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| Egg hoppers |
1. Regular
walking exercises. Since I was eating a lot of rice because of the good rice
quality that Sri Lanka has, I had to offset the intake of carbohydrates with
some exercise walking that I regularly did – walking to the office instead of
taking the trishaw and be caught in traffic jams, walking to and around
independence monument and walking to and along the Galle Face Green. The
walking exercises kept my weight on check.
2. Food and
drinks! I especially miss biryani, kottu and egg hoppers. They are to me what
appealed most in the otherwise curry-filled Sri Lankan cuisine. The Elephant
ginger beer is unique, and I drank a lot while I was there.
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| Mt. Lavinia beach |
3. Travels around Sri Lanka. It is a small country but it has a lot to offer to the adventurous traveller – whether you want to see some mountains or beaches, artifacts or temples, culture or relaxation. What’s more, since it is a small country, you can actually travel around the whole country in just one week.
4. Friends. I have
very good friends and gained more friends in the short time that I stayed
there. And they are one lovely and sweet bunch of people.
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| Water falls in the tea mountains |
5. Holidays. Sri Lanka has a lot of holidays, so
one has a lot of vacations from work or university. Every month there is always
a holiday. Unfortunately for those who use their holidays to party and drink, it
is forbidden to sell alcohol during holidays. One can only drink and relax in
the privacy of their homes during these holidays. For those who love sweets –
these are abundant during some of the holidays like Vesak.
