We organised our taxi with our hotel in Dikwella to take us to our next destination which was Udawalawe. Jake is obsessed with animals and after researching a bit online we saw we could go on safari in Sri Lanka. We initially wanted to go to a place called Yala National Park, famous for its large population of leopards. But once we had a look at transport, Udawalawe sounded like a more sensible option.
We booked our tour via trip advisor and our tour guide and private jeep came to collect us from our guest house at around 5.30am. We had a great morning and saw loads of animals including water buffalo, a massive snake, monkeys and we were lucky to catch the elephants having a mud bath. We got back to our guest house around 10am and were treated to a massive breakfast which was just what we needed after the early start.
Then off we were again to our next stop, Ella. Up in the mountains, 1041 metres above sea level - with a slightly cooler climate (only slightly). We initially only planned on staying one night at our guest house - but after noting that the train to our next destination, left in the morning only, we double our stay to make the most of it. The owner at our guesthouse was super helpful and suggested loads of things for us to do aswell as pointing us in the right direction. After the early start for the safari we decided to chill for a bit, before trekking up Little Adam's Peak for sunset. The walk wasn't too long it probably took about 45 minutes to get to the top. But the view was just amazing and totally worth feeling out of breath for.
Pav & Jake
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