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diciembre 2023
  • David Coles
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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Perfect location
    Rice and Curry to die forCurd and honeyYes - I may have had Marmite on the toast.Leaving Galle FortInsane!

    Road tripping

    28 de diciembre de 2023, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Heading back to Colombo this morning. Two days has been good for this visit - excellent to see the 2 Galles, Old Town and proper. My guest house was in the perfect location, the food was outstanding and the accommodation - well, you get what you pay for! The Rice and Curry was absolutely outstanding with the most aromatic gravy. It came with a fiery chilli sambal, chutney and dahl. Simply sensational! It was a late lunch/early dinner so a walk around and then back. Breakfast was curd and honey - a staple here that could easily find a home on the Greek islands. Then a Sri Lankan omelette - I was asked what I wanted in it and he was happy with chilli. All those chilli bushes around are the Cairns type fire bombs but in early flower so longer green chillies abound (hence the additions) Added butter softened shallots are the only thing I can think makes it Sri Lankan. Nice coffee here in SL. Percolator style. My driver is here...Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Dehiwala Beach - looking towards Mt Lavinia
    Too easyAaah - Kottu

    Back - to the beach

    28 de diciembre de 2023, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    Survived the road trip - the new highway is as good as you would hope for anywhere. The town driving - I didn't take any more pics as the weaving around by everyone didn't take into account any particular side of the road - not something to overly share!! Back to the hotel and the fare came under what I expected. Went up to the room - and it was great to be home. Stupid but it was lovely! Unpacked - charged some devices, went to the supermarket to buy some beer (because I could!) And researched a different beach experience. Came up with Soul Beach which is about half way to Mt Lavinia - Deliwha Beach. Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the beach (as it is a little closer to town) and the place is part of a resort. Settled in on a beach lounge and this was me. Great service and a treat in store food wise - kottu! This is iconic Sri Lankan street food and has the nickname Sri Lankan drums as this describes the sound of the flat bread being enthusiastically chopped on a metal surface. The bread becomes like a ribbon pasta and in this case had spicy chicken and even more fiery coconut milk sauce. Ticked this off my list and better as it can be very fatty on the street - this was elegant. Too much though but happy as! Driven into the resort (it's hard) by an afternoon shower. The house bubbly is u/a so a glass of white to wait out the inconvenience. The wine list has Champagne Jacquart Mosaique for 19000 lkr and Moet at 49000 lkr - unbelievable!! The Jacquart is at Oz bottle shop price! I LOVE Jacquart and if they have it in stock I cannot think of a better way to spend my last afternoon - champagne and beach! My plan is to go to Colombo Fort tomorrow morning to check out the town and the market then back ...to the beach!Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Fort Station
    Lotus Tower1Floating MarketYum1Brinjal13Yellow avocado!! (Vale Bill Granger)Okra - & did I not see those chillies?🤔My haul1Red MosqueMain StBack to the beach4

    The city

    29 de diciembre de 2023, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Started at Fort Station and was immediately reminded how pleased I was I caught the train from Mt Lavinia. This station is a heaving mass of (seemingly) confusion. I hunted out the Pettah Floating Market having read about it. If it ever was a goer - it isn't now. I then ventured into the Pettah Market proper and, my word - absolute chaos - but it worked. Hard work to navigate but a clear insight into this place. I bought some chillies to try but they won't be boarding the plane! Some smaller green and some that I would not normally expect to see in Asia - more your grim reaper type. A number of stalls had them so I should try. I nibbled on a green and while it started like a capsicum it just kept coming.... The green market was wonderful. I then fought the masses to hunt out the red mosque. It is magnificent. This and the Lotus Tower are wonderful features. I then had to beat off a self appointed guide and then a tuk tuk driver who was determined to fleece me. What he was asking was 10 times the amount I paid to get to town. My fault for not checking he had a meter. After a shouting match on the street corner I managed to get away with double the trip. Very disappointing given the terrific other drivers I have had but - again, I need to take a fair bit of the blame. Anyway - a quick coffee and change in the room and then I found my regular driver outside and back to yesterday's beach place. I won't have to be tempted by the Jacquart as it isn't in stock. What a surprise after they clearly recognized the typo! However, I have several international lounges to enjoy champagne when I leave tomorrow. Hopefully the flights allow me the indulgence.Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Tropics
    1THIS is what it is all about. Right hand is all the cutlery needed!Wet returns - and busy

    Last night

    29 de diciembre de 2023, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 29 °C

    Lovely afternoon on the beach and there was some good sun to be had. As the afternoon developed so did the thunder clouds. Just made it into the resort undercover lounge before the heavens opened. A classic tropical downpour - 30 mins and it was done! Love it! Tuk tuk home (nice guy) and as I had deliberately missed lunch I set out for a Jaffna Restaurant I had been looking forward to. Went for a long walk prior (in the lovely post rain air) and then turned up at the door. Of course it was closed tonight!!. What to do? There is a quite reasonable looking Indian restaurant in my hotel but I saw that as a last resort. A couple of doors away I saw a rice and curry hotel. They call cafe/diners hotels here! Tiny little place with a few tables - it looked clean and the food having a good variety and looking fresh - so I darted in. Well - did I get a treat! I think for all sorts of reasons, this was the meal of the trip and summed up Sri Lanka in a moment. Helpful and interested staff and wonderful wonderful food - $6.50 doesn't even cover what will be a true memory of Colombo.Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    I am here for a whileLounge tucker1

    Homeward bound (sort of....)

