Friday, February 23, 2018

The People of Sri Lanka





“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson




Yes, Sri Lanka has amazing landscapes, ancient cities, incredible art, white sandy beaches, and a delicious cuisine. But most of all, Sri Lanka has its people; warm, kind and welcoming. These are just a few of the people who made this trip so great...

Donal, aka Donald Duck, our tuk tuk driver in Colombo...




The head monk of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth...




Monks and selfies...



Tea pickers...



Clothing salesmen in the central market...




Buddhist monk...



Tea factory worker...


Our driver in Nuwara Eliya, Ninthale...


Our tuk tuk driver in Kandy...


Sanjay, our driver in the Cultural Triangle...




The head teacher in a Hindu school we visited...



A restaurant owner in Polonnaruwa...



Anthony Michael, a waiter at an Indian restaurant in Nuwara Eliya...



An 80 year old lady we met climbing a big rock...



This man showed us how to write on palm leaves...



Restaurant owner in Polonnaruwa...


Guide at Minthale with a big squirrel...



Young Buddhist monks go to school...


1 comment:

  1. That's it, the people, yes indeed. You have a knack to travel the most interesting way ever. Thanks for sharing

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