Our adventures in Sri Lanka had almost come to an end. We had 24 hours left in Colombo, Sri Lanka before we left for Bangkok, Thailand. Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka. It’s similar to larger cities in the states – public transportation (bus), hotels, bars, restaurants, cultural highlights. It was the biggest … Continue reading 24 Hours In Colombo: Mosques, Bawa, and CRABS
After doing some Instagram hashtag stalking we found out that there was a world-famous train ride to experience while in Sri Lanka. This train ride is a long one, filled with breathtaking views of the Sri Lankan countryside: gorgeous hills of terraced tea plantations, local houses, and waterfalls. Before we knew about this train ride, … Continue reading World Famous Train Rides For $1.00 and then some …
For our second day in Kandy we blocked off the morning and afternoon for a visit to The Royal Botanical Garden. Our estimation for how much time we needed there was 3 hours but I think we could’ve stayed for two more hours. The garden area is huge and there is a lot to see. … Continue reading Royal Botanical Garden
The complimentary Ceylon pot of tea at the Ceylon Tea Museum gave us the lift in our sails we needed to see our last site of the day: Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha. On top of one of the surrounding mountains of Kandy is a huge white Buddha statue, called Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha. You can take a tuk-tuk … Continue reading A Big Buddha and Paratha Fry
After our visit to Temple Of The Tooth we took a tuk-tuk over to Kandy’s Ceylon Tea Museum. The museum is housed in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, built in 1925. Walking around this old building felt like you walked back in time. The museum features all the old tea factory equipment on the first floor. … Continue reading The Ceylon Tea Museum
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