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During the school holiday, my family and I went to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The trip was a wonderful vacation for me and I would really like to travel more to experience the amazing times of exploring new cultures, people and places. in my visit to Sri Lanka, we visited different types of temples, watched elephants, saw turtles, went to the national park. In the Maldives, we went to the Maldives Museum and went snorkeling and saw dolphins.

Me and my sister visiting the temple

This was the first day we arrived in Sri Lanka. As soon as we got settled in our hotel, we went straight to the temple near the mountains. It wasn't a hard climb. We entered the quiet temple with only the wind whistling in our ears. The colors of the painting was beautiful. The smell was old and the air was a bit humid but overall, it was a nice places to visit.

Family Photo at Sigiriya

The climbing was the hardest part here. I was so tired when I got to the top but the scenery was breathtaking. The sky was clear blue full of puffy clouds. It was super hot and I was sweating a lot but I loved seeing all the trees and small mountains/hills. The place was quite busy so you could hear all the tourists talking.

Elephants in the Wild

Elephants in the wild was one of the highlights of this trip. It wasn't like the elephants we see at the zoo or ride in Thailand. They were just free and wild. Their grey skin looked very rough and their tusk looked mighty and powerful. They went around in herds and it felt as if they were a big family supporting each other. The air was nice and windy. You could hear the elephants make some noise and see the cute little ones taking a bath.

Turtle Hatchery 

We visited a turtle hatching sanctuary. It smelled like fresh seawater on the sandy shores. The baby turtles were really cute and small. They were smaller than the size of my hand. This turtle sanctuary also help the deformed turtles. The turtle I'm holding is a female turtle. The shell was hard but smooth. It smelled of seawater and it was very heavy.

Biggest Tree in Maldives National Park

The national park is one of the biggest parks in Sri Lanka. The tree I'm hugging is the biggest tree there. It's trunk was huge and felt like rough, hard, delicate wood. The roots took up a lot of space and the smell was very fresh. We saw many cute squirrels during the visit.

Selfie at Maldives Museum

#Selfie. We were at the museum of Maldives. The things there were very interesting. It was deadly silent and smelt like nothing. We walked through slowly admiring all the cool things in the museum. At last we were finished looking around and took a selfie while we waited for my sister and mum.

Dolphins and Snorkeling

This was my highlight of the trip. This is because we started off with snorkeling and saw many colorful fishes all different shapes and sizes. The coral was beautiful and the water was very clean and clear. You could hear all the bubbles underwater and the sounds were all muffled. The water was salty and made my mouth very dry. It was still a pleasurable experience. After lunch we had a wonderful time watching the dolphins. They were light grey and swam through the sparkly, mystical waters. The squeaky sound they made was adorable.I loved seeing these cute, friendly creatures that were swimming freely. I will never forget the moment.



Overall my experiences traveling to Sri Lanka and the Maldives was very memorable and exciting. I want to go travel more and try to have the best time possible. I enjoyed every single bit of the journey and will not forget the wonderful summer holiday.