Relaxing last day in Galle
May 22, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our last day in the Amari Galle and the weather was good in the morning and raining heavily in the afternoon, so we made the most of the morning sunshine at the pool and had a lovely relaxing 90minRead more
Tangalle
May 23, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today we travelled by car down from Galle to Anantara, Tangalle. The hotel is stunning and right on the beach. We had a lovely Italian lunch overlooking the ocean.
Yala
May 26, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After another 3 nights of relaxation in luxury we left Tangalle this morning to go to Yala where we’re staying in an eco lodge called Cinnamon Wild... which is certainly wild!! You need to beRead more
Yala Safari
May 27, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today was an early start to go on our safari in Yala National Park. What an amazing day where we seen crocodiles, leopards, spotted deer, elephants, sloth bear and even a mongoose. We were up at 4amRead more
Wellawaya
May 28, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we travelled from Yala to Wellawaya which is near Ella and are staying at a lovely eco hotel in a cabin overlooking the rice paddies. We spent the afternoon relaxing by the pool taking in theRead more
Ella
May 29, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Today we started early with a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast and Tuan drove us to Ella where we visited small Adams Peak, Nine Arches bridge and a beautiful waterfall. The scenery was spectacularRead more
Hills train and drive to Kandy
May 30, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A big day of travelling today which started with a drive to Ella station where we took the most amazing train ride through the tea plantation hills. Hanging out of the door of the train catching theRead more
Kandy and drive to Negombo
May 31, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We started the day by visiting the Tooth Relic museum and a temple. We then drove for 3 hours to Negombo where we checked into the Heritance and said goodbye to our driver Tuan. Although absolutelyRead more
Negombo and flight to Delhi
June 2, 2018 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Our last day in Sri Lanka and we had a very chilled day relaxing at the pool and taking a walk down the Main Street of Negombo. It was very quiet in the streets and none of the restaurants lookedRead more
Delhi
June 3, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Yesterday was a relaxing day at the Taj Vivanta hotel as we were so exhausted from the overnight flight. Today we went to visit Delhi Fort, Raj Ghat, Spice markets, Delhi Fort and India Gate. In theRead more
Agra Fort and Taj Mahal
June 4, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
Today we drove 4 hours from Delhi to Agra and visited Agra Fort before checking in at the Hotel Seven Hills. In the late afternoon we drove to the majestic Taj Mahal to see it as the sun set which wasRead more
Karauli
June 5, 2018 in India ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
The weather today was exceptionally hot 43 and we had a packed day visiting the red sandstone Fatehpuri Sikri then stopping at Bharatpur for a delicious lunch. In the afternoon we arrived at our hotelRead more
Drive to Jaipur
June 6, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Today we drove to Jaipur and on arrival we had lunch as a group. After lunch we were taken to a tourist shop where we seen rugs and hand printing... then the hard sell to buy a rug!
Jaipur
June 7, 2018 in India ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Today we took jeeps up to Jaipur red for which was very impressive and the views beautiful. The weather was incredibly hot so the rest of the tour to see palace was done quickly and quite a few peopleRead more
Drive to Delhi and the end of our tour
June 8, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
We had a big driving day today taking 6 hours to drive from Jaipur to Delhi with some interesting driving and passing quite a few accidents on the way. It was late when we arrived so we had a lateRead more
Last day in Delhi
June 9, 2018 in India ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We spent our last day having another look around Connaught Place in the scorching heat. We had some lunch at Chilis and then returned to the hotel to relax.
Flight to Athens via Doha
June 10, 2018 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today was mostly spent travelling with 4 hours to Doha and then a further 5 hours to Athens. We arrived late to our hotel so we had a quick dinner near the hotel and then bed.
Athens
June 11, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Still feeling a bit knackered after a full day travelling the day before we went for a walk around the city. John wasn’t feeling well in the evening so I went out for a quick dinner and then anRead more
Acropolis
June 12, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
We explored the Acropolis in the morning today which was absolutely beautiful. In the afternoon we wondered around the city and had a well overdue haircut
Santorini
June 13, 2018 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We flew from Athens to Santorini today and checked into an amazing hotel called Pegasus Suites in Fira on the cliff edge overlooking the ocean. The whole place is picture perfect! We spent theRead more
Fira to Oia Hike
June 14, 2018 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We did the long and hot 10km from Fira to Oia which took us around 2.5 hrs. It was a beautiful hike and Oia was lovely to see, however trying to get back again was challenging as the busses were full.Read more
Relaxing at the hotel and sunset cruise
June 15, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We had a lovely relaxing day at our hotel in the hot tub looking out to sea and in the evening we did a sunset cruise which was lovely even though it was a little cloudy.
Naxos
June 16, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We travelled today from Santorini to Naxos which is an island 1.5 hrs away by fast ferry. We checked into the Porto Naxos hotel which is on the outskirts of the main town. We went for lunch at aRead more
Day driving around Naxos
June 17, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We hired a car today and explored the island visiting the central town of Chalkio, Filoti and had lunch in the seaside port of Moutsouna Later we went to Pirgaki beach for some sun bathing andRead more
Boat trip to Koufonisi and Kastraki
June 18, 2018 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We decided to go on a boat trip to the little islands of Koufonisi and Kastraki, but when we went to board the Naxos Star we were told it was cancelled! We returned to the booking agent and re-bookedRead more