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Read MoreAt the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka.
The Pinnawala elephant orphanage provides a safe home to elephants who would otherwise not survive in the wild.
Read MoreKandyan Cultural Dance
One of my favorite parts of the trip was our visit to Kandy - the "cultural capital" of Sri Lanka. On the night we arrived, we attended a traditional Kandyan Dance.
Read MoreI miss my family. (An evening at the Dutch Burgher Union)
One of the best parts about visiting the Dutch Burgher Union was the discovery of an Art Gallery in the facility - and a list of featured artists that have shown there over the years.
Read MoreA brief window into Galle Fort
After meandering our way down the coastline, we finally found ourselves at Galle Fort.
Read MoreMoonstone Mining
While I wasn't much of a jewelry person before, I will say that watching gems being mined makes me think even more about what I'm purchasing and how it is produced.
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Vanilla Rum Ice Cream with Rum-Candied Pears
This is just too much fun.
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Pumpkin Liqueur Ice Cream
Tonight I made more ice cream out of what I thought would be awesome. And it was. Here's the recipe.
Read MoreTemple in the sea
On the way to Galle Fort, there is a temple that sits just off the shoreline.
Read MoreThe Ariyapala Masks Museum & my acquaintance with mask-making
I was determined to dig a little deeper into the Mask-Making aspect of Sri Lankan culture.
Read MoreI Like Turtles! - Hikkaduwa Turtle Hatchery
On our way to Galle Fort we stopped at the Hikkaduwa Turtle Hatchery.
Read MorePolonnaruwa
One of my favorite stops, without question, was Polonnaruwa. A UNESCO World Heritage location, you can spend days in this site without seeing everything.
Read MoreFashion Ball 2012 @ the Ritz - support the Dolls!
Sometimes I find myself in the right place at the right time. Last night after the Arts District Forum Heidi, Christine and I went to the Ritz for their Fashion Ball dress rehearsal.
Read MoreDay trip to New Ulm & Schell's Brewing Co.
Last weekend I went with some friends on a day trip to New Ulm, Minnesota - on a pilgrimage (of sorts) to Schell's Brewing Co.
Read MoreMaalu Maalu - Fish Fish!
Our trip to Sri Lanka was a little bit of everything: family time, new places, intense, beautiful, relaxing... Maalu Maalu in Passekudah was definitely part of the "beautiful, relaxing" portion of the trip.
Read MoreAn afternoon at Arugam Bay
Though it was not quite the season for surfing, we decided to make a day trip to Arugam Bay anyway - and it wound up being a pretty fun adventure.
Read MoreTragedy at Dutch Bar
Our quest to explore the country and find other Dutch Burghers led us to the Batticaloa area.
Read MoreWar, Beauty, and Trincomalee
The Trincomalee leg of our trip was intense, and the Trincomalee area itself a wearying place to travel.
Read MoreHarry Belafonte - "Sing Your Song"
Tonight I had the opportunity to go to a screening of the new Harry Belafonte documentary, "Sing Your Song," and it was a fantastic experience.
Read MoreKanniya Hot Springs - Trincomalee
While staying in Trincomalee we went around to some of the local sites, one of which my aunt remembered visiting as a child: Kanniya Hot Springs.
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