Sri Lanka
Monitor lizard near our
bungalow. We came here to visit Uda Walawe National Park
Hundreds of bats live in
trees near the river. Amazing to see them flying all over the place
These were the biggest
bats I have ever seen
2 peahens sitting on a
tree early in the morning. Later they walk on the ground
Peacock sitting close to
peahens
Wild buffalo taking a
mud-bath
He was obviously proud of
this catch
Storks in Uda Walawe
National Park
Morning was the best time
to see birds. Later they disappeared
The biggest attraction of
Uda Walawe - Asian elephants
There were about 30
elephants of all ages in this group
Posing for photos?
This one came so close
that I could touch it
Colorful beach near
Tangalla, on the South coast of Sri Lanka
Tangalla. We stayed here
for a week
This was the only sunny
day we had. Unusual in December
We went for a very long
walk to Rekawa beach and beyond (15km of sand)
Mother and daughter
looking for tiny pieces of gold
Future Miss Sri Lanka?
We rented a motorbike in
Tangalla to visit a few places in the area
Rice fields. If you think
you work hard, try this!
Old steps leading to
Mulkirigala temple
Mulkirigala. Typically for
Sri Lanka, there are caves with Buddhas
Wewurukannala Vihara in
Dikwella. The largest sitting Buddha in Sri Lanka (50m)
This is what hell is
supposed to look like. I was surprised to see it here, under the Buddha
European-looking town of
Galle
Inside the Fort of Galle
The beach in the
afternoon. Mainly boys swim in the water
Sometimes women go in the
water, too, but only with
clothes on
That night we took a bus
to Colombo and flew to Chennai in India