Friday, March 17, 2006
Srilanka
Last month same time we were freaking out in Srilanka. Today it is already midnite and he is still in office, working - well, I married a software engineer. Anyway, this post is not about S ~ coming late from office ( i will dedicate another post for that). This is about the beautiful Srilanka. You step in Srilanka and you wonder how can there be so much greenery, especially if you are from a place like chennai!!! The place is full of trees, mountains and lakes.
We visited Sita Elia temple, which is supposed to be the place where Ravana had kept Sita. The haggala gardens (asoka vanam) is beautiful - but it was not the season for flowers.
Another thing about srilanka is they dont have anything in the ground level. You have to spend considerable amount of energy in treking even if you got to visit a temple.
The elephant ride was amazing. You can feel the muscles moving when you sit on top. And the first few times the elephant flaps its ears - Man! what a feeling! Surat Ali, that was the elephant's name - It was a real friendly elephant. There is also a place called pinnewala, which is the elephant orphanage - We couldn't catch the elephant feeding. But it was quite a sight to see hundred elephants in one place.
When we went to the Horton Plains, the guide at the entrance said - We can occassionally see lepords, lion etc. Usually they come only at night but sometimes they can come during the day time also. It did scare us a lil bit but we thought he was saying that so that we would take him as the guide. Anyway, we decided to go on our own. Luckily we found few other people who have been coming to the place for like 20-25 years. There is a waterfall in horton plains and the best part is the view from world' s end - breathtaking.
The pic you see above(the one where i am sitting), is actually in world's end. There is just one step below my feet (S~ wouldn't allow me to sit in the last step). And further one step, you will tumble down some 2000 feet.
We also saw dambulla, which the buddhist cave temple, and the temple of tooth (buddha's tooth is supposed to be kept there). The only fiasco was the attempt to visit Adam's peak - It so happened we went there on a weekend and some 3000 local people had come to visit that place. On top of the place, Sri pada (buddha's feet) is supposed to be there and the sun rise from that is supposed to be wonderful. We started around 1.30 so that we can reach there by 5.30 to see the sun rise. Fourtunately or unfortunately, there was a huge stampede at the top and we had to return half way through. It was a tough climb and we had almost reached. I was so disappointed that all the effort in climbing that steep terrain had gone waste. We dint get to see the sunrise, and I also had a sprain, because of which we could not climb sigiria. Sigiria is again a peak - they said there was a palace that was built but stopped half way through on top of the peak.
Did some shopping in house of fashions - I never thought clothes could be so cheap. They are cheaper than in India, that too all branded items. But the sad part was we had only one hour for shopping - the shop closes at 8. The other sad thing was, because of this shopping we did not get to enjoy the beach at Mt Lavinia.
Anyway, I know I will definitely go to Srilanka again sometime in future. - will take care of all un fulfilled wishes at that time. But rite now, I will be more than happy if S~ comes back soon :-)
¶ 12:18 AM
Last month same time we were freaking out in Srilanka. Today it is already midnite and he is still in office, working - well, I married a software engineer. Anyway, this post is not about S ~ coming late from office ( i will dedicate another post for that). This is about the beautiful Srilanka. You step in Srilanka and you wonder how can there be so much greenery, especially if you are from a place like chennai!!! The place is full of trees, mountains and lakes.
We visited Sita Elia temple, which is supposed to be the place where Ravana had kept Sita. The haggala gardens (asoka vanam) is beautiful - but it was not the season for flowers.
Another thing about srilanka is they dont have anything in the ground level. You have to spend considerable amount of energy in treking even if you got to visit a temple.
The elephant ride was amazing. You can feel the muscles moving when you sit on top. And the first few times the elephant flaps its ears - Man! what a feeling! Surat Ali, that was the elephant's name - It was a real friendly elephant. There is also a place called pinnewala, which is the elephant orphanage - We couldn't catch the elephant feeding. But it was quite a sight to see hundred elephants in one place.
When we went to the Horton Plains, the guide at the entrance said - We can occassionally see lepords, lion etc. Usually they come only at night but sometimes they can come during the day time also. It did scare us a lil bit but we thought he was saying that so that we would take him as the guide. Anyway, we decided to go on our own. Luckily we found few other people who have been coming to the place for like 20-25 years. There is a waterfall in horton plains and the best part is the view from world' s end - breathtaking.
The pic you see above(the one where i am sitting), is actually in world's end. There is just one step below my feet (S~ wouldn't allow me to sit in the last step). And further one step, you will tumble down some 2000 feet.
We also saw dambulla, which the buddhist cave temple, and the temple of tooth (buddha's tooth is supposed to be kept there). The only fiasco was the attempt to visit Adam's peak - It so happened we went there on a weekend and some 3000 local people had come to visit that place. On top of the place, Sri pada (buddha's feet) is supposed to be there and the sun rise from that is supposed to be wonderful. We started around 1.30 so that we can reach there by 5.30 to see the sun rise. Fourtunately or unfortunately, there was a huge stampede at the top and we had to return half way through. It was a tough climb and we had almost reached. I was so disappointed that all the effort in climbing that steep terrain had gone waste. We dint get to see the sunrise, and I also had a sprain, because of which we could not climb sigiria. Sigiria is again a peak - they said there was a palace that was built but stopped half way through on top of the peak.
Did some shopping in house of fashions - I never thought clothes could be so cheap. They are cheaper than in India, that too all branded items. But the sad part was we had only one hour for shopping - the shop closes at 8. The other sad thing was, because of this shopping we did not get to enjoy the beach at Mt Lavinia.
Anyway, I know I will definitely go to Srilanka again sometime in future. - will take care of all un fulfilled wishes at that time. But rite now, I will be more than happy if S~ comes back soon :-)
¶ 12:18 AM
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Wow! Aarthi, nice photos :)
Well, I married a software engineer - he married a s/w engineer too :) didnt he??
My friends too went to srilanka for their honey moon and were very much impressed with the place!
Well, I married a software engineer - he married a s/w engineer too :) didnt he??
My friends too went to srilanka for their honey moon and were very much impressed with the place!
rs,nitya - thanks. I am going in the reverse order...wedding pics will get uploaded shortly :-)
naveen - thanks. yup he married a s/w engineer too...but it is my chance now to crib and yell:-)
naveen - thanks. yup he married a s/w engineer too...but it is my chance now to crib and yell:-)
hey coming here after a long time! first of all congrats on ur wedding!
and second of all u are one lucky female to be in Srilanka for ur honeymoon :)looking forward to more of ur wedding stories :)
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and second of all u are one lucky female to be in Srilanka for ur honeymoon :)looking forward to more of ur wedding stories :)
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