then be shared by us personally from...

21.11.21-25.11.21 And now our journey through Sri Lanka begins - the first train ride to Bentota was already great! 30 cents for 80 kilometers The train winds its...

Hi, Waves 3/10 Surfing 6/10 Social networking 8/10 Red Bull Contest 7/10 Bus ride 10/10 Evening event 7/10 Food 9/10 (this time with breakfast + buffet food) Update: I did yoga...

28.11.21-30.11.21 After 3 days, we set off again, as there is a lot to discover in Sri Lanka and we can't really stay in one place for long... Next stop: Galle The...

Yala

We spent our last days in Sri Lanka in Tangalle on the beach, enjoying the sun, the sea, and long beaches before returning to cold Germany.

Hey kids, Our last full day of surfing is coming to an end. Svend was told to get out of the water while surfing because of crocodiles. I only saw in the video analysis in the...

The pictures say it all - we were at the beach :). After it was clearly too busy for us in Nilaveli, we chose a small beach on the south coast where there were maybe only 10...

The day started loudly with mantra chants from speakers at 5 am. Since it's a full moon day in Sri Lanka, it's a holiday and mantras will be sung all day long 🇱🇰 I went back...

Woke up in paradise. The alarm clock rang at 6 am today and we enjoyed the first hot water on our balcony. At 6:30 am, there was a knock on our door and a friendly smiling lady...

Hi, Today was a really beautiful day. 2x surfing on the green waves (high success rate actually achieved). At noon, I chilled at the pool for hours and had a lot of...

Tangalle

The day started again with a great yoga class with Mr. Gap-Tooth Smile, followed by a breakfast of fresh fruits and a soup. After the first massages, we took a walk to the...