We were just having our first romantic dinner at Mirissa beach, when Emilie managed to get a fish bone stuck in her throat. The whole experience resulted in swallowing rice, slices of white bread, two whole bananas in one piece (yes, you read correctly) to remove it. Obviously, we lost our appetites for our two fresh […]
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The story of the spice garden
We are on our way back to Kandy, after a day of visiting the botanic garden and the elephant orphanage. Our helpful tuk-tuk driver proposes to stop in a unique spice garden where we could learn about plants and spices used in the medicine and the local cuisine. Surely, the visit is for free and […]
The Beauty and the Beast
After two days in Kandy, we moved up North to visit the ancient royal city Polonnaruwa. Two nights in a wood made honey moon suit, with a king size bed and a beautiful bathroom. 40€. The perfect backpacker dream, we could not refuse. The 6-hours bus trip without AC and packed with people felt almost […]