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Arugam Bay: Riding High on waves to Recovery

Published on 06/11/2010 in accomodation, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, bars, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, hotels, people, press coverage, restaurants, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

It may be a sleepy village but Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka is a great place to get some winter sun and hit the surf. How much estrogen is in alesse 28

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You must move, it will charge,a?? shouts a tuk-tuk driver as the elephant goes out of view to my right. Besides the threat of stampeding wild elephants, therea??s a lot to take in on the A4 to Arugam Bay on Sri Lankaa??s war-torn, tsunami-battered east coast. The road itself is being rebuilt and a hangover from 25 years of the civil war, which ended last May, means every road in the country is peppered with military outposts, roadblocks and army personnel.

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But Arugam Bay is shining a light for better things to come on the countrya??s untouched east coast. The colourful jumble of guest houses, cabanas and shops have been built and rebuilt. The slogans on some T-shirts state a??The Birth Of A Surfing Nationa?? but any Aussie surfer will tell you this point break has been a boarder mecca for years. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay: Riding High on waves to Recovery’

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And we are back! On Facebook!

Published on 04/11/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, Culture, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Fun, Historical sites, Humour, Ideas, Kitesurf, Literature, Money Matters, Music, parties, people, press coverage, presse-deutsch, services, Share Transfer, shops, stop over Ideas, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News, taxis, the bay, Traveler's Reports, tuk tuk, weddings, wild life and Wind Surf. 0 Comments

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Arugam Bay

Published on 03/11/2010 in accomodation, Arugam Surf Club, Blogs, cabanas, front page, people and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

East Coast. Just arrived as the surf season ended and were left with empty waves and lush beaches 🙂

We stayed in a penthouse cabana with wave music, sunrise alarm clock and pets such as chipmunks, mice and spiders. Amazing!!!

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Main Point, a right hand point break over reef.A? Not too big and some glassy mornings 🙂

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Arugam Bay: Your Dream Destination

Published on 19/10/2010 in Blogs, front page and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast. The bay is located 320 km due east of Colombo. It is a popular Surfing and tourist destination.

Finax shoes price Arugam Bay is listed as one of the top ten surf points in the world . it is also a great place to unwind, eat seafood and enjoy a mellow party scene. At any time of year the surrounding region offers some superb opportunities for viewing wildlife.

Lovely Arugam Bay (aru-gam-beh) is the east coasta??s most traveller-friendly destination If youa??re after remote rural life with all the atmosphere of jungle and adventure this is the place for you. Arugam Bay is a place for surfers, watersports freaks and wildlife aficionados with cheap to reasonable priced hotels and guesthouses. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay: Your Dream Destination’

Pimp my (Arugam) ride

Published on 10/10/2010 in Blogs, front page, Humour, people and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Another long delay between posts a?? must get into the habit of blogging more frequently! In our defence, Stu and I have been on full-time tour guide duty recently, first hosting our friend John from London for a fortnight and then my parents for just over a week.

They don’t like cricket… they love it!

Ita??s been great having the opportunity to catch up with news from home (not to mention getting a vital resupply of gin and books). Wea??ve done a fair bit of touring around the country, along with showing off some of the sights that Arugam Bay has to offer. Wea??re both really loving being here right now and having people here to go ooh and aah at the beautiful beaches and great food has reinforced just how lucky we are. Continue reading ‘Pimp my (Arugam) ride’

My destination? Arugam Bay, the countrya??s surfing capital

Published on 08/10/2010 in accomodation, Blogs, cabanas, front page, guesthouse, surf, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Becky Lucas tours Sri Lanka to reach the worlda??s new surfing hotspot

Arugam Bay: Sri Lanka's Surf Capital

Ia??m sitting in the back of a rather bespoke mini-van: fur lines the floor, stickers speckle the ceiling, and Boney M rocks the stereo. The car has already been stopped by the police twice a?? though not for the crazy interior. Rather, Ia??m in Colombo, heading from the airport to the train station, and, 16 months after the end of the civil war, police stops are as much a part of getting around as horns and dodging stray dogs. My destination? Arugam Bay, the countrya??s surfing capital. Ia??ve tried the sport in Dubai, though not mastered it, mainly due to the flatness of the Gulf a?? as well as the early starts. Instead of hiring a limo a?? an affordable option, no less a?? Ia??ve chosen to brave the 10-hour train journey from Colombo right to Arugam on the east coast.

My first lesson to impart: book ahead. Continue reading ‘My destination? Arugam Bay, the countrya??s surfing capital’

Sripalaa??s Place, Arugam Bay

Published on 28/09/2010 in Arugam Surf Club, cabanas, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, guesthouse, Historical sites, hotels, Money Matters, people, press coverage, restaurants, surf, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 1 Comment

Sripala’ s Place is one of the most original and oldest establishment of Renagel tablets 800 mg price Arugam Bay. They are situated near famous Surf Point for many years.

