YALA
NATIONAL PARK
We were on our way to our next destination YALA
Our accommodation was at the Yala National Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park
getting their was a long bumpy dirt road track which I thought was never going to end
their were army personal sprawled out here and their carrying their guns hmmm...interesting
Once we arrived we were greeted and asked not to go anywhere without an escort as their were wild animals wondering everywhere after all we were in their home!!
The main building was 2 storeys high
Ground floor consisted of the Reception,Doctors office,bar,lounge area and swimming pool
1st floor was the dinning area
2nd floor was the roof that was open had a few picnic tables and some stools at a Bar overlooking a lake and enabled you too see over the park it was magnificent.
We were escorted to our cabbin which was on stilts on our walk to our room we seen wild pig and monkeys it was strange to see these animals roaming free around us as the only place I have ever seen monkeys was in a compound at a zoo,so I was impressed by this whole experience.
our room was quite big with a on suite bar fridge and A/C which was very much appreciated and of course a phone to enable us to call the reception to organise an escort....
We were up bright and early next morning 5:30am ready for our safari we were provided with a packed breakfast and driver for the jeep along with about 7 other jeeps going out for that morning it was very amusing it was like the great race all the drivers waiting for the o.k to start moveing as soon as the o.k was given they all ran to their jeeps with their passangers behind them surquring us into our jeeps once everyone was on bourd off we went who is going to go first lol..next stop to a building for them to register it was so funny eveyone hurrying to find a park then the driver would jump out as fast as he could some running to go into the building we were waiting about 10min or so and then the made rush of drivers came runing out of the building with their peices of paper smiles on their faces dust beeing kicked up in the air as they hurryed to the next stop tickets for entry into the Park this was just a little brick building once again drivers jumping out of the jeeps running into get their tickets next entry into the Park which was a army gard who once sighting us lifted the gate for us to enter.
Now in the park the roads forked off into all directions and we all spit up now to find the animals we seen peacocks roamimg around everywhere Wild Boars,Water buffalo,Monkeys,deers and crocodies we even spoted a bear he crossed the road in front of us it was quick but we did see him the quest was to find the lepods as they apparently are in different spot around the park but alas we were not fortunate enough to find them on that day.
We did have the good fortune of comeing accross a Mother Elephant and her two babies in the lake eating and drinking water it was amazing the driver stoped the jeep and we stayed to watch for quite a while.
Along the road as we aprouched anouther jeep the drivers would converse with each othe to find out what they had spotted on their travels and pointed us into the direction of any animals of interest also to check if anyone had sited the Leopards but no siteing.
On our way out of the Park there was a black face Monkey sitting in the middle of the road with her young so we stoped and watched these cheeky little monkeys their was a tree near by the road full of Monkeys they were fun to watch then after a while the monkey on the road moved over onto the tree and off we went again leaving the park we had spent 5hours watching animals and it was fantastic.
Back to our cabbin for a rest.
We decided to take a walk along the beach to a sand hill we passed through a small fishing village which consisted of about 6 or 7 shacks their was a fisherman by his boat organising himself and fixing his fishing net it was very hot and muggy what posesed us on going for a walk along the beach I dont know as even the people in the village were in under cover from the hot sun they were very freindly gave us a wave I think they must of thought we were mad walking around outside in the sun.
We managed to climb the sand hill it was a very nice veiw from the top and the water was so blue.
We did plan to go on anouther safari in the evening the day before but had decided against it as we were too tired from the morning saffari we found out the following morning that the Leopards had been found and sited by the safari that night bummer..
Next morning I was woken up by what sounded like people jumping of our roof so I decided I would go take a look as I opened the door there on our verander banister were about 20 odd Monkeys stairing back at me not sure if I should venture out or not, I decided to step out from the doorway and the Monkey's ran off jumping into the trees and back up onto the roof screeching,one cheeky Monkey sat on the corner with her baby staring at me they were very cute but there was no way I was about to get any closer to them!!
breakfast and then off we go again to GALLE
NATIONAL PARK
We were on our way to our next destination YALA
Our accommodation was at the Yala National Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park
getting their was a long bumpy dirt road track which I thought was never going to end
their were army personal sprawled out here and their carrying their guns hmmm...interesting
Once we arrived we were greeted and asked not to go anywhere without an escort as their were wild animals wondering everywhere after all we were in their home!!
