Tag Archives: Colombo

Sri Lanka day 6 – Colombo to Anuradhapura

Posted on Monday, 18 Apr 2011 by Hattie

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 →

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Sri Lanka day 5 – Colombo

Posted on Sunday, 17 Apr 2011 by Hattie

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 →

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Sri Lanka day 4 – Colombo

Posted on Sunday, 17 Apr 2011 by Hattie

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 →

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Sri Lanka day 3 – Mumbai to Colombo

Posted on Saturday, 16 Apr 2011 by Hattie

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 →

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Sri Lanka, Day 2 – London to Mumbai

Posted on Thursday, 14 Apr 2011 by Hattie

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 →

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