Thursday, December 23, 2004


"Is this, could it be, looks really like..." Since Sri Lanka imports many used cars from Singapore, it looks like this Nissan Sunny belonged to one of us when it was in Singapore... Posted by Picasa

Black and White Posted by Picasa

Colombo "White House" Posted by Picasa

Colombo Posted by Picasa

"Mine's prettier, like I'm prettier..." Posted by Picasa

"See! See! It's one of it's kind!"  Posted by Picasa

"Is that how you tie this thing?" Posted by Picasa

"Hey tourists, get some from me!" Posted by Picasa

Beautiful saris for sale outside the Golden Sun Resort Posted by Picasa

Elephant ride, anyone? Wadduwa. Posted by Picasa

The romantic night... Posted by Picasa

Night scene, Golden Sun Wadduwa Posted by Picasa

The space between land and sea is incredibly small. No thanks to tourists, whites and asians alike, who want their sea to be as close as possible to their rooms. As a result, the hotel operators started defying regulations and built the hotels closer and closer to the sea... Posted by Picasa

Another view... Posted by Picasa

From my room in the Golden Sun Resort, Wadduwa. Posted by Picasa

Dive sites... think they're history. Posted by Picasa

What is a trip to Sri Lanka without tasting their renowned crabs? Well, let's say, there'll be more spending money. The crabs were forgettable. Posted by Picasa

Sights enroute Wadduwa. Posted by Picasa

The facade of the church. I wonder if this is still standing, after the tsunami. It was also in the toilet of this church where I had my warning (the unlit toilet was flooded with deep maroon lighting!) about an impending disaster. True enough, the tsunami struck barely two weeks after I returned. Posted by Picasa

More tombstones Posted by Picasa

Inside the church Posted by Picasa

Herein lies... The tombstones in the Dutch Reform Church Posted by Picasa

Dutch Reform Church in Galle Posted by Picasa

Stop enroute Galle Posted by Picasa

Enroute Galle, we made a stop near a naval facility. Watch the waves on a normal day! Posted by Picasa