I've been to Katharagama about a dozen times, and I never knew that it rained like THAT! On the 4th evening, just as we got there, it began to rain by the bucket-load. I hadn't seen rain like that since... since the last time Colombo got flooded! :D
At the end of the day, I was drenched to the bone... and shivering on the bed. The rain subsided somewhat in the night, as we made our way to Kiriwehera in darkness (the electricity supply had been disrupted due to rain) in a tuk-tuk taking a jungle road, all the time hoping that an Elephant won't emerge out of the shadows and just flatten the little thing into a roti pan. Kiriwehera in darkness (and ever increasing rain) was a surreal experience.
By next day though, the rain had thankfully ceased.
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| Katharagama Maha Dewale |
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| These guys were out in force. |
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| Elephant bathing in Menik ganga. |
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Sellakatharagama seems to have undergone a construction boom since the last time I visited, which includes the building of a new bridge, a parking lot, a suspension bridge from the temple to the parking lot and a beautiful hollow stupa.
The roads in and around Hambantota are beautiful, though they seem to have undergone a deterioration due to the construction that's still taking place.
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| Thissamaharamaya |
P.S. If you ever go that way, don't forget to eat Yoghurt from the NLDB farm in Weerawila. That stuff is gooood. :O
am loving the second pic
ReplyDeleterain trips. hmmmm. must try. :D
and YOGHURT. yes.
oohh... pics 2 and 6 :)
ReplyDeleteGG - Thanks. :D Rain trips are suicide inducing, especially when you're on a gorgeous beach unable to bathe because the sea is rough (more on that in the next post.)
ReplyDeleteLosh - Glad you liked them. :D
Thanks for the comments, guys. :)
Machan! That first shot is just brilliant. I love it. and you got to go on holiday. Thank god the rain ceased. I have never gone pass Koggala :| Lets do something soon :)
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Yes, it is strange weather patterns nowadays.
ReplyDeleteI was in knuckles last wkend. It was raining from Colombo to Riverston and back, but luckily we had a one good sunny day on Illukkumbura side.
Thanks for nice pictures!
Meshak - Thank you. Yeah it was the first family vacation I was on in a while. We went through Rathnapura, Uda-walawe to Katharagama and came back on the Galle Road, staying a night in Koggala actually. I'll post about that later.
ReplyDeleteKirigalpoththa - Yes, coz of the Cyclone Jal. :)
That sounds like a brilliant vacation, good that you at least had partial sunshine. Awaiting pics! :D
Thanks for the comments, you guys! :D
Wow.. Kataragama! haven't been there in ages. Beautiful photos Chavie, especially the dimly lit ones and the 4th and the 5th, they're all very unique.
ReplyDeleteIt's really tough to go on trips during rainy seasons. Still glad to know you had a great time. ^__^
Harumi - You should go there sometime, then. :D Thank you, the 5th is my favourite too. :)
ReplyDeleteWell at the end of the first day I felt like commuting suicide coz there was no end to the rain and I was drenched to the bone and shivering (no amount of wiping can rid you of that kinda wetness) but thankfully the rain ceased. :D