We all packed into the back of their van and bumped the five miles or so to the town of Kudawella. This name means small beach, and it was unfortunately very badly hit in the Tsunami. As part of the village's redevelopment they have had some help rebuilding the path to the blowhole and with the construction of some stalls for drinks and souvenir sellers. However because of the wider problems in the Sri Lankan tourist industry it was not that busy.
The blowhole itself is a natural crack in the rocks, and when the wind blows in the right direction the water shoots up the cliff and into the air
We picked a good day to go as the water was shooting up to about five metres above the cliffs, and a good fifteen metres above the sea!
The water shoots up above the cliffs at quite a speed. The first part of the name Hoo-maniya comes from the wooshing sound of the water.
Some people stand and watch from a safe distance.
The size and speed of the water spout can give you a fright. Norny was certainly surprised!
Here is the rest of our party, including our host family, some cousins and friends from the next town who were getting a rare day off from running their grocery store.
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