The main building was 2 storeys high
Ground floor consisted of the Reception,Doctors office,bar,lounge area and swimming pool
1st floor was the dinning area
2nd floor was the roof that was open had a few picnic tables and some stools at a Bar overlooking a lake and enabled you too see over the park it was magnificent.
We were escorted to our cabbin which was on stilts on our walk to our room we seen wild pig and monkeys it was strange to see these animals roaming free around us as the only place I have ever seen monkeys was in a compound at a zoo,so I was impressed by this whole experience.
our room was quite big with a on suite bar fridge and A/C which was very much appreciated and of course a phone to enable us to call the reception to organise an escort....
We were up bright and early next morning 5:30am ready for our safari we were provided with a packed breakfast and driver for the jeep along with about 7 other jeeps going out for that morning it was very amusing it was like the great race all the drivers waiting for the o.k to start moveing as soon as the o.k was given they all ran to their jeeps with their passangers behind them surquring us into our jeeps once everyone was on bourd off we went who is going to go first lol..next stop to a building for them to register it was so funny eveyone hurrying to find a park then the driver would jump out as fast as he could some running to go into the building we were waiting about 10min or so and then the made rush of drivers came runing out of the building with their peices of paper smiles on their faces dust beeing kicked up in the air as they hurryed to the next stop tickets for entry into the Park this was just a little brick building once again drivers jumping out of the jeeps running into get their tickets next entry into the Park which was a army gard who once sighting us lifted the gate for us to enter.
Now in the park the roads forked off into all directions and we all spit up now to find the animals we seen peacocks roamimg around everywhere Wild Boars,Water buffalo,Monkeys,deers and crocodies we even spoted a bear he crossed the road in front of us it was quick but we did see him the quest was to find the lepods as they apparently are in different spot around the park but alas we were not fortunate enough to find them on that day.
We did have the good fortune of comeing accross a Mother Elephant and her two babies in the lake eating and drinking water it was amazing the driver stoped the jeep and we stayed to watch for quite a while.
Along the road as we aprouched anouther jeep the drivers would converse with each othe to find out what they had spotted on their travels and pointed us into the direction of any animals of interest also to check if anyone had sited the Leopards but no siteing.
On our way out of the Park there was a black face Monkey sitting in the middle of the road with her young so we stoped and watched these cheeky little monkeys their was a tree near by the road full of Monkeys they were fun to watch then after a while the monkey on the road moved over onto the tree and off we went again leaving the park we had spent 5hours watching animals and it was fantastic.
Back to our cabbin for a rest.
We decided to take a walk along the beach to a sand hill we passed through a small fishing village which consisted of about 6 or 7 shacks their was a fisherman by his boat organising himself and fixing his fishing net it was very hot and muggy what posesed us on going for a walk along the beach I dont know as even the people in the village were in under cover from the hot sun they were very freindly gave us a wave I think they must of thought we were mad walking around outside in the sun.
We managed to climb the sand hill it was a very nice veiw from the top and the water was so blue.
We did plan to go on anouther safari in the evening the day before but had decided against it as we were too tired from the morning saffari we found out the following morning that the Leopards had been found and sited by the safari that night bummer..
Next morning I was woken up by what sounded like people jumping of our roof so I decided I would go take a look as I opened the door there on our verander banister were about 20 odd Monkeys stairing back at me not sure if I should venture out or not, I decided to step out from the doorway and the Monkey's ran off jumping into the trees and back up onto the roof screeching,one cheeky Monkey sat on the corner with her baby staring at me they were very cute but there was no way I was about to get any closer to them!!
breakfast and then off we go again to GALLE
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