Blogs from Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia - page 2

I had a really good nights sleep last night, which really helps to set you up for a good day ahead. I was up, however and sorted by 9:15! Although I should point out, everyone else at Basecamp was at the morning yoga class at 8:30! I may consider joining in the early evening class at some point. That is a Yin Yoga class. It is a slower, pre relaxing form of yoga. …. Maybe! At 9:30, the class was completed, and the breakfast table was laid. The menu is a vegan menu. I’m enjoying the food, but I rarely know exactly what I am eating! The variations of hummus, the peanut butter, and the chocolate spread are also nice. They are all homemade, and taste much better than their mass produced counterparts! Breakfast is always ... read more

The two hour drive was quite nice, just watching the scenery fly by! We did do a pit stop. Ashkar, the driver, suggested I needed a green tea with ginger to pull me round! We were about halfway at that point, so I was ready for a break. I am feeling so tired because I didn’t manage to sleep on the flights, which is really unusual for me. I can normally sleep anywhere! It was lovely driving into the house gardens and seeing Ella. I haven’t seen her since October, I was just sorry that I couldn’t give her the gifts that I have brought from home as they are in my case, maybe she will get them tomorrow! I got a shower whilst Ella sorted out a tee shirt and shorts for me to wear, ... read more

11 KASIM 2024 CUMARTESİ Sabah, denize girmeyi, gözümüz yemedi ve kahvaltıdan sonra program gereği, Galle ziyareti başladı… Galle,Colombo ya 120 km uzakta her zaman olduğu gibi çeşitli isimlerle adlandırılan önemli bir liman kenti… Tabi Dünya Miras listesinde yer alıyor… “Kimler geldi kimler geçti hayatımdan” diyen bir kent… Önce MÖ 1400 lerde Yahudi kıral Süleyman’ın ( Solomon ) Tarçın,fildişi ihtiyaçlarını karşılayan bir yermiş .. Hatta adını ibranice “baharat deposu” anlamına gelen Galle’den almış olduğu söyleniyor .. Arada, Ibn Batuta,Yunanlılar,Romalılar,İranlılar ,Çinliler,Araplar gelmiş geçmiş buralardan… Kaleyi ilk inşa edenlerin Portekizli olmasına rağmen ,Hollandalılar 1640 ta kaleyi alıyorlar ve bu günkü haline getiriyorlar .. Hollandalılara göre, buranın adı “Horoz” oluyor. Bugün dahi ... read more

Galle - Sri Lanka #heygo http://www.heygo.com In 1640, the Portuguese were forced to surrender to the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch built the present fort in 1663. They built a fortified solid granite wall and three bastions, known as "Sun", "Moon" and "Star". After the British took over the country from the Dutch in 1796, they preserved the fort unchanged and used it as the administrative centre of the district. Our tour started overlooking the cricket ground. The ground was built in 1876 as a race course. There was no permanent pavilion until 1892, when a ‘grand stand’ was built. Eventually the racing ceased and the ground was used for cricket matches more than races. The fort was under renovation so our guide could not walk along the full length of the walls so he ... read more

Sunday 16 February, 2020, cont'd. We had a quiet afternoon. I did a little packing, as we are leaving in the morning. Lights out 10.00 pm. Monday 17 February, 2020. Today we transfer from Mirissa to Tissamaharama (known as Tissa). A reasonable night's sleep, stirred at 7.20 am. Down to breakfast and we actually managed to get some eggs, sausages, toast and coffee quickly from the younger lad who doesn't have a clue. Spotted the better English speaking guy and paid the bill. Told him we have a taxi booked. Back to the room, to shower and finish packing. Brought the cases down at 10.20 am and waited for our driver. Two German girls arrived and we talked with them. Car turned up at 10.50 am, a Toyota Prius and we loaded up and left. The ... read more