OUR CRAZY TUK-TUK RIDE

SRI LANKA-THE TEARDROP ISLAND

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March 17th 2015
After five busy port days it was a welcomed relief to have a few sea days as we crossed the Bay of Bengal enroute to Sri Lanka. We had a Cruise Specialists’ dinner party one of those nights. The evening began with cocktails on the fantail for sunset. We had a Southeast Asian theme and many of our guests dressed accordingly. In the La Terrazza dining room we had two tables of eight each. Kevin an ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Hambantota

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more