Sripala & Family, at Arugam Bay

Arugam.info has just been notified of a legal case to relocate them. As soon as we receive confirmation and further information, details will be published here.

For now, please send us your old memories so that we can add them to our “Old Arugam” section. To document the Bay’s history. Send them to: arugam.info@gmail.com And all will

be published here: https://www.arugam.info/old-arugam/

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Arugam Bay a?? A Surfers Paradise

Published on 24/09/2010 in Blogs, front page, press coverage, surf, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Situated in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, is a bay on the Indian Ocean known as Arugam Bay a?? a surfing paradise for the water-sporting enthusiast.

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Located in Arugam, this coastal haven has been through a number of unfortunate circumstances and

one such stand out is the devastating Tsunami that wiped out half of Arugam Bay’s Historical stock prices exelon corp buildings, houses and its population in 2004. However, due to its popular attractions and its waves that enthral a surfer, this bay has significantly recovered over the years. Tourists from all walks of life have come together to make Arugam Bay one of the country’s most preferred destinations. The beach here is known among many as one of the best around the world and with its picturesque settings and its tranquil atmosphere, makes Arugam Bay an adventure for a traveller worth discovering. The Arugam Bay Surf Point is far more superior to the other parts of the beach due to the extensive work that has gone into it; this section of the bay was transformed from a wreck to a beautiful coastal paradise. Arugam Bay is also known for its fishing hamlets and sea folk that gather themselves into fishing boats and sail the seas of the bay, bringing in a fine catch of ocean specimen for their families and to seek their daily livelihood. Another spectacle at this place is its vibrant nightlife and parties almost during each weekend, so a traveller will be fascinated with the area’s activities and other relaxing recreations. Arugam Bay has also become a surfer’s foremost destination and as a result, a world-renowned surfing competition is held every year by international event planners at this prestigious venue. This small remote area in the Island of Sri Lanka has a populace of over 2,500 residents and is probably one of the country’s most treasured coasts. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay a?? A Surfers Paradise’

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Published on 23/09/2010 in front page and Traveler's Reports. 2 Comments

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What Wolfgang loved in Arugam Bay …

Published on 20/09/2010 in Blogs, front page, people, Traveler's Reports and wild life. 4 Comments

Wolfgang stayed and worked at Arugam Bay for many years. AbHa has hundreds or even thousands of his nice wildlife photos on file. But, as a tribute, below is just one selected dozen, of what he, himself considered to be his best memories of his time in the Bay and Sri Lanka.

Photos taken from Wolfgang’s own web site and album:

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Beautiful Arugam Bay by Jason Feast

Published on 16/09/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, front page, surf, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Elephant Safari at Arugam Bay

Published on 16/09/2010 in Blogs, front page, Traveler's Reports and wild life. 0 Comments

Nancy has really wanted to engage with elephants while in Sri Lanka; she so loves them. We looked into the possibility of visiting elephant orphanages and retirement centres.
One at Kegalle on the way to Kandy looked like it might work. It’s run by a Westerner, but wea??ve heard some murmurings about questionable ethics as it maintains a breeding programa??for what purpose? A clearly legitimate sanctuary, also at Kegalle, was a possibility, but the gate fee is rather expensive for our budget.
The third option was one we took up while visiting Arugam Baya??an elephant safari, something thata??s offered in a number of Sri Lankan national parks. Of course, you cana??t get too close, so photographs are only possible under unexpected circumstances or with good telephoto equipment. We hired a tuk-tuk and driver through our hotel and at 4:00 p.m. headed out along the main highway to Lahugala National Park about fifteen kilometres out of town. In the excitement of the journey, I wasna??t as attentive as I might have been to the amazing savannah landscape and arid woodlands as I was on the return journey; so our first palpable experience was the goal of arriving at a huge expanse of savannah grassland with shallow lakes off in the distance Elephant Between Tres

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. Our guide informed us that the entire landscape would remain under shallow water during the rainy season and become a sea of wetland sanctuary for all manner of water and wading birds that would share the land with the hundred or so wild elephants that live there.

No sooner had we arrived than we saw off in the middle distance three elephants browsing on the grassland with another seven or eight in the far distance. We left the Cheap midamor Continue reading ‘Elephant Safari at Arugam Bay’

Canadian Visitors view of Arugam Bay

Published on 15/09/2010 in accomodation, Blogs, front page, guesthouse, restaurants and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

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We awoke in our cabana on our first full day in Arugam Bay. No conventional windows in our nest on stiltsa??just large drop-down and lift-up shutters that open unglazed sea-view portals allowing balmy tropical breezes to flow unimpeded through the large room.

