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February 8th After a much-needed slow morning and packing up from Yakaduru, our driver, Sampath, picked us up, and we set off for the first stop of our tour—the charming town of Ella. On our way we also got to see a beautiful waterfall and had lunch at this very well organised restaurant called “Cafe… Read more
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February 6th After a tasty hopper breakfast at Kingsley’s, we were on the road to the Yakaduru safari camp in the buffer zone of Yala National Park: Not long after arriving at the Yakaduru safari camp and having lunch, we headed out for a moon drive around the Yala National Park buffer zone. We saw… Read more
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January 31st Despite my mum’s many warnings—”If you think it’s hot now, maybe we shouldn’t go to Sri Lanka”—we made it to Colombo without any issues! Upon arrival, we met our guide, Sampath, who would be with us for the next few weeks. He took us to our guesthouse for the night so we could… Read more
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January 21st–31st We met our driver, Firoz, for the final leg of our journey through Kerala. Travelling through Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Alleppey, and Kochi, we immersed ourselves in the region’s rich culture and experienced incredible adventures, making the most of our last days in India. My mother will be the one telling this part of… Read more
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January 17th–18th Our journey to the Pimenta Spice Garden was a long one—two hours of driving, followed by two flights, a night at the charming Thottungal homestay near the Kochi airport, and another two-hour drive before finally arriving at our home for the next few days – The Pimenta Spice Garden in Muvattupuzha. Here, we… Read more