Maps of the route. see other posts (menu => ... ) for wild life and temples etc ; ( use web view option below ) .... Beware ! All videos are rough and uncut ... (As usual .!..) ....

 Somewhat approxiamate... I wasnt driving, Aith was our driver and guide, I'm only the blogger !!

Day 3.

  Saturday 16th January drive to the 'Cultural Triangle' via Pinnawela  Overnight Jetwing Vil Uyana  bribing

 

  

Day 7 Wednesday 20th January 

Drive to Kandy via Dambulla  Evening excursion Temple of 

the Tooth Overnight Clingendael  

Clingendael

Day 9 Friday 22nd January Drive to Nuwara Eliya  Overnight Grand Hotel :-

Day 10 Saturday 23rd January Drive to Yala Overnight Cinnamon Wild Yala 

  

Day 12 Monday 25th January Drive to Koggala  The  Fortress  

Day 16 Friday 29th January Transfer to Colombo 

Day 11 Birds and Wild Life in Yala National Park

One of the few remaining reserves after the Brits shot all the elephants ....

Painted Stork

The water buffalo ...

Spoon Bill

Crocodilla

Guess what ..... 

Sorry .... Crocodile

Kingfisher ..

err ... Painted Stork

Jeep Jam on the main highway ... it wasnt always like this ..

Mum and Baby

err ..Painted Stork

Monitor Lizard

Jackall

guess ...

Sambar deer

Pelican 

Elephant Rock

Lotus Flower

Hornbills

Hoppoo

Crocodille ?

SpoonBill

Crocodille ?

Indian Darter

And again ...

Chestnut Headed Bee Eater

Sloth Bear

Sloth Bear

And again ..

Getting a bit close for comfort

Getting a bit close for comfort .. still ..

Spotted Deer

Guess what ...

Chipmunk

BulBul

Purple Heron

African Ibis

Yellow Legged Wattle

Yellow Legged Wattle

Bee Eater

??

Lesser spotted deer

A heron of some type ...

Water Buffalo at the hotel