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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sri Lanka day 8 – Anuradhapura
Back to the Sacred City taking a slightly different route this time in order to see the remaining sites. Cycling through this gorgeous countryside overloaded with lush vegetation, palms and trees with enormous canopies is just as enjoyable as the … Continue reading
Sri Lanka day 7 – Anuradhapura
We are staying at the Lake View Tourist Guest House which is in a quiet no through road a short walk from Main Street and the centre of town. This small complex has at least 10 rooms in two separate … Continue reading
Sri Lanka day 6 – Colombo to Anuradhapura
As everyone who has even a smidgin of knowledge about cricket knows, the Sri Lankans are absolutely mad about the sport. Their passion manifests itself on any spare patch of ground and corner of beach. On the beach several games … Continue reading
Sri Lanka day 5 – Colombo
On closer acquaintance Colombo is, in parts, a quite attractive city. A jumble of the ultra-modern high rise epitomised by the twin towers of its Trade Centre, faded colonial architecture and ramshackled low-rise chophouses cluttered with cheap signage and moulding … Continue reading
Sri Lanka day 4 – Colombo
A good lie-in to shake off the last of the jet lag, a bit of breakfast and then into central Colombo on the local bus. Buses here are definitely a cut above the rust buckets of India and reasonably comfortable. … Continue reading
Sri Lanka day 3 – Mumbai to Colombo
Our transfer at Mumbai airport was smooth and trouble-free. We had a three hour wait in the airport with nothing much to do. The highlight was going through security to get into Mumbai airport! Jet Airways came up trumps again … Continue reading
Sri Lanka, Day 2 – London to Mumbai
Another smooth transfer, this time from the Travelodge to Heathrow Central arriving around 6.30am. Andy managed to set the alarm for tomorrow, but fortunately we had the foresight to set two alarms, one correctly, and so panic avoided. First stop, … Continue reading
Sri Lanka, Day 1 London
An easy enough start to the long haul from London to Colombo – a door-to-door journey on London transport to the Travelodge in Hounslow. Not the height of luxury by any means but quite adequate for an overnight stay prior … Continue reading