The last elephant video – I promise – and some mountain pics
Ok, so maybe it’s just me, but seeing elephants just… arouuunnd towwwnn… is a bit out of the ordinary.
With my recent visit to the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, I may have become acclimated to the notion of seeing these large beasts on a daily basis – maybe. Preview: I RODE AN ELEPHANT!
In case you were freaked out by the guy that said there would be “fireworks” surrounding the very close, very tense Sri Lankan presidential election, which takes place next Tuesday – dont worry! I’ll be taking flight for Australia the night of the election (have to get to the airport before curfew goes into effect), catching the LAST HELICOPTER OUT OF VIETNAMMM. (j/k) I mean, the country finished their 26-year civil war 6 months ago – everything is cool now… :-!
After leaving Pinnawela, Ruwan and I headed to the mountainous upcountry areas of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. We got TONS of great video, but unfortunately my card reader failed so that video is gone now. Luckily, we’ve got some pics that I think make up for it:
btw, I wasn’t smoking that plant, it just looked so much like a pipe I had to pose. It’s actually a carnivorous flower that lures flies into its bulb (bowl) with a sweet smell, then traps and starves them. or so I was told by our driver.
Looks like a pitcher plant! The scenery looks amazing. What day is your flight to Australia?
So looks like your travels have been great so far and therefore i must hope that Aus isn’t a let down although i guess brisbane was a bit quiet and dull for you while i was the happiest person around just to be back and home and in the sun!
Hope cairns is amazing like always!
good luck
from the girls on the plane to aus