Saturday, 2 April 2016

Hambantota - back to the Port


Air Force base

The Port with cars
A few sights on the road back and the Port.

Hambantota Sri Lanka

Dancers
Convoy
Wild pig
Elephants in the distance
Mongoose
Monkeys


The port was much as we remembered - acres of cars and a few containers. Usual dancing on the Quay side!

We went by 4WD around Yala National park saw elephants, mongoose,wild boar monKeys and lots of other animals and birds!
Crocodile

Eagle

More Elephants closer up!

Green Bee Catcher

Monkey

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Last day in Yangon

Domestic arrival at Yangon


Flight to Yangon from Bagan in the morning.

First the Shewedagon pagoda, and then Scott's market.

We managed to get into the Anglican Cathedral to see where Helen's mum Joan was christened in 1933, including the font.

Font in Cathedral

Scots market

Monday, 28 March 2016

Evening at hotel


with our lovely meal ........

Afternoon in Bagan


Horse ride

Hotel swimming pool

We went to a lacquer factory, walked through a village to see the sights, then a horse and carriage ride to see the sunset.

In the evening we had a sarong session followed by dinner by the pool!

Bagan by air



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We got up very early to fly - to Bagan from Yangon. On arrival a few pagodas, followed by lunch up the viewing tower.