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 […]
Sri Lanka
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 […]
Fishermen on Stilts
A magical evening with the stilt fishermen while watching the sunset somewhere in between Weligama and Unawatuna certainly belongs to the highlights of a visit in Sri Lanka…
Climbing Adams Peak
It will be nice, they said. You will have an amazing view, they said. The alarm clock is going off and it is quite early in the morning… 1 am. Outside it is pitch black and it is slightly raining. We slowly get ourselves prepared for a climb that we should never forget…
Sri Lanka and the Bus of Doom
Horns are blowing. Hot, humid air. Loud Indian music is playing in the background. A woman spits out of the window. We inhale exhausts from the traffic. Pollution and waste is everywhere. It seems there are no rules to obey and everyone is his own life architect…