Anuradhapura

2014 February, The Long Trip - Sri Lanka

We rented a car and started our journey together. If you want to rent a car in Sri Lanka, firstly, you need to apply for a special driving licence. It will take a few minutes and you are free to go.
The first stop was in Anuradhapura were monkeys walked almost everywhere. Bicycles were the best option to see all temples spread around the town. Our bicycles were far from new but still it was good fun to have a ride around. In one of the temples the local family gave us a lotus flower then we did as they did - we gave the flower to one of the buddha asking for.... We also saw Jatavana, the biggest stupa in the world made out of brick.  As we couldn't find a ticket office we saw the place for free. On our way back I saw one but it was already closed.

On the way to Anuradhapura

Local sweet

Anuradhapura - monkeys everywhere

Anuradhapura - I wish.....

Jatavana - the biggest brick stupa 

Kingfisher

Udawalawe National Park - other animals

2014 February, The Long Trip - Sri Lanka, Uda Walawe NP

Uda Walawe National Park is full of elephants, which is the main reason for people to visit it. I shared a 4x4 car with 2 other people and we paid 3500 LKR (19.5e) for 4 hours. We started before 6 am and arrived at the park gate around 6:30 am, just before the sunrise. The entrance ticket cost 4700 LKR (25.20e) for two people. In the park you can also see crocodiles, peacocks, oxen, parrots, hornbills, eagles and others.

Udawalawe National Park - entrance

Udawalawe National Park - sunrise

Udawalawe National Park - safari

Udawalawe National Park - Eagle

Udawalawe National Park - peacock

Udawalawe National Park - ox

Udawalawe National Park - an elephant

Udawalawe National Park - green parrot

Udawalawe National Park - a crocodile

Udawalawe National Park - a fox

Udawalawe National Park - Kingfisher

Udawalawe National Park - a crocodile

Udawalawe National Park - Hornbill

Udawalawe National Park - painted stork