So the academic year was finally coming to an end and the long-awaited summer vacation was just around the corner! HURRAY!! And with me being off the hook for the summer semester, Thank God, I needed to properly plan my well-deserved and highly anticipated two months break. With such a long period at hand, I … Continue reading When Greece Gives You Lemons – Part 1
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Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 5
After the peak came the last segment of our trip where we were to go west coast to Beruwala for a couple of nights by the beach. And again we decided on public transport since it would have been ridiculously expensive to hire a taxi for that one. That time was the ultimate experience with … Continue reading Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 5
Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 4
One of the outdoor activities that can be done in Sri Lanka is white water rafting and the place for it will be Kitulgala. And so the plan was to go rafting in Kitulgala after Ella then spending the night in Dalhousie for the night climb to Adam's Peak. When Sara and I started planning … Continue reading Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 4
Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 3
Cancelling the hike wasn’t really a bad thing after all! It offered us more hours of sleep which were needed and came in highly appreciated, and at the same time allowed us to have a chilled start of the day. Though it was gloomy with few drops of rain every now and again that morning, … Continue reading Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 3
Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 2
Besides Plonnaruwa, the Sigiriya rock is something not to be missed when doing the Cultural Triangle in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Its structure is striking, a rock with nearly vertical walls that rises up among a stretch of green with the remains of a fortress on top of it. It’s about 1000+ steps … Continue reading Venturing into Sri Lanka – Part 2