12-2024 – 03-2025 : Midigama and Gurubebila – two villages on the South Coast of Sri Lanka. Known for tropic temperatures and mellow surf.
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A tragic moment, the loss of our dog Susi brought me here. Even though grief follows you to anywhere you are, to trade the rainy winter in Portugal and an empty feeling Motorhome to living in the jungle, surfing almost every day and being surounded by kind people, crazy traffic and great food for 3 months was a healing escape.
MIDIGAMA &
GURUBEBILA
Sri Lanka
B1–D2 The year round magic of Cabo del Este
D1 A thriving marine ecosystem
E1–E2 Pirates
A2–B2 The Rancheros
B2 Cylindropuntia cholla
B2–C2 Jack Rabbit
A1–B1 9 Palms
A1–B1 La Fortuna
A1–B1 San Jose del Cabo
A1–B1 Erdmännchen
A1–B1 El Cardon / Shipwrecks
A1–B1 El Burro
A1–B1 Gordo Banks
A1–B1 Watching Whales from the Shore
A1–B1 Eagle
A1–B1 Camino Cabo Este
A1–B1 The Baja Station
A1–B1 All the local Businesses
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The reason Sri Lanka is home to millions of jackfruit trees goes back to the brilliant vision of one man and the year 1915:

As a member of Sri Lanka’s independence movement Arthur V Dias had been sentenced to death by the British. But when freed, he dedicated his life not only to the fight against colonial rule but also to securing the island’s future – by launching a mission to plant one million jackfruit trees to fight future food shortages.
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Known as Kos Mama (Uncle Jack), Dias distributed seeds across the island, creating backyard food security that still feeds families today. His trees fed the nation through WWII, the 1970s droughts, and even the 2020 pandemic.
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Today, Dias is still a national hero — and cutting down a jackfruit tree is illegal, even if it grows on your own land.
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SOURCES
https://vidanewspaper.com/2020/10/17/remembering-sri-lankas-beloved-uncle-jak/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200916-jackfruit-the-vegan-sensation-that-saved-sri-lanka
Pictures: Wikicommons
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