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  • We hired a Tuktuk and drove around Sri Lanka for 2 weeks!

    We hired a Tuktuk and drove around Sri Lanka for 2 weeks!

    We hired a Tuktuk for 2 weeks around Sri Lanka!

  • Sri Lanka 12 – Life’s a beach, until the Russian’s invaded.

    Sri Lanka 12 – Life’s a beach, until the Russian’s invaded.

    Day 12 – Marissa Today is a lazy rest day. Spent the morning sleeping and the afternoon exploring the town. There’s not a lot here except the beach and some beautiful people strutting their stuff on the sand. Lots of tourist shops and restaurants, and an old fishing port, which was the only real part…

  • Sri Lanka 11 – Leopards and beaches

    Sri Lanka 11 – Leopards and beaches

    Day 11 – Udawalawe to Yala NP to Marissa Katagamuwa sanctuary is part of the Yala National Park in south east Sri Lanka. Alarms were set for 3:30am and 5 of us left in the dark, whilst the rest of the group were still sleeping. Our bus drove through the dark, I dispersed with oncoming…

  • Sri Lanka 10 – Trains, Tobacco and Waterfalls

    Sri Lanka 10 – Trains, Tobacco and Waterfalls

    Day 10 – Hapatale to Udawalawe Left the hotel on foot and walked to the station. One crammed stop later we were at Isalgashinna station, 1615m above sea level. We met with Shiva and Dusha again for a walk down the organic tea plantations. They use a mix of basil, oregano, garlic and ginger as…

  • Sri Lanka 9 – Tea plantations, smiling children and dreadlocks

    Sri Lanka 9 – Tea plantations, smiling children and dreadlocks

    Day 9 – Bandarawela to Haputale hike. We picked up our two local guides Shiva and Dusha, and took a short bus ride to the top of Bandarawela and the start of the tea plantations. Our trek was relatively easy going but a lot of loose stone underfoot when we were off the paved roads.…

  • Sri Lanka 8 – Kandy to Ella train

    Sri Lanka 8 – Kandy to Ella train

    Day 8 – Kandy to Bandarawela Morning coffee was had on the balcony with an Elvis monkey spying Mrs Dude’s fruit. Then a quick walk down the hill to the station. The 8:46 from Kandy was running late. Only by 20 minutes or so. No delay repay here🤣 It sweet that the daily timetable is…

  • Sri Lanka 7 – Tea, Dead Mastercard and Fire Breathing

    Sri Lanka 7 – Tea, Dead Mastercard and Fire Breathing

    Day 7 – Kandy First stop a gem stone museum and jewellery shop. Learnt how precious stones are mined by hand and no hard hats. Lots of pretty stones, gold and silver and then the sales pitches. Mr MasterCard was sweating in my wallet and just when he thought it was safe, he got hammered.…

  • Sri Lanka 6 – Sigiriya Rock – Sacred Temple of the Tooth

    Sri Lanka 6 – Sigiriya Rock – Sacred Temple of the Tooth

    Day 6 – Dambulla to Kandy Yesterdays steps played havoc with my knee (bit of arthritis), so I had a lay in whilst Mrs Dude climbed Sigiriya Rock (Lion Rock). She left at 5:30 in the morning to head over to this giant natural rock that sticks out of the relatively flat area. History has…

  • Sri Lanka 5 – Falooda – Dambulla – Elephant Safari

    Sri Lanka 5 – Falooda – Dambulla – Elephant Safari

    Day 5 – Polonnaruwa to Dambulla Breakfast was coffee and fruit. Could have been more but restless nights sleep with crazy rain overnight and Becky and I switching the aircon on and off constantly (her off, me on). Language lesson in Sinaleese.Learnt that Sinaleese is written in circular motion as originally was scratched (top layer…

  • Sri Lanka 4 – Heffalumps in the road!

    Sri Lanka 4 – Heffalumps in the road!

    Day 4 – Anrathapura to Polonnaruwa. ELEPHANTS IN THE ROAD!! Departed our hotel at 8am and headed south east climbing slowly into the highlands. Stopped on route at Athreya Ayurvedic Spa for a 2 hour massage. Fell asleep twice and snored. Ayverdic medicine is a long term cure that works from the inside out, while…

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