Arugam Bay. Beach. Not exactly overcrowded

Clapboard–gapped in places–provided rudimentary walls that did little to stifle the predominant thunder of the breakers below. I was the one who had the pleasure of opening up the room on our first morning and looked out across this beautiful bay in brilliant morning light, amplified in the golden sand receiving the white surf to the whitely, lightly hazed horizon, all under the bluest sky. Topical birds with colourful sounds sang pagan matins from the palms around the exquisite, but rather neglected groundsa??for here, as it would become apparent in the rest of Order silvitra Arugam Bay, motivation seems to be still floundering in currents of hopelessness left over from ebb and flow of conflict and tsunami floods. After our small dinner of cold vegetable rotis from the previous night, we were very hungry for breakfast; so after dressing and a quick visit to the water’s edge to anoint each other with the waters of the Indian Ocean, we headed out to the main road where we hoped that our experience of unmotivated food vendors of the night before would look like something different in the morning light View From Our Room at Rock View

View from Rockview guesthouse

View From Our Room at Rock View
. We were surprised to find little change. One rather busy place seemed to have its clientele, but refused to tell us their prices for food until it had been checked out along a chain of people into the dark inside. We were invited to enter with no answers provided, until our insistence brought an answer Continue reading ‘Canadian Visitors view of Arugam Bay’

Lanka Challenge at Arugam Bay

Published on 12/09/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Fun, Humour, Ideas, people, press coverage, services, stop over Ideas, Traveler's Reports and tuk tuk. 1 Comment

Lanka Challenge at Arugam Bay

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Getting to know the country, people and culture, all in a tuk-tuk
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Tuk-ish Delight followed by Trinco and Back, Orbis, The Third Wheel, Shake and Bake, Mothertukkers, the Wolf Pack, The Dragon Wagon, Wherea??s Ali and Jar of Vegemitea?? in they came, a line of decorated tuk tuks carrying a bunch of excited, comically dressed foreigners.

Some 30 tuk tuks wrapped up this yeara??s Lanka Challenge which brought about 80 adventurous foreigners to the island to explore its scenic beauty and culture on board a tuk-tuk. As they went from point to point each day, they had to face many challenges involving culture and community in unfamiliar terraina??manoeuvring a trishaw being the biggest of them all.

Lianne Dawes and Karen Tonner from UK, the two a??Happy Hippiesa?? as they introduced themselves got down from the a??Muthertukkersa?? in multicoloured outfits. The fun-loving duo who profess a fondness for wine, photography and dancing said they wanted to do something fun and different which is why they decided to hit the Lankan roads navigating the tuk tuk.

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a??Driving this was challenging and initially I was terrified. But later I really started enjoying it. When we had a couple of breakdowns, the locals came and helped us and that is something unheard of in our countries,a?? said Lianne.

Their 10-day long journey took them right round the country from Katunayake through Negombo to Sigiriya, Trincomalee, Dambana, Arugambay, Buttala, Weerawila, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and Colombo. The participants were judged by their tour timing from one point to another and the performance of tasks. The tour included two camping nights; one with the wanniyala-aetto in Dambana and another in Botakadan camp in Weerawila which is designed using Land Rover spare parts. Continue reading ‘Lanka Challenge at Arugam Bay’
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Published on 31/08/2010 in Arugam Surf Club, front page, Fun, Humour, people, surf and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

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A unique shot across the Bay. Showing the internationally very popular, but locally controversial Siam View Beach Bar in the background, its night light reflecting

Here is the little wave in front of our bungalow taken at about 7:00pm.

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Searching. Found a nice little beach break today.

Arugam Bay. Living in Sri Lanka

Published on 27/08/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, people, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Arugam Bay (A Bay) Cheap precose Lariam cheap is renown as one of the world’s top 10 surf spots but is perhaps less well known for this tree.

Arugam Bay (A Bay) is renown as one of the world’s top 10 surf spots but is perhaps less well known for this tree.

Probably the most photographed in the country there is no apparent reason why it might have grown this way.

Ok back to surfing….

The above pic was taken at The Point…not of me (dream on!) and not by me…which is the main break. It is a long right-hand point/reef break that breaks at the headland from anything between 2 and 6 feet but tends to max out after 6 foot.

Another break is Pottuvil Point…a 15 min tuk tuk ride from A Bay. It is every surfers dream tropical wave. A clean right hand break rolling across the bay towards a long deserted sandy beach dotted with some huge boulders at the waters edge.

The next most popular is Peanut Farm… Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay. Living in Sri Lanka’

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