The people are different in this area. They have a different look…
Anuradhapura
Getting here to Anuradhapura wasn’t hard, the ride only took five hours…
Lowland Dance Ceremony
The original plan for the evening was to take in a Sinhalese…
Galle Road
I walked along a very peaceful quiet beach until I could walk…
The Turtle Hatchery
On a whim I decided to go to Kosgoda to see the…
The New Oriental Hotel
After visiting the Dutch Church I decided I was overheated and went…
Galle Fort
I took the train from Hikkaduwa to Galle Fort in Southern Sri…
The Groote Kerk
The first place I went once inside the walls of the fort…
Old Dutch Government House
Opposite the Dutch Church is the Old Dutch Government House. This house…
Elephant Sarong and Beach Stories
I bartered for my first item today, and lost miserably. It was…
Hikkaduwa
Today’s excursion was to the beach / surf town of Hikkaduwa. Hettie…
The Gratiaen Prize
Creon’s uncles are Michael Ondaatje, the author of The English Patient, and…