Blogs from Unawatuna, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Our last week absolutely flew by, especially as we only had 3 days of volunteering to do! We spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday doing the usual but we didn’t have to tank clean as the sea was too rough to pump the water from. Saying goodby to our classes was sad as it has been fun to teach them even if they have been a bit mischievious at times. We started the weekend early as Thursday was a poya day which meant we had the day off. On Thursday we headed to Mirissa beach for 2 nights which was idyllic and beautiful however the weather was not on our side as it rained most of the time we were there. On the way there we stopped at Hikkaduwa to do some souvenir shopping however everything was ... read more

Does deet actually work I wonder? Its a real lottery regarding whether you get infected or not, I just pray I don't get anything x So itchy though, but for all my sunburn, bites in uncomfortable places(like my nipple can you believe !),and dealing with the odd stare from locals, (they really can't help it.) I must seem so odd and exotic! This really is a wonderful place, full of natural beauty and amazingly kind and generous people, who love to tease you, and most of all kick back and watch the cricket with you. Life is slow in the south; its hot and if you wanted, you could just melt away. But I was never the kind to just sit still. Leaving the comfort of Ems flat, Will, Ems and I headed to Siggis Mono ... read more

crash....a weary traveler wipes the sleep from his eyes and looks out the glass veranda....crash....the sun has not yet broken the skyline so he has no idea what time it is...crash...he looks at the woman next to him, a woman that he will spend the rest of his life with, and he smiles....crash....they are so far from home and just beginning what promises to be and incredible honeymoon, and an even incredible life...crash...a honeymoon that is made even better by the rhythmic crashing of the Indian Ocean, that can be clearly heard from their room just a few short steps away. So beings our first stop on the honeymoon, a trip that I had been planning for my wife and me in secret for 6 months now. A trip that has taken us to the remote ... read more

For the final leg of our nine week trip we decided to spend a week on the beach having a holiday from our holiday and Unawatuna seemed like the perfect place. We reached Unawatuna by catching two buses after our 7hr long morning safari in Yala National Park. We had decided to book a much nicer hotel for our time in Unawatuna than we would normally stay in; which meant that we looked quite out of place standing in the lobby with crumpled clothes, sweaty faces and dirty packs while the other guests walked around wearing ironed, matching, clean clothes with styled hair and makeup. Despite grand plans of cycling to see the stilt fishermen one day and visiting nearby Galle another, our time in Unawatuna was spent relaxing on the beautiful beach, reading books on ... read more

... war immer mein Vorsatz. Darum ist der kleine Kerl auch vor der Haustür ... ... read more

Im Allgemeinen bekommt man als Tourist in den Tropenparadiesen die klimatischen Auswirkungen der Regenzeit in relativ abgeschwächter Form mit. Ist man hingegen als „Langzeit-Tourist“ oder sogenannter „Expat“ in solchen Breitengraden ansässig, machen sich die Auswirkungen dieser Jahreszeit schon ein wenig vehementer bemerkbar. Man ist von einer unbarmherzigen Feuchtigkeit umgeben, gewaschene Kleider brauchen eine kleine Ewigkeit zum Trocknen, selbst die Teile, die man als „trocken“ erachtet, weisen eine erhebliche Restfeuchte auf. Lüftet man diese nicht regelmäßig in den selten auftretenden Sonnenstrahlen, schleicht sich unweigerlich Bruder Muffel ein. Oder schlimmer noch, Gevatter Schimmel. An Lederschuhe ist schon gar nicht zu denken. Bei uns in Europa verschwendet man keinen Gedanken daran, dass Leder so schnell schimmeln kann. Aber ich versichere Euch: Es kann! Ich fr... read more