Adventures Of Jally

A great way to have a foot massage by hundreds of fish , incidentally they are called Mozambique talapia they are pinkish in color  and they are reared in fish pens in this lagoons at Balapitiya the moment you insert your feet into the water they come swirling around you nibbling around your feet and ankles pealing away the dry skin  it gives you a tickling feeling but also a sense of relaxation. 

One of the better properties in Mirissa is the Sharavi beach Villas just on the beach secluded quiet and the meals are of. great value.

The huge sand dunes separating the Indian ocean  from the hotel and the endless calm Waters of the Indian ocean on one side and on the other the dense Forest of Yala  gives this particular  hotel a sense of tranquility wild boars which roam in the hotel grounds in numbers are a common sight at dusk it's not advisable to venture out after dusk due to wild elephants which roam about , the park itself is a wild enthuses dream  elephants,  leopards, Crocs,sloth bears jackals  Forest and water birds are  some of the wildlife found here but a see always you need plenty of luck and lots of patience to spot wildlife.

The 98 Acre Resort in Elle surrounded by mountains tea plantations and deep valleys . Incidentally this particular resort was selected as a award winner in the luxury mountain resort category in the year 2016.

This is an ancient wooden bridge which was built by a Sri Lankan king  called  king Walangamba which has a history of over 2000 years adjacent to the bridge is an old cave Temple which has old murals drawn on the rock surface and statues of Lord Buddha.

The Cannon ball tree locally known as the Sal tree is quite unusual as well as holy for the Buddhist unusual since all the branches originate from the central bark the branches are twig like (no large branches)  it has Large bulbs  or fruits not  edible resembling a cannon ball the flowers are extremely fragrant with a sweet smelling.A very holy tree for Buddhist since it refers to Buddha's  enlightenment.

The botanic gardens in Kandy is supposed to be one of the best in the Asian region consist of more than 5000 varieties of trees , creepers , bamboos, herbs, cactai , orchids, (indigenous, endemic, native,and even some trees who's latex is poisonous which are distinctly categorized) are found here. The orchid house needs to be given a special place due to the wide selection of rare orchids which are incidentally epiphytes which use their aerial roots to absorb nutrients from the atmosphere. Danrobians ,Vandas, cattaleyas ,gramatapholiems are just a few varieties which are found here.

Savoring a traditional Sri Lankan meal consisting of rice and curry in a small way side home stay restaurant

Negombo fish market which is just on the outskirts of Negombo town is a hive of activity early in the morning due to all the fishing boats arriving. After their late night catch you can see all the fishing trawlers berthed on the side of the lagoon incidentally this is an estuary where the lagoon meets the Indian ocean.