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My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

author:The road is long, and the heart goes with it

The first afternoon, I was still shopping in the cityscape of Colombo, and the day after tomorrow at noon, I sat at the small noodle restaurant in front of my house. A bowl of diced mushroom chicken noodles full of red oil went down to the stomach, and the stomach that had been wronged for more than ten days was finally repaired and satisfied.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

Yesterday at noon, I returned to my home after more than ten days of absence, and went to the community center in the afternoon to walk the stage for the Spring Festival party, but I forgot all the movements of the dance that I had learned for more than 4 months and was too familiar to know anymore - people returned to their hearts and brains and still stayed in Sri Lanka.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

It was a pleasant trip, satisfying from stay to play. The itinerary is unhurried, there are all kinds of attractions, mountains, sea, jungles, wilderness, except for snow. An island country of more than 60,000 square kilometers swam for nine days, and still felt unfinished after returning.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

Eating is the most important enjoyment in life, and the accommodation arranged for this trip is quite good, and the meals naturally have a certain level. It's just that our stubborn Chinese stomach can't easily accept the habits of other countries, so there are many group members who don't know where to start when they look at the rows and plates of various delicacies, and they rely on various fruits to fill their stomachs every day.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

Because of my experience of living abroad, coupled with a relatively open attitude and a good appetite, I ate Ma Ma Xiang, and I was addicted to ice cream and papaya - I started to lose weight today.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

The hotel I stayed in this time is also worth writing about. Villa-style, garden-style, British manor-style, and industrial style have all been experienced. In particular, the last two nights of the RYU Hotel simply took the word "enjoyment" to the extreme: luxurious standard rooms, large swimming pools, long and delicate sandy beaches, endless sea, all kinds of food, drinks, drinks and enthusiastic singing and dancing, gentle and gentle music, everything is available, making people forget what year it is.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

Hotel RIU is a hotel chain from Spain, truly international 5 star, with a history of more than 50 years. More than 100 branches around the world are located in the best tourist destinations.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

The hotel's signature colour is white, the iconic view is the beach, the signature service is 24-hour all-inclusive, and the signature selling point is the sea view room.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

The hotel has a main restaurant and 2 specialty restaurants. The main restaurant is free to enter, and the specialty restaurant requires reservations. In addition to the three main meals, there are also three side meals, that is, refreshments and snacks are provided between the main meals, basically you can eat and drink at any time, and you will not be hungry when you get up.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

There are three large swimming pools and a children's pool in the courtyard. One of them is bar-style and has stone tables and chairs inside. There is a bar next to the pool, and it is as pleasant as you can relax in the water and bask in the sun while ordering a drink.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

The hotel also has a large sunbathing terrace, a sunbathing beach, several open bars and show venues, a jacuzzi, a gym and a spa, as well as haircuts and massages – the latter three are not free.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)
My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

This is by far the best hotel I've ever stayed in, and the only one I've ever seen that goes through security. However, the most enthusiastic people to enjoy here are Europeans, especially Nordic people, the beach and the pool are full of sunbathing foreigners - we are afraid of tanning, we only dare to move in the hall during the day, and only dare to come out at sunset to soak in the sea and pool.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

The tour guide was great this time too. The team leader is a handsome young man from Zhengzhou, and the ground escort is a Sri Lankan young man who has stayed at Kunming Institute of Technology for four years and learned to speak Chinese. Both of them are very lively, patient, and can sing when they explain well, so everyone is not lonely throughout the whole process.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

This time, there were 28 people in the whole group and the team leader, except for a five or six-year-old child and three young people in their 30s, the rest were all silver-haired people, and the oldest was in his early 80s. From departure to returning home for 11 days, it can be said that it was a successful trip.

My Travel Diary: Taking Stock of Sri Lanka (Part I)

This is my first time on a long trip organized by an outdoor group. I've joined several similar groups before, but I've never participated in a single event. I always felt that this kind of personal behavior was not insured by a travel agency, but this trip changed my mind, and I may become an outdoor fan in the future.

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