I have finally arrived at the other side of the Anywhere Door - Mirissa, Sri Lanka

🏝 Mirissa is a warm, tranquil, and comfortable beautiful harbor in Sri Lanka, known as the 'teardrop of the Indian Ocean'. ☑️Recommended activities: 🔹 Mirissa Beach retains its natural charm, quiet and leisurely, very suitable for daydreaming and a relaxing vacation. 🔹 Mirissa is also a surfing hotspot in Sri Lanka, with waves that are perfect for beautiful turns, and the morning is the best time. 🔹 Sri Lanka is one of the world's great whale-watching spots, where you can see large groups of dense and elegant blue whales approaching the coast. The best time for whale watching in Mirissa is from November to April, and it usually takes 3-5 hours, with an average duration of 4 hours. 🌟Special highlights: There is a unique Sri Lankan fishing method here called 'stilt fishing'. Fishermen sit on wooden poles erected in the sea, as if they are fishing on stilts, calm and composed. 🚙Transportation: It costs about seventy bucks to take a taxi from Galle to Mirissa, and there is also a direct bus, which takes about an hour. It costs more than two hundred bucks to take a taxi from Mirissa to Yala, which takes two and a half hours. 📸Photography tips: Stilt fishermen can only be seen in the morning, and the time of sunrise is very photogenic.

Sri Lanka + Malaysia (2) in 2024

🐠 February 6th Strolling around Kandy Lake + Temple of the Tooth + Royal Botanical Gardens Visited the Temple of the Tooth in the morning, where removing shoes was required. There was a shoe storage service available for a fee. In the afternoon, took a tuk-tuk to the Royal Botanical Gardens, which felt very much like being in the South China Botanical Garden. The schedule for the following days was quite tight, as each attraction was far from the next, resulting in long travel times on the road. 🐬 February 7th Took a train to the Nuwara Eliya tea plantations, visited DAMRO TEA. First-class tickets were impossible to get, even when trying to buy them a day in advance. So there were only second and third-class seats available, which, aside from the price, seemed no different. Seats were on a first-come, first-served basis, just like on a bus, very crowded. After leaving the train station, took a taxi to the hotel in the tea plantation. The scenery along the way was beautiful, with lots of greenery, and the temperature was also a few degrees cooler than in Kandy. The driver offered to take us to the tea plantation and even stopped at a post office to take pictures for us, where we also wrote postcards. After returning from the tea plantation, we walked to a nearby lake and enjoyed the beautiful scenery before sunset. By the time we returned to the hotel and came back out for a walk, it had already gotten dark. A walk around the lake and then back to the hotel. We didn't visit Horton Plains here, which was a bit of a regret; The guesthouse we stayed at had a great environment, with a suite that included 2 rooms and a kitchen for cooking. The owner mentioned that Chinese people had stayed here before and would cook their meals. The owner's family was very friendly. 🐟 February 8th Took the tea plantation train, then a taxi to Mirissa Beach We got up early in the morning to take a walk nearby because the scenery was beautiful. Then we checked out and took the train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, just to experience the tea plantation train. It was indeed inconvenient to move around with 2 suitcases. At Ella train station, we discussed taxi fares to Mirissa Beach and happened to meet a driver who was returning empty to Mirissa, so he agreed to our price. The journey of over 3 hours was hot and bumpy, but we finally arrived at Mirissa. The driver stopped at a waterfall for us to take pictures. We checked into the hotel, which was a bit run-down. After dropping off our luggage, we went to the beach for a walk and climbed a small rock to watch the sunset. In the evening, we casually ate at a roadside shop because we were exhausted from the entire journey. 🐳 February 9th Galle Old Town In the morning, we strolled along Mirissa Beach and had breakfast by the sea, enjoying the leisurely view. Then we checked out of the hotel and looked up the bus route on Google Maps. After asking locals where the bus station was, we took a bus to Galle Old Town. The bus fare was very cheap, 162 rupees per person (about ¥3.8). After getting off the bus, we took a tuk-tuk to the old town, where we found that most drivers were unwilling to go inside. Those willing to go demanded 500 rupees. We arrived at the hotel early and had to wait for a room, so we went to find lunch and then explored the old town.

