One Island, Endless are the possibilities…..

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Lanka is a place that has been high on my list to travel to for sometime.  I have always said that any place that has oceans and mountains hours from each other is bound to have delicious food (Vietnam, Ecuador, Greece, etc).  This statement defiantly applies to Sri Lanka. 

Not only is the food spectacular, but the scenery on all parts of the island I traveled to was breathtaking.  From Oceans, to Mountains, to jungles to rice fields, you will see it all!!!!  A big reason of why I traveled here was for the wildlife.  Udawalawe and Yala National Parks are some of the best national parks on the island and definitely did not disappoint.  Whale watching on the coastal city of Mirissa was another activity that I wanted to do as well as staying a night up in the mountain country.  The over abundance of Toque Macaque Monkeys on the island was overwhelming, as I have always wanted to photograph them and observe their behavior which I did at different points on the island. 

I used a company to organize my accommodations and bookings, however my driver on this trip was absolutely amazing and he organizes stuff also.  His name is Dananjaya and his knowledge of the island and where to go is quite impressive.  He can book you in whatever class of hotel you want from 3 star all the way up to luxury and can help you get any safaris or tickets you need booked.  The best way to reach him is on whatsapp and his number is +94 77 440 49 97. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the activities and places I did are listed below:

Udawalawe National Park- Elephants, Elephants, and more Elephants

Mirissa- The Best Place for Whale Watching

Mulkirigala Temple aka Monkey Temple aka Kevin Roy’s Monkey Temple

Yala National Park- Highest Concentration of Leopards in the world

Nuwara Eliya- Mountain Tea Growing Region of Sri Lanka

Kandy- Temple of the Tooth and UNESCO City

Toque Macaque Road Monkeys aka Kevin Roy’s Monkeys