new year on the ocean
Sri Lanka. . Sri Lanka. . beckoned me for a long time. The first trip was in September and the love for the island pulled back...
Tickets were purchased through an agency. It was very difficult to find tickets for the New Year, because the prices were just insane. Even at the end they thought to postpone the idea for the next year. but ....as they say, who really wants to achieve his goal . . we decided to shift the flight dates from the end of December to the 22nd, there is just not yet a hot season, and from 26 prices have already skyrocketed. We looked at all possible connections via Frankfurt and India. But everything is very inconvenient. We were very happy when 2 tickets appeared in the system at a price of 30 tr. Fate was to fly away. Emirates flew. Good planes. Convenient connection in Dubai. 4 hours spent in duty free. The food is good on board. You can watch Russian films and listen to music. In general, the flight went well.
Panchi Villa Hotel
After a trip to a large hotel in September, Taj Exotoca decided to go to a small hotel, and for the price it was very attractive, especially for the New Year holidays. price 47 euros for 2 per room with breakfast. The hotel was found when walking around the outskirts of Bentota. Small villa with 5 rooms. The hotel is brand new and only opened in April 2008. There were few visitors so far, mostly only Germans. Since no one in Russia knows the hotel yet. Very cozy. Modern design style. Each room has its own design. Very high ceilings. Spacious rooms. Huge balcony where we had breakfast all the time. For breakfast, fresh juice, fruit, scrambled eggs, sandwiches are always freshly squeezed. Delicious. You can order something else of your choice. Large swimming pool. We often ordered lunch and dined on the lawn near the pool. Feels when there is no crowd. A very romantic place, next time you should go not with a friend, but with a loved one.
Since it is a very romantic place to spend your holidays with your loved ones. One morning, a wedding was organized at the hotel according to local customs. A Russian couple got married. There were also Kandyan dancers and an elephant. A very interesting event. After the hotel we went to a Buddhist temple, and then back to the hotel, they had a dinner with musicians. A very interesting sight. The owner of the hotel organized a wedding in this hotel for the first time, everything was successful and now they decided to continue the tradition. So if anyone has a desire, you can get everything at once, both a hotel and a wedding.
After a large hotel, the choice fell in favor of a small hotel and they did not regret it. no noise, no crowd. wake up and enjoy the silence. the singing of birds. It's great to rent a hotel - also if you go with a big company. the whole hotel will be at your disposal.
The ocean always beckons...it's nice to take a walk in the morning....the sand is golden gray...it doesn't sink under your feet...
the waves lightly touching the legs caress ....indescribable sensations ...after the ocean, the thoughts of going to Europe disappeared completely ...every morning we went to the beach, but not where the exit from the hotel was, but went to the right side towards the Amal restaurant . . just after a hearty breakfast, it's nice to take a stroll...there are sun loungers and umbrellas...and then you can immediately have lunch. We often had food delivered directly to the beach. Although in the heat it is better to hide and sit in a restaurant. It is very nice to cut the waves on the board. Asked the beach boys and they brought boards. In September the ocean was much stronger and it was impossible to swim without a board, but now in December you could enjoy the ocean and swim at your own pleasure. Sometimes we went to the beach in Taj, there are big waves in the morning, and it's great to drive on the boards.
Restaurants
We visited all the restaurants in the area and chose the Amal restaurant. Very nice staff, great food.
you can eat seafood as well as European food. My friend and I took one serving for two, as they are simply huge and they are simply not able to eat one at a time. very tasty freshly squeezed juices. in the evening they put on a drum show. For drinks - they drank local rum. this is something, and if you dilute it with cola ...the local gin and tonic is also not inferior ... )))
We went to Bentota for fruit, ate pineapple and mango and passion fruit, there was also a season for jack fruit, guava ....delicious ....
We went on a 3 day tour. Sharipada (Adam's Peak) - Kandy - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya. The trip started at 5 pm and arrived at the place to Mount Sharipada by 12 pm. We looked up and saw the path of light bulbs that illuminate the path of 5.000 thousand steps to the top ....at first it was intimidating, but the obstacle didn’t scare me in principle ....after drinking tea and refreshing . . stocked up with warm clothes . . it is VERY cold there... even in season . . regretted that they did not take winter jackets and boots ..
although, looking at the locals, they generally go barefoot ...but they are used to living like this . . and they go there in order to find a better life ...after all, having risen, they will receive from the buddha the blessings they ask for . . a better life . . and it takes 4-5 hours to go up, or even longer. . to go down the same amount.
We had 2 accompanying guys and one local guide. Here the guide goes there 2 times a day . . hard work ..
the climb is very hard...the muscles hurt. . the breathing speeds up. . the steps do not end and it feels like they will never end...
but I’m in a hurry to disappoint . . we didn’t climb ...we climbed 2500 steps almost exactly half and my friend became ill . . her heartbeat quickened and she had to return . . Therefore, if you decide to climb, first calculate your strength . . I really regret that I didn’t reach it, I have strength just been . . but not fate . . I will have to return again . . they say it is very beautiful there . . especially when the sun rises ....I will definitely return ..
From the top there is a beautiful view of the mountains and the surrounding area. running wild monkeys through the ruins of the former palace.
I'm going to warn you right now - it's very difficult. Serpontinka is so sick that she feels nauseous and wants to go back to the hotel. But it is important for yourself to set a goal - what do you want to get from the island and then go. The roads are not very good, apparently the state does not invest money. The traffic is very active and the drivers drive like that...it's breathtaking...there are no rules at all...but it wasn't scary with ours. We took the same driver as in September, when we arrived and drove to Yala, Galle and Hikkaduwa ....if the ladies are interested, I will give his contacts.
The rest of the time we swam and just rested, we didn’t want to leave. even thought to change tickets from 7th to 10th but all flights to Moscow were full. we were offered to fly away on the 14th, but we had to go to work and then we decided that it would be better to return in a couple of three months ....and we will be back . . I'm sure of it)) !!!
Go to Sri if you haven't been yet...this island is worth seeing... )!!!! !
