At the Melbourne Airport waiting for our boarding call.
Relaxed in Colombo the next day after the flight from Melbourne.
We spent the rest of the day sight seeing in Colombo and getting over Jet lag.
One of the Tuk Tuk's we used in our travels around
Fish for sale on the payment.
That night we were taken to a restaurant for dinner.
The next day we met Percy and Pia and took a walk along the Galle Face Green and then to the Galle Face Hotel for drinks.
Drinks at the Galle Face Hotel
After this short break it was off to the Royal Thomian Cricket Match.
That night we stayed at a Hotel in Mt Lavinia and had dinner there'
Next morning we took a walk to the Mt Lavinia Beach looking to the Mt Lavinia Hotel.
It was back on the bus again to travel to Bandarawella and Nuwara Eliya.
Lunch on the way.
We stayed at a small hotel in Bandarawella and proceeded to Nuwara Eliya after breakfast.
View from our Bandarawella hotel in the morning.
Lunch at the Nuwara Eliya Hotel
That night we stayed at the Citadel Hotel on the banks of the Mahawelli River
View from our bedroom of sand mining in the river.
Next morning it was on the bus again for the journey the Kandalama Hotel
Sun set over the Kandalama Lake
A contemplative Andy Armitage takes in the view
A cooling dip in the swimming pool
Ed, Ruth, Percy and Pia at Dinner.
The next day we all got into the bus for a quick visit to Polonaruwa.
Polonaruwa Samudra (lake)
Polonaruwa Rest House
Pia and Ruth in the Rest House garden
Our group lunch at the Polonaruwa Rest House
The start of the elephant ride
The mandatory elephant ride.
Hanging on for dear life
Through the adjacent lagoon
An elephant salute
The horseman carrying the Thomian Flag farewells our bus
On the way to Colombo we stopped and climbed the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
A view from the summit
After a refreshing drink and a quick lunch we were on our way to the Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage.
The Pinnawella Restaurant beside the river where the elephants are taken for a bath
Feeding time for baby elephants
Panoramic view of elephant orphanage
Patting the baby elephant
The elephant bath
Then it was off to Negombo.A "Tusker" that we passed along the way to Negombo.
A low country factory
After a long drive, sunset in Negombo.
Fishing boats in the Indian Ocean seeing from the hotel
Breakfast on our last day in Sri Lanka
During the day we swam in the hotel pool and later took a walk around the Negombo Harbour
Dinner and a beer with David Varney before we finish
Relaxing while we wait for the bus to take us to the air port
Five months later on we had a reunion gathering at Percy and Pia's House in Melbourne to swap yarns about our Sri Lankan visit.
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