Category: Pinnewala

Elephant parade noon Pinnewala Sri Lanka

15 Apr 2013

Watching an Elephant Parade in Pinnewala, Sri Lanka

I’m not sure if I’ve uncovered an unknown travel gem here or am just stating the obvious…but in the town Pinnewala, Sri Lanka at around 12 noon every day you can see a FREE elephant parade. Elephants march nonchalantly along the street, escorted by a leader and they have just come from bathing in the…

Jonny Blair elephant riding in Pinnawala in Sri Lanka

10 Mar 2013

Elephant Riding in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka

One of the highlights from my tour round the south part of Sri Lanka was elephant riding in Pinnewala (or is it Pinnawala?). It was a hotly anticipated part of the trip in fact and we saved it for the last few days of our visit to Sri Lanka. Despite having been to a load…