Following the torture of two years of International Baccalaureate coming an end after two weeks of gruelling exams, I headed off to Sri Lanka for a brief stint along the south coast, arriving in Colombo, travelling down the ~*shiny new*~ highway.
The first thing that hits you upon entering Colombo (after the humidity) is the overwhelming noise of cars, people, tuk-tuks, scooters and bullock carts. There appears to be very little regard for lane discipline on the roads of Colombo...
The city itself is fairly similar to its roads, bustling and a little crazy with plenty to see and hear, however some sense of serenity and peace can be found within the many places of worship (Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim), and despite the heavy urbanisation, it is surprisingly beautiful and green.
In comparison to Colombo, Galle is far more peaceful, especially within Galle Fort, a Dutch Colonial fort built in the 1500's.
Whilst staying in Galle we travelled out to Talpe and hung out with some sea turtles.
After a couple of days in Galle, we traveled back up to Bentota. The journey up there is pretty intense because the after effects of the 2004 tsunami are still very apparent and there's a lot of little shrines along the road in memory of people killed, as well as gifts from other countries such as a huge statue of the Buddha which was given to Sri Lanka by Japan.
The first thing that hits you upon entering Colombo (after the humidity) is the overwhelming noise of cars, people, tuk-tuks, scooters and bullock carts. There appears to be very little regard for lane discipline on the roads of Colombo...
The city itself is fairly similar to its roads, bustling and a little crazy with plenty to see and hear, however some sense of serenity and peace can be found within the many places of worship (Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim), and despite the heavy urbanisation, it is surprisingly beautiful and green.
In comparison to Colombo, Galle is far more peaceful, especially within Galle Fort, a Dutch Colonial fort built in the 1500's.
Whilst staying in Galle we travelled out to Talpe and hung out with some sea turtles.