    30 de diciembre de 2023, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    I choose to start this with a calming glass of Champagne Joseph Perrier. Fun fact - I was there at the launch in Australia of this house at Dan Murphy's Fine Wine Cellars in Prahran. Dirty Dan was the first importer and was a firm fave back in the day (until I discovered Pol Roger). I left the hotel knowing there was a 1 hour delay out of Colombo. By the time I reached check in it had blown out to nearly 4 hours. Means my Qantas Business Class connection from Singapore is ripped up - in fact instead of an 8pm flight ex SIN it is 8.30am tomorrow morning - on a Singapore Airlines flight!!!! Not even One World. I cannot comprehend this as being even possible. I am told I will know my accomodation when I arrive in Singapore. I will head straight to the Qantas desk when I arrive and say (thanks Kerry) if I had wanted to fly Singapore I would have made those arrangements. The options don't suit at all and the hassles of getting my points back, points owed, status credits owed blah blah don't bear thinking about. Anyway - I am here in the Sri Lankan international lounge with champagne and brilliant Sri Lankan food. By the time I went for food the selections pictured had been changed - so, I had dahl with mutton and potato curry plus a couple of sambals and pappadum. Excellent food! Nothing will change until I board - hopefully not delayed again so I will post this.Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    YesPapaya saladChangi bedroom

    The journey begins

    30 de diciembre de 2023, Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    After a very longish but comfortable stint in the excellent lounge I headed towards the gate with no real clue as to current status. People were moving through the gate so all hopeful. The gate person changed my seat from 23c to 7d - YAY an upgrade to BC! Making a potentially ordinary day memorable. Joseph Perrier again but will throttle back as I have work to do in Changi to see how this rolls! Excellent experience boarding and flying at this class - as good as I have had - seriously! Great service, the green mango salad sublimely spicy, the wine excellent (Brokenwood Cricket pitch) - living the dream (so far) having reached Singapore this is no longer living the dream - given a pass to a sit up lounge for the night. Went to T1 to hunt up some Qantas help but all shut. Back to T3 to sleep in a chair for a 7.30 start. Without knowing it looks like a direct flight to Cairns??? Again - good luck with all my status etc!!! Good night (I hope!!)Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Could be worse - Graves!
    My bedroomChangi flowersMy gym2Mr Merlion ala LegoHappy as!

    Well - this is different

    31 de diciembre de 2023, Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Well - arrived and my next step was an entry card for an all night lounge - not a hotel. Well I marched off to T1 to see Qantas but both lounges were closed. So back to this lounge - in any other circumstances it would be excellent - the food is great, french wine (Bordeaux white & red) but it is hardly an overnighter.. well yes it is!! I did get some sleep then a brisk 5km walk along these amazing terminals. I then spotted a duty free outlet that I saw on my way before and - yes they had what I wanted. A bottle of Chateau Suiduirat 1er Cru 2008 for $89 SGD is now mine- an absolute bargain for top level sauternes. My flight is in another terminal (of course) but is direct to Cairns. I am 23 credits away from lifetime Gold but I think it will be a while before it clicks in.....I will have a bit of negotiation ahead to get the 100 credits I should have got this trip - don't worry, I will get them! Some Singapore musts ticked without even leaving Changi - Mr Merlion and Kaya Toast! I am going to be tired when I get home - travel has never been like this before!Leer más

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  • David ColesViajeroColombo ho ho
    Seat 64k must be outside pushing!
    Who hooo!Wet trackTimor1AustraliaCairns InternationalDuty Free haul!

    Last leg (I hope)

    31 de diciembre de 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Finally boarded and on my way. This is a (relatively) tiny 737 MAX so my seat number 64K looked odd. I asked at the desk if it was right. He asked if I liked to be more forward. Of course I said yes so he gave me 47A??? On board this turned out to be 7A in a normal plane! Even more of a bonus I am seated on my own!! There is inflight WiFi as well!! As I am not a member of the family it came at a cost $USD15.99!! Worth it to try it on an international flight. Qantas say they hope to get some international flights connected in 2024. Interweb and power - almost civilised! I haven't flown in a MAX before and it is certainly a step up from the old 737 - quieter and a bit more roomier. Uneventful flight with a blast from the past - water in a cup with a tear off lid - so last century! Back into Cairns International - it is very close to Domestic but this is a first time for me. Home now - showered then unpacked. It has been steamy up here - mould threatening! So tropical FNQ! Thanks for the follow and I am pleased to be able to share what in the end, was an eventful trip away. I hope everyone has a great 2024!Leer más

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