Bentota is about 2 hours south of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It's a perfect spot for a 3-day weekend. We explored Bawa gardens and houses, went kayaking through the mangroves, and enjoyed the sunsets on the Indian Ocean.
Even though it's monsoon season, we weren't stressed about the weather because we knew it probably wouldn't rain the whole time. Luckily, we just got a few quick showers and had a fantastic weekend outdoors.
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| a fearless squirrel on our balcony chair |
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| I love seeing rocks on beaches |
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| this clam had it's foot out and quickly dug down into the sand |
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| a beautiful morning with blue skies |
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| a squirrel getting some morning sugar |
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| breakfast buffet by the pool |
Brief Garden, by Bevis Bawa
Brief Garden is a landscape garden and former home in Beruwala, Sri Lanka designed by landscape architect and owner Bevis Bawa.
Lunuganga - Geoffrey Bawa
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Lunuganga Estate is the former country house of renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.
The estate had been used as a cinnamon estate during the Dutch era and then a rubber plantation under the British. In 1948, the small house in the estate was given on rent to the local tax collector. In 1949, newly qualified lawyer Geoffrey Bawa bought it from its owner, intending to convert the estate bungalow into a weekend house and create a tropical version of a European renaissance garden. The 25 acres (10 ha) property is located on the banks of the Dedduwa Lake in Bentota.
Bawa named the estate Lunuganga, which in Sinhala means Salt River. Recognising his lack of architectural knowledge, Bawa returned to England to study architecture. After qualifying as an architect, he returned to Ceylon in 1958 and joined the architectural practice of Edwards, Reid and Beggs.
Bawa continued to develop the house and gardens at Lunuganga for forty years until his death in May 2003. He was cremated on Cinnamon Hill and his ashes were buried there.
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| bridge over a sunken public road which runs through the property |
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| Bawa lowered the small local road to improve the views from the property |
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| the public road below |
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| a view through the house |
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| rain nearby but we didn't get hit |
Kayaking in Mangroves
Beautiful Bentota Beach Sunset
The end of a typical 3-day weekend in Sri Lanka
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