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/ Sri Lanka 2024 - finally here!
Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th
We left the lovely Pedlars Manor by tuktuk which took us 30 mins up the coast and inland to our next destination, Hikkaduwa. We’re staying inland from the main town so we’re about 6km away. We arrive at Villa Kubura and our lovely hosts are very happy for us to check in. I’m absolutely feeling wiped out so promptly fall asleep. Once upright again, shower and head down for dinner, our wonderful hosts Damni and Sudath make us delicious curries for supper. I have a horrendous night because all the bites I must have got at Pedlars are kicking off, I must have over 100 which is a record, I think that’s why I feel so rough.
On the Wednesday we spend most of the day relaxing (or in my case, unusually sleeping) but decide to head into Hikkaduwa mid afternoon to explore. Other than a long strip of beach, a load of hotels, restaurants etc there isn’t much on offer. The beach is ok but it’s completely dominated by Russians. I had planned to go diving on Thursday so we check out a few dive shops (the first we’ve seen on this trip). Although I am very firm about not wanting to dive with Russians! I leave my details with a couple of shops who promise to WhatsApp later. We’ve hired a scooter and after a tuna steak with delicious salad at a place called Friends we scooter back to our place. We’re asleep by 9.30 but again it’s a bit fitful.
Thursday 29th
Happy leap year! We wake up to what appears to be a photo shoot with not one but two couples. Apparently it’s the thing to do, they come here have their wedding photos taken and then head off to their respective wedding receptions. One of the poor brides is poorly and is throwing up, I don’t know whether it’s the prospect of being married that’s making her sick but she did not look happy poor things. This goes on throughout our breakfast of fruit and eggs. Once everyone leaves there’s more relaxing, sleeping and reading plus a few swims in the lovely pool. It’s very relaxing here and our hosts keep popping out with juice or water, they’re amazing!
James goes off on the scooter taking pics of the large Buddha, a small cluster of boats on the lake and one boat stranded inland thanks to the sad events of 26/12/2000… very sobering.
Our lovely hosts very kindly offered us another fabulous selections of curry this evening (although we are paying them quite well for the food obviously) so we’re dining in, I’m happy to avoid going into Hikkaduwa and avoiding the Russians.
Friday 1st
Another lovely breakfast watching the giant Asian Kingfisher taking a dip in the pool and then we pack up to head North following the coast for Bentota. We pass through Ambalangoda and Kosgoda (where the turtle sanctuaries area) and finally we arrive at The Villa,in Bentota for our last three nights in Sri Lanka, we’re both not really ready to go home but this will soften the blow!
We left the lovely Pedlars Manor by tuktuk which took us 30 mins up the coast and inland to our next destination, Hikkaduwa. We’re staying inland from the main town so we’re about 6km away. We arrive at Villa Kubura and our lovely hosts are very happy for us to check in. I’m absolutely feeling wiped out so promptly fall asleep. Once upright again, shower and head down for dinner, our wonderful hosts Damni and Sudath make us delicious curries for supper. I have a horrendous night because all the bites I must have got at Pedlars are kicking off, I must have over 100 which is a record, I think that’s why I feel so rough.
On the Wednesday we spend most of the day relaxing (or in my case, unusually sleeping) but decide to head into Hikkaduwa mid afternoon to explore. Other than a long strip of beach, a load of hotels, restaurants etc there isn’t much on offer. The beach is ok but it’s completely dominated by Russians. I had planned to go diving on Thursday so we check out a few dive shops (the first we’ve seen on this trip). Although I am very firm about not wanting to dive with Russians! I leave my details with a couple of shops who promise to WhatsApp later. We’ve hired a scooter and after a tuna steak with delicious salad at a place called Friends we scooter back to our place. We’re asleep by 9.30 but again it’s a bit fitful.
Thursday 29th
Happy leap year! We wake up to what appears to be a photo shoot with not one but two couples. Apparently it’s the thing to do, they come here have their wedding photos taken and then head off to their respective wedding receptions. One of the poor brides is poorly and is throwing up, I don’t know whether it’s the prospect of being married that’s making her sick but she did not look happy poor things. This goes on throughout our breakfast of fruit and eggs. Once everyone leaves there’s more relaxing, sleeping and reading plus a few swims in the lovely pool. It’s very relaxing here and our hosts keep popping out with juice or water, they’re amazing!
James goes off on the scooter taking pics of the large Buddha, a small cluster of boats on the lake and one boat stranded inland thanks to the sad events of 26/12/2000… very sobering.
Our lovely hosts very kindly offered us another fabulous selections of curry this evening (although we are paying them quite well for the food obviously) so we’re dining in, I’m happy to avoid going into Hikkaduwa and avoiding the Russians.
Friday 1st
Another lovely breakfast watching the giant Asian Kingfisher taking a dip in the pool and then we pack up to head North following the coast for Bentota. We pass through Ambalangoda and Kosgoda (where the turtle sanctuaries area) and finally we arrive at The Villa,in Bentota for our last three nights in Sri Lanka, we’re both not really ready to go home but this will soften the blow!
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