The Nine Arch Bridge

Not far from Ulla, in the morning, in the rain, drove to see  The Nine Arch Bridge/viaduct. This is the world famous train route from Ulle to Colombo and a great tourist attraction. Despite the bad weather (it rains constantly here in the mountains), we couldn't miss this place. ​Every day, grou...

The Tea Train

Sri Lanka = tea! We all know that, but experiencing a stay among tea fields (even in the rain), seeing the (British) technology of tea processing until it is sold, is a considerable dose of knowledge and gaining respect for the hard-working women on the plantation. From Nuvara Elija we tooka tra...

Theater in Kandy

In the evening, in Kandy, we were at the National Dance Theater. An extremely interesting performance, brilliantly performed to the music of drums. Colorful costumes, the beauty of the dancers and their smiling faces complemented our artistic impressions.

Kandy

In Kandy - the second largest city in Sri Lanka after Colombo, including: we wander around a beautiful botanical garden. And beautiful orichids in it. We don't forget about viewing and possibly purchasing souvenirs.

How to cook and serve lunch

We arrived at a very local kitchen (prepared for a show for tourists) in the village we were sailing towards, in heavy rain, but in good moods, decorated with hats made of lotus leaves and flowers. We looked at cooking and other "feminine" activities around the kitchen. The food was delicious. The...

Sigiria

“Sigiriya, in a free translation: "Lion's Rock" - an archaeological site in Sri Lanka, with the ruins of an ancient palace and fortress built during the reign of King Kassapa (473-491) on the top of a 180-meter-high rock. One of the seven places in Sri Lanka included in the list of world cultural ...

It's all green

After our one week’s stay, Iwona joined us on Saturday morning, and we set off "into the country". It's raining or pouring. We reached our firs location and we got  amazed by... the greenery. The photos don't distort anything. The entire island is a green place with incredibly intense vegetation,...