The mongoose made another appearance as Michael and I enjoyed breakfast. Thankfully, while we walked to the beach, this scorpian wasn’t alive when I noticed it. Mirissa Beach Today was a lazy day enjoying the beach. The food and drink, delicious. A nice, easy, breezy day of sun and surf. S, 🇱🇰 Tasty Treats at…
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Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Tuk Tuks, Monkeys & The Welcoming Goat
Our first full day was a walking adventure. A few highlights included the welcoming goat, a free roaming cow, tuk tuks and playful monkeys! The path from the cottage takes us to Mirissa Beach. Here, we saw a cow. Just there. Doing her thing. I experienced another first – my first time seeing a tuk…
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Morning Visitors & The Garden
Breakfast in the Garden Our first full day in paradise started with a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast. As we sat and ate out breakfast at the outdoor dining table, we had a few visitors: a Mongoose chasing after something, a White Breasted Waterhen walked along the pond, a Purple Faced Leaf monkey chilled out in…
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Monitor Lizard & Monkeys
One of the most exciting aspects of our weekend adventure so far is the wildlife. Particularity, the monitor lizard and monkeys. After settling into our weekend cottage, we changed and walked the short path to Mirissa Beach. It was during this walk when awe and beauty showed itself. The Monitor lizard was first, most surprising,…
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Mirissa Beach
Our second stop after arriving then settling into our weekend cottage, was Mirissa Beach. The sun was blistering hot. The waters of the Indian Ocean cool, but wild with waves. The wild waves were huge, intimidating me. Michael, on the other hand, loved them – but he was cautious. S, 🇱🇰
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Arriving
Michael and I enjoyed a four day weekend on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The drive from the airport to our little getaway intersected with a herd of cows. We started our mini-vacation in a charming rented cottage located close to Mirissa Beach, so we could enjoy its surf and sand. We were met…