After nearly one year being in Sri Lanka and not having a life, I have finally decided to change that and go on a trip. Well actually the good people at the office got sick of seeing my face so they decided to pass the hat around, collect some money and send me on a trip. Ah, the joys of being an expat!
Anyhow, I went to the famous Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka wildlife department in a 25 acre coconut property near the Maha Oya river. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to the many orphaned elephants found in the jungle.
The orphanage is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists, i.e. Me. The main attraction is clearly to observe the bathing elephants from the tall river bank as it allows visitors to observe the herd interacting socially, bathing and playing.
So without much ado, I have a created a collage to show how bad I am at cam whoring. I hope I get paid for promoting the place.
