Day 6-7 Negombo and leaving SL

The last stretch of the trip we headed west to Negombo. It is a beach town 20 minutes from the airport. The town was a fishing village with sandy beach (not as peaceful as the southern beaches). We spent our last night here, and departed back to Abu Dhabi. This was a truly amazing trip- such beautiful surroundings and people of Sri Lanka.

 A lady batiking ( a process of painting wax onto cloth, and then dieing sections to add color)

 Our Sri Lankan meal that our driver/tour guide took us too..so great..lots of spices, lentils, and coconut

 Kandy dancer

 We stopped at a spice farm on the way to Negombo- they grow everything for medicinal and other uses. This is a rubber tree- we saw every type of plant you could imagine. They produce and sell many natural medicines/remidies for your health.

 These guys are giving us a sample of the scalp treatment oil-comes from a plant they grow- to strengthen your hair.

 Artwork in Hikkaduwa..gorgeous.

 The monk tying on our string that they bless and chant with...guess you leave it on until it falls off for good luck.

Rathnayaka-our phenomenal tour guide.

Day 5-Kandy

Kandy was a city filled with culture and history. We went to gem store and saw how gems are farmed in Sri Lanka, visited a temple, and the elephant orphanage. The elephant orphanage is where they rescue hurt/disabled elephants, or baby elephants whose moms have been trapped or captured and keep them in a safe environment. We also went to a place down the road where we road an elephant. Such beautiful, loving  animals..

 temple of the tooth

baby elephant missing a foot...sweetest lilttle one