http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Sri Lanka , Southern Province , Unawatuna en-us Sat, 05 Dec 09 15:16:31 +0000 Sat, 05 Dec 09 15:16:31 +0000 Ok final post and possibly some of the best pictures. After an 11 hour drive from Horton Plains we arrived at Unawatuna at 1 am. This is a beach hot spot and for good cause. The beach is is amazing. The water temperature was perfect and the view incredible. We got up at 9 am to get our free breakfast then spend literally the whole day relaxing on the beach. A couple of us went boogie boarding and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-446712.html This next entry comes many days after the last. In this small of town of Unawatuna life has become very slow such a contrast from the first week here. The days have been filled with lounging and reading on the beach eating walking to other places to eat and sleeping.We've finally met plenty of travellers to share stories with which has been great much needed from my side. On our second ni http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-445196.html 28 JuneMuch better weather today. I went for walk to the pagodatemple this morning and sat at watched the water blowing into the blow hole which is where Sunset Point is as well a very nice spot to watch the sun setting could be very romantic if I wasn't on my own Will have to bring Bertha Trin and Sal up when they arrive Met a local man along the way who listens to ABC radio and knows a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-413569.html As I sit on balcony at different times of the day there is any number of people walking past selling all sorts of things. We have the Maalu fish man selling his catch from the mornings run we have the man selling Kiri which is milk and curd from his buffalo that roams in front of my home on the weekends we have the ice cream man on his bicycle his version of green sleeves is a pump type horn http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-413567.html 19.6.09All good here just working out my timetable and how things work as in where to buy stuff. It has been quite funI generally go to the pool in the afternoon on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next couple of weeks I am teaching kids from the international school and they speak english so that is much easier for me to teach. With the other classes I am trying assist the coaches to teach h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-410045.html Journey into Sri Lanka13 JuneAfter an odd start at the Sunflower Hotel Negombo which is no longer the Sunflower but the Paradise they changed the name but didnrsquot tell anyone even the taxi drivershellip.Anyway turned up there at midnight to a very dark and odd looking place upon further inspection I realized the place looked like a building site they were doing renovations another http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-408650.html Sunday 12th April Thursday 16th AprilGalle and UnawatunaWe travelled by tuk tuk train and tuk tuk again further South to Galle and on to the delightful natural crescented sandy beach resort of Unawatuna. The train ride to Galle was much more what we had expected trains here to be like crowded and full of hawkers selling things smell delicious but we're too scared to eat. We've been talking a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-391245.html Midva se spet in zadnjic oglasava to potovanje je kar prehitro minilo. Se pa oba strinjava da je bilo eno boljsih potovanj ceprav je tezko primerjati potovanja med seboj ker je vsako nekaj posebnega in prav vsako malo drugacno. Pa ti na koncu vseeno nekatera ostanejo se posebno pri srcu. In imava obcutek da bo tako s Sri Lanko.Predvsem se bova spominjala ljudi ki temu otoku dajejo poseben po http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-389359.html A day on the beach... http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-323168.html We all ended up at Riddim Beach Bar for what can only be described as a random and very drunken beach party rather like that one Barney and I had been to years before Pictures will probably suffice. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-321652.html I was afraid Unawatuna would've changed into a megatourist resort since I last visited a couple of years ago. But luckily not Compared to last time I was here there are quite a lot more beach bars but it's still got the same laid back vibe I love so much. The beach boys are just as friendly and best of all there aren't too many touristsStrangely enough some people even remember me from a coup http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-321647.html I got up megaearly and went straight to the Emirates office to change my flight so I could at least stay an extra few weeks before figuring out what to do about job life dilemnas... Sadly the planes are full until the end of September. Humph not only do I find this hard to believe but it also wreacs havoc with my latest plan to change the world by trying to become the BBC correspondent in Sri L http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-321349.html I woke up feeling quite groggy but after a shower and breakfast I soon came round. I spent the rest of the morning writing and drinking coffee. Later I got myself packed up and ready to move again. Only about 5 kilometres South East to Unawatuna this time I had a nice surprise when I got the bill from Mrs Khalid. She had not charged me for breakfast or coffee or any extra taxes which I was expec http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-319450.html After enjoying the week of luxury with my parents we were back on the more bumpy road again starting with a 2 hour journey in a tuk tuk from Dambulla to Kandy in the midst of a rather large tropical storm not something I would particularly reccommend to anyone but fun all the sameWe spent a couple more days in The city of Kandy exploring the city centre and its attractions before heading into Sr http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-268621.html After an ordinary Emirates flight other than wine at 0915am we are met at Colombo airport by Sanath our pre arranged Chauffeurguide with car. We check in at Ranjitrsquos Ambalama Homestay in Torrington avenue Cinnamon Gardens basic comfortable.Go to the Fort Pettah areas to revisit Mrsquos memories of his trips to SL 38 years ago. The area looks like a war zone with army blockades http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-253608.html hello everyone thank you for the messages Less than 1 week to go We are still in unawatuna but it is cloudy today and has been raining a bit boo. Went to Galle yesterday cute little walled fort with lots of little craftyshops although a little too expensive for us. Staying here until wednesday when we will be moving up to colombo for some serious shopping mum tell bampy he can look forwa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-233300.html He guys the elephants were definately worth it. They were fantastic and we also saw lots of peacocks in trees toucans the most bizarre birds ever water buffalo wild hogs and jackels. So all in all worth one night in a grubby hotel. we are now in Unawatuna it is beautiful. Like a litle bit of paradise. our hotel room is also cool it actually has part of the cliff face as one wall you hav http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-232790.html FRENCH Unawatuna... Belle plage et village de bord de mer trs relax mais j'me souviens plus trs bien... J'avais la tte un peu lourde pendant pratiquement tout le temps que nous avons pass lbas. Comme si j'avais un gros pav la place du cerveau. Le Lariam qui commence produire ses effets indsirables sans doute De retour Colombo Jason m'a accompagne chez Dr Amarasinghe pour lui deman http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-189238.html Well it's coming to the end of my time here in Sri Lanka so I thought I would head South and see what the Sri Lankan coast has to offer.Actually it was really wierd I don't mean to depress you all but the coastline is still in disaray from the Tsunami. I found the drive quite sad at times it was like driving through a war zone. The remains of houses with only a couple of walls standing or foun http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-134825.html Well Irsquom on holiday and ive decided to stay by the beach for a couple of days and soak up the rays so ive based myself in the beach town of Hikkaduwa and on Saturday I hired a motorbike to go touring down the south coast.Absolutely brilliant day. Now itrsquos been about 2 years since ive been on a bike and the last one I was on I crashed sorry Mark so I borrowed a little Honda 250 tra http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Unawatuna/blog-107367.html