This was my first time to this country as it had been closed to tourism for several years due to a civil war. But now they welcome tourists with open arms – along with some dancers on the pier.
My tour took us via chartered luxury train through the countryside, passing the local trains that were overcrowded with people riding on the top, hanging out the windows, wherever they could find a space to hang on. Our destination was the Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage which housed not only baby elephants (the smallest ones in the photos are about 3 years old) but injured or sick elephants. They have a feeding time when the babies without mothers are fed by bottle. 
Popular souvenirs are products made from elephant dung. Don’t worry, none of those souvenirs are coming home with me. 
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