Welcome
Hi everyone and welcome to our honeymoon blog!
First of all thanks to all of you who contributed to our amazing holiday - it really was the trip of a lifetime and we can't thank you enough for your contributions.
As you can imagine we just took a
few images and here is a small selection to show you all what an amazing time we had - and if nothing else to make you all very jealous!
Hope you enjoy the pics and we look forward to catching up with you all soon.
lots of love
Andrea and Mick
Arriving at the Maldives
View from seaplane
First view of Dhiggri Island
Arriving by dhoni
Our bungalow
Honeymooners Welcome
Mick tastes the wine .... mmm definately a house special!
The island
The resident heron - who posed for photos, this is apparently is his better side!
The island was only 55 yrds by 320 yrds - so a stroll round didn't take long!
Just to prove we didn't do much!
Relaxing in the bar ... for a change!
Relaxing local style
Casino - Dhiggri style - however much I bet I just couldn't loose!
"What do you mean you've won again ....!!"
Our candlelit dinner for two overlooking the ocean - cheesy but very romantic!
Welcome to Sri Lanka
Pink Quartz Mountain at Namal Uyana
Local resident at Temple in Anuradhapura
Temple Caves at Dambulla
Dagoba at Anuradhapura
12 m Buddha statue at Avukana
Sigriya Rock
View from the top - yes we climbed all the way up it!
Local resident monk at top of rock
Sigriya Rock - from the bottom
Elephant Ride
Our taxi for the morning, Manaka. A 26 year old female elephant who consumes 250kg of food per day (and is also partial to the odd banana or two!)
Into the hill country ... and the rain!
Drive across the Knuckles mountains
Tea picker
Tea plantation - anyone fancy a brew?
Tea Factory
The end result - the perfect cuppa!
Kandy
Temple of the tooth - the tooth of the Buddha is in the gold casket and this is as close as we could get!
Kandyan Dancers
Fire eating
Downtown Kandy
Local transport - alright until it rains!
Our private balcony at Villa Rosa - the most amazing place. The chef visits your room to discuss what you would like for dinner, where you like it to be served and what time you want to eat!!! Talk about live like royalty ... we could easily get used to that.
Train journey to Ella
Waiting for the train due at 8.30am .... finally arrives at 10.45am - almost as bad as BR
Even the monks start to get bored waiting!
Monk walking home in the rain
Mick getting bored - we have been on the train for 4 hours only 3 more hours to go!
Plenty of time to take photos from train. The max speed was 15 kmp!
Our final destination
Ella Gap - breathtaking views
