After viewing wild elephants in Udawalawe, we spent the remainder of the evening unwinding by the pool, champagne in hand…
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The following morning, we commenced our explorations of a location I was previously unfamiliar with—Beruwala.
Beruwala is a charming coastal town, and after exploring the local area, we were drawn to the Kande Viharaya Temple, notable for its impressive Big Buddha.
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We wandered around the temple (in Sri Lanka, it is customary to circumnavigate temples with your right arm oriented toward the temples, in a clockwise manner) before heading down to the town…
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…after navigating past the railway, we hopped into the vehicle in search of our next accommodation in Sri Lanka—The Vivanta by Taj.
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At first glance (discounting the impressive entrance), the Vivanta by Taj appears to be a relatively compact hotel… this impression changes as you commence to explore its numerous corridors, often leading to a sense of disorientation. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is not unwelcomed; there is a certain charm in being enveloped in an environment that exudes intimacy despite its sizeable nature.
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