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”
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”
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”
The capital of Sarawak – Kuching
On Sunday 17th June we got a bus from Brunei to Miri at 7am. The bus took five hours and took us out of Brunei and into…… Read more “The capital of Sarawak – Kuching”
Bako National Park
On Tuesday 19th June 2018 we left our bags at the hostel, taking only an overnight bag, and headed for Bako National Park where we would be…… Read more “Bako National Park”
Meeting the Sultan and Queen of Brunei – two days in BSB
On the 15th June 2018 we were up at 6am to get to the airport for a 8:40am flight to Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) in Brunei. This…… Read more “Meeting the Sultan and Queen of Brunei – two days in BSB”