COLOMBO
We are now coming to the end of our journey Clolmbohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombo
We arrive in Colombo and the first thing we do notice is how busy this place is we are back in the city
bumper to bumper traffic the other thing we notice is over here everyone stays in their lanes not at all like Chennai...lol
Our accommodation for the night is at a place called Havelock Place Bungalow http://www.havelockbungalow.com/
This place has two colonial homes joined up with a very nice pool in the middle beautiful garden courtyard area you can eat in or inside dinning.
All the food here is home made and produce from the area and it was delicious my mouth is watering at the thought.
The staff were helpful and friendly their was also a security guard at the gate.
The rooms were very spacious and comfortable had a romantic ambiance to the whole place a big bathroom lounge area and double french doors leading to a court yard area the bed was a mattress on a cement block you can imagine what was going through my mind!!
The thought of sleeping in this bed hand me a little concerned but much to our surprise it was very
comfortable and I had a very restful night...
I would recommend this place if you are looking for somewhere in Colombo that was special.
Once we relaxed a little had a snooze showered and went for our dinner which was most enjoyed
a taxi was orded for us then we handed our room key over to the security guard who was going to be waiting for our return we headed for a casino.
Most of the casinos in Sri Lanka are small often limited to a few gaming tables.
Poker games are unlikely to be found, though blackjack, roulette and baccarat can be found in the casinos of Colombo.
Of the nine casinos in Sri Lanka, eight of them are found in Colombo. Some of these casinos sport famous American casino brand names, like Bally's and Bellagio.
Casino and lottery gambling is legal in Sri Lanka. The lottery is regulated by the National Lotteries Board, which offers a wide variety of lotteries
Despite a varied gambling culture, the authorities of Sri Lanka sometimes have harsh crackdowns on betting. One famous legal case involves the police of Colombo smashing a lottery stand, which led the lottery vendor to take his case on civil rights before the Sri Lankan Supreme Court.
This case is still pending as of early 2008.
There are other indications that Sri Lanka has an ambivalent attitude towards gambling. This was underscored in 2004 when Sri Lankan officials imposed "sin taxes" on casinos on the island. Other goods and services included in the tax were alcohol and luxury goods.
Bellagio One of the well-known casinos in Colombo Its modern interiors, advanced equipment and state-of-the-art technology provide a great entertainment to foreigners and locals alike
Bellagio is where we headed for the night!!
Very nice only about 20 tables we walked into this Casino and were greeted by the staff and offered a drink
Walked around watching people play their games then Mark found a table of interest black jack so he took a seat and enjoyed a few games.
I was offered a seat to sit beside him which surprised me I didn't think you could sit unless you were playing very comfortable seat as well then I was offered a drink they just kept coming over asking if we wanted more drinks then we figured it was free...lol
Now Mark is in heaven not only do you get free drinks also their was a smorgasbord at one end of the room it just so happened to be would you believe it "Indian night" ..funny...
the food also was free.
There was a platform to the side of the room and we were also entertained with a free show brilliant and guess what the entertainment was Dancing girls doing Indian dance they were fantastic.
Should have known its Indian night...lol thoroughly enjoyed the night.
another great place to go if you are interested in having a bit of a gamble.
Returning to our accommodation their was the security guard waiting for our return unlocking the door to let us in making sure we made it to our room o.k
Next morning we packed ready went to the dinning room for our breakfast a yummy poached egg,mushroom,tomatoes on toast and a nice cup of tea to start our day I could tell it was all fresh the
colour of the egg the flavour mmmm....all fed and watered ready for our last look around Colombo before we leave.
I loved Sri Lanka it was beautiful,relaxing,fresh,green,colourful just wasn't long enough in saying that we enjoyed the time spent fantastic experience.
Back to Chennai we go only have an hour and ten min flight back home
Sri Lanka is so close it will most definitely be on the return to list next year.
We are now coming to the end of our journey Clolmbohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombo
We arrive in Colombo and the first thing we do notice is how busy this place is we are back in the city
bumper to bumper traffic the other thing we notice is over here everyone stays in their lanes not at all like Chennai...lol
Our accommodation for the night is at a place called Havelock Place Bungalow http://www.havelockbungalow.com/
This place has two colonial homes joined up with a very nice pool in the middle beautiful garden courtyard area you can eat in or inside dinning.
All the food here is home made and produce from the area and it was delicious my mouth is watering at the thought.
The staff were helpful and friendly their was also a security guard at the gate.
The rooms were very spacious and comfortable had a romantic ambiance to the whole place a big bathroom lounge area and double french doors leading to a court yard area the bed was a mattress on a cement block you can imagine what was going through my mind!!
The thought of sleeping in this bed hand me a little concerned but much to our surprise it was very
comfortable and I had a very restful night...
I would recommend this place if you are looking for somewhere in Colombo that was special.
Once we relaxed a little had a snooze showered and went for our dinner which was most enjoyed
a taxi was orded for us then we handed our room key over to the security guard who was going to be waiting for our return we headed for a casino.
Most of the casinos in Sri Lanka are small often limited to a few gaming tables.
Poker games are unlikely to be found, though blackjack, roulette and baccarat can be found in the casinos of Colombo.
Of the nine casinos in Sri Lanka, eight of them are found in Colombo. Some of these casinos sport famous American casino brand names, like Bally's and Bellagio.
Casino and lottery gambling is legal in Sri Lanka. The lottery is regulated by the National Lotteries Board, which offers a wide variety of lotteries
Despite a varied gambling culture, the authorities of Sri Lanka sometimes have harsh crackdowns on betting. One famous legal case involves the police of Colombo smashing a lottery stand, which led the lottery vendor to take his case on civil rights before the Sri Lankan Supreme Court.
This case is still pending as of early 2008.
There are other indications that Sri Lanka has an ambivalent attitude towards gambling. This was underscored in 2004 when Sri Lankan officials imposed "sin taxes" on casinos on the island. Other goods and services included in the tax were alcohol and luxury goods.
Bellagio One of the well-known casinos in Colombo Its modern interiors, advanced equipment and state-of-the-art technology provide a great entertainment to foreigners and locals alike
Bellagio is where we headed for the night!!
Very nice only about 20 tables we walked into this Casino and were greeted by the staff and offered a drink
Walked around watching people play their games then Mark found a table of interest black jack so he took a seat and enjoyed a few games.
I was offered a seat to sit beside him which surprised me I didn't think you could sit unless you were playing very comfortable seat as well then I was offered a drink they just kept coming over asking if we wanted more drinks then we figured it was free...lol
Now Mark is in heaven not only do you get free drinks also their was a smorgasbord at one end of the room it just so happened to be would you believe it "Indian night" ..funny...
the food also was free.
There was a platform to the side of the room and we were also entertained with a free show brilliant and guess what the entertainment was Dancing girls doing Indian dance they were fantastic.
Should have known its Indian night...lol thoroughly enjoyed the night.
another great place to go if you are interested in having a bit of a gamble.
Returning to our accommodation their was the security guard waiting for our return unlocking the door to let us in making sure we made it to our room o.k
Next morning we packed ready went to the dinning room for our breakfast a yummy poached egg,mushroom,tomatoes on toast and a nice cup of tea to start our day I could tell it was all fresh the
colour of the egg the flavour mmmm....all fed and watered ready for our last look around Colombo before we leave.
I loved Sri Lanka it was beautiful,relaxing,fresh,green,colourful just wasn't long enough in saying that we enjoyed the time spent fantastic experience.
Back to Chennai we go only have an hour and ten min flight back home
Sri Lanka is so close it will most definitely be on the return to list next year.
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