Unfortunately the last of our traveling through Sri Lanka has come to an end. We have two weeks left teaching in Matara, then back to Colombo and Kandy for a few weeks before heading to Malaysia for a week (!!!!) and then back to the US of A! Our last big trip in Sri Lanka was by far one of the best ever. We visited Yala National Park and went on a safari. Although we didn’t see any leopards (Yala is known for having one of the highest leopard populations in the world), we were amazed with the natural beauty of the landscape and wildlife. It was such an exciting experience seeing animals living free of captivity. It was the first time I have seen an elephant in this country that wasn’t in chains.
In a 4 hour safari ride we saw a gorgeous sunrise, water buffalo, sambar deer, jackals, wild boar, crocodiles, a mongoose, elephants, spotted deer, and lots of beautiful birds.
Sunrise
View from our Jeep
Crocodile #1
Croc #2
Water Buffalo
Elephant Walk
Thirsty
The Watering Hole :)
The ocean bordering the park
Where the Tsunami hit the park,
in memory of the 26 lives that were lost here
Spotted Deer
Sambar Deer
Croc #3
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