Horton Plains

2014, February - The Long Trip, Sri Lanka - World End

Not too far from Nuwara Eliya (28 km) lies the Horton Plains National Park. The entrance fee was 2500 LKR (13.66e) including small fees for a car and a local person as a driver. It is worth waking up early to get there for a sunrise. After passing a gate, where we bought tickets, we went to the main park entrance by car. Our driver decided to stay in the car and we went for a walk to the End of the World. At the entrance our luggage was checked and all plastic bags removed (paper bags were given). On the way we saw endemic monkeys (purple faced leaf monkey) and many birds. On the way to World's End we passed The Small World's End with breathtaking views.  We spent there almost the whole day. It is also a place in which local people spend weekends too so it is better to be there in the morning as it might get crowded later on. In the afternoon, weather changed and clouds covered the whole area.  

Sunrise

A few minutes after sunrise

Small world end

Purple faced leaf monkey

Purple faced leaf monkey

Toilet with a view

Bakers Waterfall

Sunrise at Shwe-san-daw Pagoda

2014 January, The long Trip - Myanmar -Bagan



It was time to see the sunrise in Bagan. A lot of people want to visit Bagan to see the sunrise. We woke up early and at the street we found a one way 2,500 MMK (2.5USD). We expected something amazing and we found it there. After the sun went up some people started slowly going back to hotels - we stayed and we saw balloons. They were flying with the rising sun in the background and it was spectacular. On the way back, tourist police helped us to stop a car and we went for free to our hostel.
The rest of our day we spent visiting more temples and places around Bagan.

Waiting for sunrise

Spectacular sunrise

Amazing moment

Tourist police

Always Coca Cola at Su-la-me-ni Pagoda :-)

Hti-lo-min-lo Temple

Long Neck Ladies

An idea how not to freeze on the bus because of AC