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Day 1- Sat
July 25
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Arrive Colombo
arrive 4:10PM
(with a plane change in
Dubai)
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Mt. Lavinia Hotel
http://www.mountlaviniahotel.com/front/index.php
When
Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was under British rule, the governor in charge during
the period of 1805-1811 was Sir Thomas
Maitland. He had acquired land at
"Galkissa" (Mount Lavinia) and decided to construct a personal residence there.
During this time, legend has it that he fell in love with a dancing girl
named Lovina who had been born to Portuguese and Sinhalese
parents. During construction, the governor arranged to build a secret tunnel
between Lovina 's house which was located nearby, one end inside her
house and the other inside his wine cellar, so that the lovers could meet in
secret…Some time in 1920 the tunnel was sealed up and the Gypsy village that
surrounded the mansion was developed into a modern bustling city. Later, the
city of "Galkissa" was renamed "Mount Lavinia", keeping
her name alive. During World War II the hotel was used as a military hospital by the British
Army. Following the war in 1947, the "Mount Lavinia Hotel" was
re-established. Some scenes in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai
were filmed at the hotel. |
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Day 2-3 (Sun-Tues) July 26-27
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Travel south to Unawatuna by bus.
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http://www.unawatunabeachresort.com/
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Day 4-6
Tues-Thurs
July 28-30
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Mapalana
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Visit
the University of Ruhuna in Mapalana, Kamburupitiya and nearby area
(My
assignment as a Peace Corps Volunteer-to teach English to staff and students)
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Day 6 Thurs
July 29
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Mapalana or Hikkaduwa?
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Day 8
Fri
July 31
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Travel back to Colombo-stay with Champa
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Dinner
with the Nawaratnes (meet family)
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Day 9-12 Sat-Tues Aug 1-4
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Kandy
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Stay at Amanda Hills Hotel
(booking.com)
1)
Visit Sri Dalada
Maligawa (The Sacred Temple of Tooth Relic). The temple complex is huge and
the setting serene. It is situated 1630 m (5,350 ft) above sea level with the
Kandy Lake in front and the Udawatta forest behind it. The golden canopy
gifted by the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1987, is a
little to your left.
2)
Kandy Dancing &
Firewalking: Kandy Cultural Show
Kandy
Lake Club http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g304138-d7262203-Reviews-Kandy_Lake_Club-Kandy_Central_Province.html
The ‘Dances of Sri
Lanka’ daily at 5.30 pm at 7, Sangamitta Mawatha, Kandy (Off Malabar Street).
Go after lunch to book tickets to
ensure the first row, centre seats. This precaution was worth the effort. As
many as 12 different dances of Sri Lanka were presented within a span of one
hour, from the Ceremonial Drums to the Peacock Dance, the Devil Dance, the
Fire Dance, the Harvest Dance and the Drum Orchestra. Tickets were LKR 500/-
3)
Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya?
4)
Wedamedura: Relaxing massage with the ayuervedic oils and herbal steam bath.
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Day 12-13 Tues
Aug 4
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Leave early Tues AM for Sigiriya
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Visit the ancient city of Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage
Site
Stay at Sigiriya or Dambulla
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Day 13 Wed Aug 5
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Visit Dambulla?
Take bus to Trincomalee
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Visit Golden Temple of Dambulla (Buddhist monastery built into
rock cliffs) UNESCO World Heritage Site
Stay at Aqua Hotel on Uppuvelli Beach (Booking.com)
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Day 14 15
Thurs-Sat? Aug 6-8
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Trincomalee
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Scuba diving
Angel Diving
Visit
Koneswaram
Temple http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g424963-d3477576-Reviews-Koneswaram_Temple-Trincomalee_Eastern_Province.html
Fly to Colombo?
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Day 15
Sun
Aug 9
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Colombo
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Meet
Sirini, Cheryl and Noel (former Peace Corps staff)
Stay at Mt. Lavinia (expedia.com)
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Day 16- 17 Aug 9-10
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Fly to Dubai and Home
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Depart on Emirates 5:50PM, Colombo to Dubai. Change planes
in Dubai Emirates 231 to Washington depart 2:20AM.
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Our Jolly Itinerary
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