Saturday, May 24, 2008

Exploring Sri lanka

Nanna is ready to fly to Colombo
Beach side
Nanna and the Global Tower Hotel, Colombo
Breakfast at the Hotel Restaurant
Ready for me
Nanna is in the  Massaging bath tub
Early morning we started drive to Nuwara Eliya after breakfast. We hire a Travel van for Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. All arrangement done by Arthee (Huby's Bro- who is studying in Colombo)

We stopped New Zealand farm on the way to Nuwara Eliya . Ambewela is well known for its two farms, new Zealand farm and Ambewela. Mostly tourists are allowed to visit the New Zealand farm which is about 4km from the Ambewela farm and can be accessed in about forty five minutes from Nuwaraeliya city.
New Zealand Farm, Ambewela
Nanna and the small Restaurant at new Zealand Farm
New Zealand Farm, Ambewela
New Zealand Farm, Ambewela
New Zealand Farm, Ambewela

New Zealand Farm, Ambewela
Nanna standing near the Cow's Q line
Day Second stop was the Devon falls is located in A7 highway, between Thalawakele and Hatton. This fall can be seen easily from the main road. we visit tea center for cup of tea in front of the tea center you can see the beautiful view of the Devon fall with it heights.So many tourist are around the place , You can by beautiful flower's , Sweet mango on kiosk. wow .... i'm freezing out..... Happy to close to Nature.
Devon  Falls
Nanna with view of Devon Falls
Our Driver find a hotel to stay, it was night. Out side is freezing... so cold . we took a 2double room . Nanna check the Channels on tv while enter the room. i off the bags and open the curtain of the window , it was so dark outside . 
Good Morning ... Nuwara Eliya
View from the Hotel Room Window
Foggy Morning at Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is notable for having a majority Tamil population, brought over from India by the British to work at the tea plantations. I wake up early morning , i slide the window curtain and see the outside . Still its too cold, we leave the hotel around 9am. We took our breakfast at Blue field Tea Factory.
Blue Field Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya
Blue Field Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast on Blue Field Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya
Brother's at Blue Field Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya
Blue Field Tea Factory, View from Inside the kiddies park
Touching the Tea leaves
Ready to pack , Blue field tea factory
I think i can fly by Hussain Shareef
We started drive after delicious  breakfast to Kandy. Anaan keep himself busy with playing games. Huby is trying to sleep, i'm trying to captured  inside the van window.

Infinite Houses In Nuwara Eliya
Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy is the most prominent and sacred Buddhist shrine in Sri Lanka, even in the world. We visit this historic temple site but never go inside . 

Tooth Relic Temple, Kandy
Lawn Area of the Sri dalada Maligawa
Anaan at Kandy
On the way to Colombo , We stopped  pinnawela elephant orphanage. We check the ticket Counter the rates and the best time to visit and feed the elephant . Oh My God.... We saw Huge Elephants Coming other side of the road  and entering the ophanage gate. The satff in the counter say's They comes after bath. Our driver Advised us to visit tomorrow will be better .
Pinnawela elephant orphanage
Nanna and the Huge elephants Que
We reach Colombo around 1900hrs. Before check in the the Hotel we went the KFC for delicious Snack. Yummmy! i love the Fried Chicken with Hot sauce.
Anaan at KFC, Colombo
Majestic City Shopping Mall
Excel World has been the only entertainment park in Colombo, Mostly it focused on Families with wide variety of service.  The Games Plaza of the park provides the visitors with a scope to enjoy several fabulous games like Lazer Runner, Video Games of Ground Zero and Lazer Tag Games, Balling  ect. Nanna enjoy playing games and we all play balling together . really had a lots of fun, and took delicious food.
Nanna Playing Games
Ready to play
New Day....Now we are staying Pearl City Hotel after come back Kandy Nuwara Eliya, Its very near to Majestic City Shopping Mall 5mins by walk.  every day we took our breakfast at KFC.  Today we plan to visit leisure World . Anaan is so excited while Arethee tell us about the Amusement park. 

Nanna And Daddy at KFC
Happy to visit Leisure World
Paddle Boat ridding with Kudabe
Racing Car ride
Kudabe and Nanna Having Fun
Nanna and the Leisure world Lake
We enjoy a lot in leisure World . really we become a kids while enjoying ride ,Swing Around ,U.F.O,Crescent Swing ,Pirate Ship ,Junior Coaster ,Space Ship ,Super Swinger Happy Express with Nanna .  Unfortunately we dint take swimming cloths that's why  we dint get in pool  area with variety of pool activities . 
 
After the Leisure World we came back to hotel and took a rest . at night we already plan to go pizza Hut and MC for little shopping. 
 
Nanna at Pizza Hut, Colombo
Nanna and Thuhthube at Pizza Hut
Nanna and Kudabe at Pizza Hut
Nanna and Daddy at MC
Nanna at Pearl City Hotel
Time to sleep
Last day of our Trip ,  after morning breakfast we went for last minute shopping . We brought gifts , cloths , books, shoes, bags.  after come back the hotel we took a bath and get ready to check out the hotel and reach the airport catch our flight to Male'.

After the Bath 
Nanna at airport restaurant
Having snack at the restaurant
at Duty free shop
Playing Game inside the flight
Arrive to airport
We reach our beloved country around evening, our family member's are waiting for us while we come out the terminal. Nanna seems very happy .. Mazee and mal  welcome back to Nanna .