What a treat to finally have my parents here! After months of planning and plotting, we were finally able to make this trip happen. My parents spent a few days in India (without us) - two days in Bangalore, two days in Chennai and then jetted off to meet us in Colombo, Sri Lanka. From there we started our world-wind tour of the island. My mom and I always seem to fit in as many cities/landmarks as possible whenever we travel and this trip was nothing short of that. We rented a van and driver for 5 days of criss-crossing Sri Lanka: Galle-Pigeon Island/Trincomalee-Polonnaruwa-Kandy-Pinnewala-Colombo.
First stop was in the southern tip of Sri Lanka in Galle (pronounced 'goal'). The main attraction there was Galle Fort which was originally built by the Portuguese in 1588 and then the Dutch took over in 1649 making it the fort it is today. We wandered the narrow cobblestoned streets and enjoyed the sunset on the water.
First stop was in the southern tip of Sri Lanka in Galle (pronounced 'goal'). The main attraction there was Galle Fort which was originally built by the Portuguese in 1588 and then the Dutch took over in 1649 making it the fort it is today. We wandered the narrow cobblestoned streets and enjoyed the sunset on the water.
A ten hour drive from Galle (or 6.5 according to Google maps) we found ourselves in the beautiful beach town of Trincomalee. We stayed across from Pigeon Island and had the good fortune of spending a morning snorkeling in the Indian Ocean. It was incredibly warm water and fun to see all that is 'alive' under the sea.