Postcards from abroad
We drove to Rameneshwar, which is an island attached by a bridge to the rest of India and only 20 km away from where we were in Sri Lanka at the weekend. For keen readers, it’s the other end of the mythical bridge where the Hindu god Ram is supposed to have come (more about… Continue reading Full-on temple visiting
We were sorry yesterday to leave Jaffna and our lovely driver Dino who had picked us up from Colombo what feels like a lifetime ago and driven us everywhere since. He was gorgeous in every sense: We also regretted saying goodbye to Nikhil at Chennai Airport where he went to one terminal for the return… Continue reading Farewell Jaffna, hello Madurai
We left our astonishing accommodation (just four rooms and a butler on hand to look after us) early this morning to explore the islands off the Jaffna peninsua. The nearest are linked by a series of causeways with excellent views on either side of the prawn fishing men and their huts. Needless to say, there… Continue reading Pregnant guards of the temple
I am conscious that we have not yet said much about the history of this area, let alone the most recent war, so here goes as briefly as possible. Jaffna Peninsula has always been a focus for Tamil settlement as they migrated from India, with the earliest settlers arriving in the second or third century… Continue reading Northern Sri Lanka’s past
Much entertainment at breakfast this morning with a very large egret standing just outside the dining area looking for something to eat in the water. And yes - it caught a fish so was also able to dine: As we left Mannar, I wanted to photograph the dozens of wild donkeys we had seen wandering… Continue reading Mannar to Jaffna