More mountain vibes! We love it up here. It’s really a different side of Sri Lanka. Hindu meets Buddhism meets Christianity meets Islam meets mountais meets tea and english colonial places. Tea picking lady. Yes, it’s only ladies picking, and only men weighing their bags to decide if they are done or not. A tea
We went to the middle of the island to climb Adams Peak or Sri Pada as the locals call it. It’s a 2243m high holy mountain where it’s said the world begun. There’s a big rock on the top which according to the Buddhism is the first foot step of Buddah, according to the Christianity
We took the train from Ella to Hatton. It felt like stepping back in time til when the brittish used this railroad to transport tea and veggies from the mountains. Today the stretch between Ella and Hatton is known for being one of the most beautiful train rides in the world. Not strange as it’s
Road trip mode! We teamed up with our friends from home, Mårten and Kristina, rented a van with driver and drew inland. Roads are gnarly and short distances takes so much time so we’d really advise this sort of transport if you are short of time. Our driver knew the exakt roads and places to
Two things that first comes to my mind when someone is asking for tips regarding the little gem Sri Lanka is Wijaya Beach and the Old Railway. This afternoon I had the pleasure of combining them both. Catherine who’s the designer of the Old Railway needed some photos for an upcoming project and we played
We heard a rumor about an abandon mini golf course in the jungle of Hikkaduwa. Our friend Johan had been there 10-15 years ago and last year he looked it up again. He holds the all time best record with 44 points. It took sometime before Petter found a tuktuk driver who knew the way
As swedes we celebrate Christmas the 24th December. We were happy to have dinner on the beach in good company with my godmother Malle, her husband Stef and their sons Teo and Love. They’re like cousins to me. After some surf and mini golf (!) Malle served us cold drinks and snacks in their pent
Wax boards in dark, walk towards the surf in dawn and catch the first waves in sunrise. It pays to get up early.
Back on our favourite beach restaurant in Hikkaduwa. Sunbeach. We don’t stay here but we come for their breakfast and lunch menu as it offers a bit more than other restaurants, and even tough it’s much cleaner and nicer it’s not more expensive. Linn on a nice long left peeler. I’ve had a hard time deciding
Second day on Sri Lanka – Roadtrip day! A trip down the coast check out the house we’ve rent for January. We got lucky and found the same driver as last year. Felt nice to get on the road again, even if we we’re super jetlagged. This day was our 5 years anniversary! We celebrated with a
