25 May, 2025

2025 Sri Lankan Adventure - Part 4

 
Stilt Fishermen, Koggala.

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery Conservation Centre.
Four days old ready to be released into the sea.
 
Ambalangoda Mask Factory.

Galle Dutch Fort
Overlooking Galle Cricket Club from the fort. 
This is where they play test cricket.
Galle Cricket Club looking towards the Fort. 
As close as Noel could get to the pitch.
 TukTuk fun. 
Traffic in Sri Lanka is crazy!
We have a TukTuk Convoy! 
Exploring the fort.

View from Hilton Colombo
 
Lotus Tower, Colombo.
 
 
View from top of Lotus Tower.

We were there during the Vesak Festival. 
Lotus flowers were everywhere in the city.

I hope you have enjoyed a snapshot of our holiday. 
I could have shared many, many more photos
but have saved you that torture!
 
We saw so many amazing things, had amazing experiences,
 ate amazing food and made many new friends
 on our tour. I can highly recommend a visit to Sri Lanka.

2025 Sri Lankan adventure - Part 3

Buddahs, Temples, Stupas and Mosques.
 

 
  
We went to the highlands where the tea plantations are. 
It was so beautiful here.
This is the Heritance Tea Factory which has been 
transformed into a luxury hotel where we stayed.
We went to the Bluefield Tea Factory and all the 
ladies on our group got to dress up. 
Only women harvest the tea.
Making batik. 
It was very interesting to see how it is made.
The different stages of batik.

 Beautiful saris.
Wedding sari.
Handmade lace dresses at Galle Dutch Fort.
One may have come home with me!