Trip to Sri Lanka - Galle Fort

November 25, Merissa - Galle Fort, It is said that Merissa is an excellent place to watch whales at sea, but like watching the aurora, it is a matter of luck. Perhaps we were unlucky, chasing whales all morning without even seeing a sea turtle. After lunch, we set off for Galle Fort, checking into the Orchard House Galle guesthouse inside the fort around 3 pm. The location of the guesthouse is excellent, close to the city gate and the lighthouse. Galle Fort is an ancient city where people still live today and is one of the world's cultural heritage sites. Sri Lanka was once a Dutch colony, and the Dutch built Galle Fort to rule Sri Lanka. The solid and sturdy old city walls are the iconic landscape of Galle Fort. I am always irresistible to the old city. After putting down my luggage, I went out for a stroll. The fort is not large, and the most comfortable thing is to take a walk around the city wall of the fort. Because the fort and the old city are connected, you can wander aimlessly along the roads that lead in all directions in the old city. The not-so-wide streets are occasionally passed by bicycles and cars, giving the illusion of being in a European country. The old city, full of strong European style, is full of exquisite shops everywhere. Perhaps a coffee shop or a painting studio will stop you. The terrain of the entire old city is not flat, and the roads generally have some slopes. The buildings on both sides look new from a distance, but up close, you can see the mottled traces of time. Walking along the old city, you can soon see the iconic building of Galle - the seaside lighthouse. The pure white lighthouse, the quiet and magnificent beauty, a casual shot is a postcard. Turning past the lighthouse is a large white mosque. There are several streets nearby where tourists shuttle back and forth. There are also the National Museum and the Maritime Museum. If you have time, you can visit them. Galle Clock Tower is another iconic building in the fort, located west of the main gate of Galle, built in 1883. This clock tower, which has a history of more than 400 years, is still in use today. It is said to still keep accurate time, which is also one of the must-visit places for tourists. Galle Fort is even more charming at sunset. Many local young people, couples, and students gather here to play, chat, and make noise. I happened to meet a few handsome local guys, drumming, singing, and dancing. With the afterglow of the Indian Ocean sunset, the scene was too beautiful. This should be the most beautiful moment of the day in Galle Fort. Galle Old City

The water in Mirissa is very blue. I must choose a sea view room. I have a house facing the sea and spring blossoms. I believe this poem must affect many people invisibly, because Haizi has said many peoples desires. . Undoubtedly, I am one of them. The hotel I stayed at in Mirissa is the sea. This feeling is really wonderful. If you are lucky in the morning, you can see the sorghum fisherman fishing. It is said that this is a show scene that only pays to see. In the early morning, the sorghum fisherman is independent. He is still sticking to the fishing methods passed down from generation to generation. The ability to balance, to withstand the sea breeze, daylight, while paying close attention to the prey in the turbulent sea water is indeed not a simple job, and it is no wonder that it has become one of the iconic images of Sri Lanka today. [Tips] Traffic

Sri Lanka has more than 1,000 kilometers of stretch of coastline, away from the beaches of Mirissa in Colombo, one of the most beautiful secrets of the country. Clear blue waters, coral reefs and mossy boulders dotted with sandy beaches. What is even more rare is that she has not been known by the public, and still retains the original natural ecology. In addition to Mirissa Beach, there is a hidden and just-known Secret beach nearby. There is a beautiful lagoon surrounded by coral reefs near the beach, a paradise for snorkelers.

This is an accidental and wonderful experience. In fact, in addition to the beach, Mirissa has nothing to play with. At this time, it was at noon on the hot sun, very exposed. If you go to the beach at this time, it is estimated that only the self-torture of the Europeans and Americans will go to the sun, we still have to stay in the town to escape the heat. And I was bored. I found out that a kindergarten next to it was doing an activity and went in and looked at it. In addition, I didn't just break into it, but after I stood at the door for a long time, the teacher inside waved me in! Because it is near noon, the children are playing on the playground~

There are still quite a lot of expectations for Mirissa before coming. Whether it is a friend's mouth, or heard online. But coming here, to be honest, it is still as high as expected. Mirissa was originally an ordinary town, but it became a pure tourist destination because of the vast beaches. I believe that the number of foreign tourists in the town is far greater than the locals. . And mainly European and American tourists, who makes them particularly fond of Sunshine Beach. However, the beaches here are far from the rest of Southeast Asia such as Phuket and Bali, and the beaches of foreign tourists make it less local. Before watching other travel notes, if you like to be busy, go to Mirissa, but it is more recommended to be Tanjal. It is quiet and beautiful. Indeed, if you choose to choose again, you may choose to go to Tangal. I believe that there will be more "Lanka" over there.

Sri Lanka's Mirissa is one of the best places in the world to watch blue whales. From December to April, it is the best time to watch whales in Sri Lanka. There are many shipping companies selling tickets in Mirissa. The fares are different. Of course, the performance of the ships is different. The price of the big ships is cheaper. Generally, the price is only one hundred to two hundred yuan. Better, because they will be oversold, for many passengers, they can only sit on the second floor deck without seats. Smaller yachts will cost more, generally more than three hundred yuan, the first and second floors have good views, there will be no oversold conditions, to ensure that every visitor can have a seat, breakfast and small dessert.

Mirissa Town is one of the few sacred sites in Sri Lanka, and is very popular among European and American tourists. The beaches of Mirissa are only about 1 km away. Local children will play volleyball here. There are surfers playing in the sea all the time until the sun goes down, night beaches It's a bar and a BBQ, just feeling that mosquitoes will be more than that. Every evening, there are a lot of surfers coming to the beach , often envious of foreigners' attitude towards travel! When we were young, we were always protected so well that we have a skeptical attitude towards many outdoor sports. When we watched the Chinese people holding umbrellas under the sun, we wrapped ourselves tightly. Really envious of the free and easy of foreigners! In addition to Mirissa, you can also take a boat trip to the sea to watch whales and dolphins, just a boat that is close to 5 hours, all the girls in our team are drunk and dreamy, seeing things are not as imaginative wonderful.