| Year and Month | October, 2012 |
| Number of Days | Two Day Trip |
| Crew | 21 (between 27-35 years of age) |
| Accommodation | Rathkinda Bungalow |
| Transport | Bus |
| Activities | Wildlife, Photography, relaxation |
| Weather | Excellent (it was hot but since the bungalow is next to Rathkinda reservoir it was bit cool but windy |
| Route | Colombo -> Kandy -> Mahiyanganaya -> Rathkinda and return on the same route |
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| Author | Kamal_b |
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My mates start the trip from Colombo by 4am in morning and joined them from Ambepussa junction by 6.15am. 21 crew on a Toyota Coaster was our media of transport. We had everything for two days (Lunch, Dinner, breakfast is from bungalow) but we carried drinking water and things need for a BBQ dinner.
No rain for months…past emerges …! – Victoria water reservoir
Newly build road on “දහ අට වන්ගුව”
Top of the ancient 18 bend road – Observation post
The drive was around 8 hours but lot of new things to see since many of my colleagues were never been on this route
Newly build 18 bend road – now effortless driving..
Rathkinda water reservoir – must be one of the few places those days water was left this much
The drive to Mahiyanganaya was effortless but from there onwards I bet many time we wished we used our own 4X4 transportation. There was no road construction done for few ages.so the next 20Km was too slow.
I have never been to Maduru Oiya and out of 21 only 4 people had shier wilderness experience. So to have a difference taste we chose this place. But everyone agreed the scenery is breath taking and nice place to relax. Bungalow can accommodate around 25 people comfortably.
Rathkinda bungalow
My lone searching on dam area result of some elephant footsteps. Not less than 1-2 days older
Evening my mates went for a ride to see a farm but since I spend my childhood with farmers I decide to stay back and do some site seen. i found some foot prints of
Elephant but was 1-2 days old. I was alone but it was very much relaxing. The breeze from the reservoir cools off the hot climate.
A view from inside the bungalow
Rathkinda water reservoir
Evening the caretakers helped us to prepare a BBQ diner. A friend of mine was the chef and it was marvelous. In the night moonlight light up the reservoir and it was very beautiful which we spend until about 2am with some singing session which was very much fun
Night was color full with BBQ dinner.
Sparkles from charcoal fire
Rathkinda water reservoir view -1.30am
A good morning walk in the fresh sand
Next day early morning had a morning walk in the fresh sand which we rarely get the chance. The breakfast and lunch provided from the rathkinda bungalow caretakers and the chargers was reasonable and it was good too. After the breakfast we head back to Colombo which took us about another 8 hours.