September 13th, 2016 – Mirissa, Sri Lanka – The Friendly Goat
Tag: Travel Sri Lanka
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Monitor Lizard
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10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge. My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend. My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect. The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no explanation…
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka – The Farmer Who Keeps Elephants Away From Crops
After seeing the herd of wild elephants, the caretaker from Lake Edge Holiday Inn took us to meet a friend, a farmer whose job it is to prevent wild elephants from walking on the fields and eating its crops. He blows a horn, loudly, scaring them away. He demonstrated – but did not blow into…
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka – Witnessing A Herd Of Wild Elephants Under The Watch Of The Full Moon
The caretaker from Lake Edge Holiday Inn continued our adventure, driving deep into a remote area of Tissamaharama. His goal – to show us wild elephants. As I sat in the van with the full moon starting to rise in the darkening sky, I became nervous as we drove deeper, deeper and deeper into the…
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka – Fruit Bats, Monkeys & Rain Trees
One of the caretakers of the Lake Edge Holiday Inn took us on an adventure. First was to see some of the wildlife in the area. He stopped at a lake to show us Fruit Bats. This, another first for me – to see these ginormous creatures. The Rain Tree offers a large canopy for…
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka – Lake Edge Holiday Inn
Our taxi drive from Mirissa to Tissamaharama was a nice one. We stopped at a little park for lunch, then eventually made our way to Lake Edge Holiday Inn. The rustic inn did not offer air conditioning. I was intrigued with the mosquito net that surrounded the bed, reminding me of Karen von Blixen’s bed…
Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Last Morning in Mirissa
Today was our last day in Mirissa, as we would finish our adventure in the small town of Tissamaharama. We enjoyed a final walk of the path to the beach before saying goodbye. It was nice to see the goats we had come to know during our short stay, to also say goodbye. S, 🇱🇰