my impressions of sri lanka

Written: 13 november 2012
Travel time: 23 october — 2 november 2012
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
HI. I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR TRIP TO SRI LANKA. ON HOLIDAY WE WENT IN FOUR (THREE ADULTS AND A SMALL CHILD 1.5 YEARS). WHAT I DID NOT LIKE IS THE TIRED ROAD. WE DEPARTURED FROM KHARKIV WITH THE COMPANY FLUDUBAY. WE WERE NOT FEED ON THE PLANES. ALL FOOD IS EXTRA COST. THE FIRST FLIGHT KHARKOV-DUBAI LASTED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 HOURS. ARRIVAL TO DUBAI - THEY WERE NOT LATE ANYWHERE, WE MANAGED TO VISIT THE DUTIK. THE SECOND FLIGHT DUBAI-COLOMBO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. PLANES ARE EXCELLENT. ARRIVAL TO COLOMBO AT THE VERY EXIT, THEY CHANGE MONEY AND BUY A DIALOGUE CARD (I LEARNED ABOUT THIS FROM THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS). SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING. NOBODY HAS ATTENDED US AND DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING FROM OUR HANDS. FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL IT WAS ABOUT 4 HOURS BY BUS. WE DRIVED SLOWLY ALTHOUGH THERE IS A TOLL ROAD COSTS ABOUT 3 BAKES, BUT THE DRIVE CLAMPED. AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE ARRIVED IN TWO HOURS. IN PRINCIPLE, THE WORST IMPRESSIONS IS A LONG ROAD TO THE HOTEL (ASS BECAME WOODEN AND EVERYBODY IS SO). AS ONCE WE SAW THE OCEAN, EVERYONE HAVE A SECOND WIND, AND HOW WE DID WE ALL GOT POWER. THE WATER IN THE OCEAN IS WARM SUCH THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO GO OUT. THE WAVES WAS ALWAYS, BUT IT DID NOT PRETEND US TO BATH. WE WENT TO SWIMMING IN THE BAY - WHERE THE FISHING BOATS ARE. MY DAUGHTER LOVES TO BATH. WE BATHED IT IN THE OCEAN AND IN THE POOL. BTW THE POOL WATER IS CLEAN AND WARM. ON EXCURSIONS WE WENT WITH A LOCAL GUIDE NAMED JIVAN. HE SPEAKS RUSSIAN WELL. WITH HIM WE WENT TO KANDY AND TOYOTA WATERFALL. AND WE WERE ALSO GOING TO THE RIVER AND TO THE TURTLE FARM ON TUK TUK. ON THIS TRIP WE GET TO KNOW WITH UPUL. UPUL IS THE OWNER AND DRIVER OF THE TUK TUK. THIS IS THE BEST TUK TUKER. WE CONSTANTLY USE ONLY HIS SERVICES. THIS GUY BUYED US FRUIT (WHEN A LOCAL BUYS EVERYTHING MUCH CHEAPER) AND TOLD US BETTER TO BUY. He took us to souvenir shops where there are few tourists and everything is much cheaper. BUY US RUM FOR 1350 (THIS PRICE FOR LOCAL). Drove US TO THE JEWELRY WORKSHOP WHERE THE REAL STONES WE WERE MADE A VERY BIG DISCOUNT. Drove us to a pharmacy where oils, shampoos, creams, spices are sold at the state price. WE IN ADDITION TO THIS BOUGHT THERE ANOTHER TOOTH PASTE (PRICE - BALL). THE SAME UPUL TAKE US FOR A MASSAGE (15 bucks each). MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE ASKED HIM TO TAKE US TO SIGHTS AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES. THANKS TO HIM WE HAVE THE MOST GREAT PHOTOS. DURING THESE DAYS ON HOLIDAY WE HAVE BECOME FRIENDS WITH HIM. WE COULD CALL HIM AT ANY TIME AND UPUL WAS ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP US. UPUL PHONE +94722941782. EVERY DAY IT WAS RAINING, BUT WE STILL DID NOT STOP THIS SWIMMING. . PRO HOTEL-WE LOVED IT VERY MUCH. WE HAD A SIDE ROOM CONSISTING OF 2 ROOMS. TWO WALLS IN ONE BEDROOM WAS PRACTICALLY GLASS AND TWO LARGE BALCONIES - THE BEAUTY IS STUNNING. ALL WINDOWS LOOK TO THE OCEAN. IN THE ROOM EVERY DAY CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF TOWELS. WE HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FOOD. YOU WILL NOT BE HUNGRY, BUT REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT TURKEY. BUT PINEAPPLE BANANA AND PAPAYA EVERY DAY! KEEP MONEY ONLY AT THE RECEPTION IN THE SAFE. WE HAVE - ALL INCLUSIVE. HOTEL BARTENDERS GIVE OUT A BOOK UNDER SIGN - HOW MANY TIMES WILL BE POURED SO MANY TIMES AND YOU WILL SIGN. IN ONE HAND NO MORE THAN 2 SERVINGS OF ALCOHOL. THE MOST DELICIOUS ALCOHOL IS RUM. BUT REMEMBER ON THE FULL MOON NO ONE WILL POUR YOU ALCOHOL. THEY HAVE A HOLIDAY EVERY FULL MOON AND DRINKING IS FORBIDDEN (RESERVE EARLY). JUST PLEASE NOTE THAT I DON'T DRINK AT ALL (NURSING MOM) THIS HUSBAND TIPS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO DRINK. STAFF IS VERY FRIENDLY. WE BRING WITH A COUPLE OF UKRAINIAN CANDIES AND TREATED THE LOCAL - THEY WAS GREATLY DELIGHTED. THEY WERE TAKING CHUPS AND BARNIES AND LIGHTERS AND SNICKERS AND APPLES - THE LOCAL WERE SO HAPPY FOR THE SMALL GIFTS - THAT THIS JOY WAS TRANSFERRED TO US. NATURE IN SRI LANKA IS STUNNING EVERYTHING IS SO JUICY GREEN BECAUSE THE CONSTANT HUMIDITY. I WANT TO NOTE - I TAKE 2 SWIMSUITS. BECAUSE THE LAUNDRY DRYS LONG. WE SAW IN SRI LANKA AND MONKEYS AND TURTLES AND ELEPHANTS AND LIANS. REST WAS SO FAST - BUT THE MASS OF POSITIVE IMPRESSIONS. LOVELY MOMMS DO NOT BE AFRAID TO TAKE CHILDREN WITH YOU. THE MAIN THING IS TO BE FRIENDS WITH THE HEAD AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OK. OUR CHILD WAS WITH US ON ALL THE EXCURSIONS AND FEEL GREAT. FLIGHTS WAS REMARKABLE WHAT I WISH YOU. WHO WILL BE IN INDUROV GIVE HELLO FROM US TO UPULU AND JIVAN. LYUDMILA, LITTLE NATALIA, IGOR AND VOVA
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