Sri Lanka!

When I first arrived in Sri Lanka, I could already tell that the people were very welcoming and kind. We landed in Columbo, (the capital of Sri Lanka), and then took a taxi to the train station. It was already so much different than SouthEast Asia. I also noticed another thing; there were very few restaurants, (I didn't know at the time, but I read later that Sri Lankan's prefer to eat at home with their family, so there are fewer restaurants in Sri Lanka than most Asian countries). There was also lots of traffic, so instead of a half hour drive to the train station, it was about an hour drive. When we finally got there, Robin and Mommy waited at the train station, while Daddy and I headed off to find lunch, which was hard because as I told you earlier, there are few restaurants. Everyone waved at us and smiled when we were walking down the bustling streets. I liked it already. We finally, (after a lot of searching), found lunch at a small, busy local restaurant. The lunch was really good, and satisfying. We waited a very painful, long time, and FINALLY the train came after about a three hour wait. The train ride was beautiful. It was also very fast and bumpy, (which made it enjoyable!) and the scenery of mountains and farmland was amazing. I didn't know what to expect when we arrived in Kandy, (East of Columbo),  and I certainly didn't know it was up in the highlands. Similar to Cameron Highlands, the weather was amazing! It was a nice change from forty degree weather! Close to where our guest house is, there is a really nice man-made lake, which adds to Kandy's beauty. Our guest house is pretty nice too; clean, and the people who own it are friendly (of course!). During our stay in Kandy, of course we discovered a go-to restaurant. The Garden Cafe is a really good, super cheap cafe right near our guest house. And by cheap, I mean fifty cent, really tasty, good portioned meals! Some of my favourite dishes at the Garden Cafe, are kottu, (stir fried chopped up vegetables, roti, and/or meat), paratha bread and dahl, (lentil curry). We have also visited some cool temples and a lovely botanical garden. I've only just scratched the surface of Sri Lanka, but so far I like it!