On Monday 9th July 2018, after another sweaty train journey, we arrived back in Colombo. We headed back to the hostel we had stayed at previously, Backpackers…… Read more “Our last stop: Colombo”
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Visiting Picturesque Galle
On Sunday 8th July we got a train back from Kandy to Colombo. We bought tickets for the next train that would be leaving Kandy after we finished looking around which was at…… Read more “Visiting Picturesque Galle”
Hiking in Ella
On Wednesday 4th July 2018 we left Arugam Bay for Ella. After breakfast we got a tuk tuk for 200LKR (£1) from our hostel to Pottuvil, the…… Read more “Hiking in Ella”
Not surfing in Arugam Bay
On 30th June 2018 we got the first of three buses from Polonnaruwa to Arugam Bay. Our first bus took us to Batticaloa which took two and…… Read more “Not surfing in Arugam Bay”
Elephants in Kaudulla National Park
On Friday 29th June 2018, after spending the morning exploring the ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa, we were picked up by our safari guide to go to Kaudulla…… Read more “Elephants in Kaudulla National Park”
Polonnaruwa – a returning visit
On 28th June 2018 we left Dambulla for Polonnaruwa where we’d be spending the next couple of nights. We managed to get a bus at around 3:30pm…… Read more “Polonnaruwa – a returning visit”
Lots of Rocks – Sigiriya and Dambulla
On 27th June 2018 we got the 3:45pm bus from Trincomalee and arrived into Dambulla at 6:30pm. The Buddhist festival of Poson was in full swing and…… Read more “Lots of Rocks – Sigiriya and Dambulla”
East Coast Beaches – Trincomalee, Uppervali and Nilaveli
At 8:20am on the 25th June 2018 we left Anuradhapura on a bus heading to Trincomalee, a seaside town on the north east coast. We had heard…… Read more “East Coast Beaches – Trincomalee, Uppervali and Nilaveli”
Leopards in Wilpattu National Park
On Sunday 24th June 2018 we were picked up at 5am from our hostel to go to the Wilpattu National Park. This is the largest national park…… Read more “Leopards in Wilpattu National Park”
Arriving in Sri Lanka
On 21st June 2018 we started our long journey to Colombo, Sri Lanka. It started with a flight from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur (KL). This was at…… Read more “Arriving in Sri Lanka”
