Just got back from Sri Lanka!
Written by Donald Serrano on January 25th, 2012
Travel
It has been a while since I last updated this blog! Whew! I really had fun during my last vacation in Sri Lanka and I wanna share it with you guys, if there’s anyone who still reads my boring blog. I really had fun visiting places in South Asia, taking a lot of pictures and play online bingo games before I sleep. Anyway, I’ll just share what I wanna share whether you read it or not.
Last December 28, my friends and I went to Sri Lanka, specifically in Colombo City. We checked-in in Ceylon Continental Hotel. It’s an upmarket transient hotel, located in the heart of the city, overlooking the Indian Ocean. The hotel is quite nice and suits our budget. There are 10 of us in a group, but we didn’t checked-in on the same hotel. My batch mates Stacey and Anna booked at Galadari Hotel, while Christopher, Mincy and Josh booked at Holed at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo, because they are a big fan of Paris Hilton. WTF right?
Anyway, me, Vince, Louie, Kirsten, and Roy booked at Ceylon. Ceylon is one of the oldest hotels in Colombo and it will be renovated this February 1, 2012, that’s just less than a week from now. We just gathered at Ceylon before we start our day, visiting the places in Sri Lanka that is in our itinerary. We went to 6 cities (excluding Colombo) in the Western province in our first day at Colombo, specifically Dehiwala, Moratuwa, Negombo, Katunayake, Battaramulla, and Kotte. The names of the cities are hard to remember right? It’s just because we’re not used to it.
Wonder how we visited each city without experiencing any hassle? It’s because of our good friend Jarish, Stacey’s boyfriend. He’s our tour guide and he showed us many places to visit in the Western province. We visited a lot of places and I took pictures of various structures and monuments in Sri Lanka. I also learned a lot of things during our vacation in Colombo. Did you know that Sri Lanka is the oldest democracy in South Asia? Now you know!
I really don’t know what are the names of the structures and monuments that I took pictures of. What I remember is the Colombo Lotus Tower which is still under construction and will be completed by next year year. It will be the tallest structure in Sri Lanka once it’s completed. Another place the I remember is the Yala National Park. The Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka! I really love the nature, the wildlife and the animals, that’s why I can’t forget Yala.
Anyway, I’ll be writing more about our trip in Sri Lanka. The places to visit, what to do and where to go in Colombo, and so much more. I’m kinda sleepy now so I have to say goodnight and sweet dreams to whoever you are!
PS: The image above is the road to Yala Park, if you’re wondering what it is.
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