Yesterday saw us leave our lively hotel for a 7hr transfer. While it seems like a long time we had heaps of stops. The first was to a waterfall. Which was lovely, but nothing like those we saw in Scandinavia. The next stop was for a supermarket and atm (important holiday business), then a tea stop (because clearly we haven't already drunk our body weights in tea yet) and then to an elephant orphanage.
The orphanage was really great. We were there for the 12pm feeding session where all the baby elephants and a few of the older ones with issues, come in to a central feeding station for milk and fresh tree leaves. They were also able to splash around in the water to cool down. All up there were about 50 elephants. The oldest one had a stump for one of uts legs as it had been injured by a landmine. They made up a prosthetic for it and it seemed quite happy being the first to be fed for the day :)
After our elephant stop we had a quick lunch at a local bakery (takeaway style) before heading to our destination for the next two nights, Mirissa. This is our last two night stop as the tour is almost over. The beach is lovely, and not nearly as calm as we were told. Its also not as clear, so while I've enjoyed walking along it and sticking my feet in, I've also been just as happy to swim in our rooftop swimming pool which looks out to the ocean.
Today is a free day, so Sarah and I plan to explore the closer villages (on foot or by bike, we haven't yet decided).
Love to all,
A
The orphanage was really great. We were there for the 12pm feeding session where all the baby elephants and a few of the older ones with issues, come in to a central feeding station for milk and fresh tree leaves. They were also able to splash around in the water to cool down. All up there were about 50 elephants. The oldest one had a stump for one of uts legs as it had been injured by a landmine. They made up a prosthetic for it and it seemed quite happy being the first to be fed for the day :)
After our elephant stop we had a quick lunch at a local bakery (takeaway style) before heading to our destination for the next two nights, Mirissa. This is our last two night stop as the tour is almost over. The beach is lovely, and not nearly as calm as we were told. Its also not as clear, so while I've enjoyed walking along it and sticking my feet in, I've also been just as happy to swim in our rooftop swimming pool which looks out to the ocean.
Today is a free day, so Sarah and I plan to explore the closer villages (on foot or by bike, we haven't yet decided).
Love to all,
A
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