Mirissa, Sri Lanka – Friendly Goat

September 13th, 2016 – Mirissa, Sri Lanka – The Friendly Goat

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 – 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…