Hello Thailand - again
11 Mart, Tayland ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Very early wake up; but the Uber driver we scheduled the night before shows up on time. First hurdle completed. At the airport do a bit of reorganization to lower the weights of our boxes. Get themOkumaya devam et
Transition day
10 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After packing up, took a TukTuk to the bus towards Colombo, then an Uber to pick up our stuff and then a big van to get to a homestay near airport. When we arrived the power was out so quite toastyOkumaya devam et
A long stroll along the beach
9 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Take advantage of low tide and out south along the beach. Pass through empty beach’s on the way to Turtle Beach. And as promised, turtles everywhere! Do a bit of snorkeling amongst the rocks asOkumaya devam et
Galle Fort
8 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Take a TukTuk back to Galle to explore the historic Dutch/ British fort and town. Hasn’t been in a walked city for awhile! Quite nice architecture and a beautiful coastline. Quite hot though. WalkOkumaya devam et
More planning and beach time
7 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Spent the morning going around in circles, considering and reconsidering our travel options. Finally gave it a rest and hit the beach. “Bought”
Sun chars by buying lunch and spent the rest of theOkumaya devam et
Packing and a train ride south
6 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Need to vacate the apartment but the owner is allowing us to store our stuff making us more nimble. Catch a ride to Colombo and then a train to Galle. Quite crowded and we didn’t spring for firstOkumaya devam et
And I am back
5 Mart, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Another 4 airports, 3 planes and 4 lounges and I am back in Sri Lanka. Besides just being long, all went fine. Had a brief visit to the storage locker in Singapore to pick up our excess gear. ArrivedOkumaya devam et
The longest Thursday ever
12 Şubat, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Navigate a very busy Colombo airport - even at 11 pm. Board flight #1 to Bangkok, then flight #2 to Taipei, #3 to Seattle and #4 to Portland. 30 hours yet it’s still Thursday. At least I have 2 1/2Okumaya devam et
One last TukTuk ride
11 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Attempt to find waterfalls/swim holes on the way back though end up on some very small and rough roads. Do get to put our toes in and are treated to a fishie foot massage. Finish the ride, return toOkumaya devam et
Hiking Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak)
10 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Up at 2:00 to hike the 3.5 miles/1000 meters/5500 steps UP. This mountain is a very popular pilgrimage, supposedly with Buddha’s footprint on top. Goal is to get up before sunrise. Very steep, pavedOkumaya devam et
To Adams Peak we go
9 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
With a few days left before I head home for family matters, decide to squeeze on more adventure in - a hike up Adams Peak. Back to TukTuk rentals we go to pick up our green TukTuk this time. LongOkumaya devam et
A day of chores
8 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Not much to this day besides laundry, organizing and walking to get food for dinner.
A return to Negombo
7 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Doug offers to drive the TukTuk back by himself, allowing us more beach time. Have one last snorkel and enjoy the beach before catching a TukTuk to catch a bus to catch an Uber to the apartment.Okumaya devam et
Another beach day
6 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Decide to toot over to another beach to check out the snorkeling. Head to Polhena where there is very little beach but calm water and turtles. Water does get a bit rougher as tide comes in yet stillOkumaya devam et
In search of the best snorkel spot
5 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Organize early to get some snorkeling in during low tide. First spot is way too shallow so move over to where all the people are on Turtle Beach. Do spot a turtle and some nice patches of purpleOkumaya devam et
To the beach we go
4 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Roll ourselves down our steep hill, and pile in to our TukTuk for a long trip to the coast. Pass by pretty waterfalls as we descend down and around more hairpin turns. Although it’s IndependenceOkumaya devam et
Ella Rock
3 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Power up on breakfast and walk up to train tracks. Join the line of others heading to the same place. Quite a bit of up before the end and get nice views from the ridge overlooking the valley.Okumaya devam et
Ella & a train track walk
2 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Very short drive out of the mountains towards hills. Roads are quite small and windy but we cover the 40 km pretty quickly. Found our hotel who’s is up an incredibly steep hill making for aOkumaya devam et
Horton’s Plains National Park
1 Şubat, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Get an early start to try and arrive at Workds End before the clouds typically descend. Steep climb up in the TukTuk. Quite chilly at the trailhead as it’s quite exposed. