The second part of out South coast adventure was spent near Tangalle at a beautiful resort called Buckingham Place.

The hotel is about 12 km from the nearest small town and there is absolutely nothing but jungle and a small local village nearby.  Its a stunning location, nicely tucked away on a strip of land between Rekawa lagoon on one side and the sea on the other, all rooms are pointing towards the lagoon with a nice view of the water.

The rooms are individual chalets set apart from each other, resulting in a very peaceful atmosphere with lots of privacy. We were in room 5 which was beautiful. The highlight of the room was the bathroom which was spectacular. It was flooded with light from huge skylights. At one end there was an enormous sunken bath. The rest of the room was a very minimalistic design with modern fittings including an amazing open shower.




The reception, dining and lounging areas were open air which we loved. As the resort was surrounded by jungle - there were quite a few wildlife encounters. Peacocks roamed the gardens, we didnt see them but heard - a group of monkeys off in the distance.  Evidently every now and again they come to drink from the pool.  We also saw a large monitor lizard. But the most important wildlife on the grounds was undoubtedly Ginger  (she was so special she is getting an entire blog post devoted to her) the lovely tsunami rescue pony. She became a friend to every visitor but had a particular affinity for Kingsley. Lounging round the pool was a daily treat made even more memorable when Ginger appeared at our side for a cuddle and high hopes for a small treat.



The lawn area around the pool was beautiful with a gazebo and sun loungers scattered among the trees. The pool was not massive, but perfectly adequate for an afternoon dip.



Dining at Buckingham Place was excellent. The dinner menu changed daily and everything we had was delicious. I highly recommend Nicks Prawns if you ever see them on the menu!

Ginger waiting - with the occasional impatient stomp - at the dinning room entrance to be hand fed leftover breakfast toast.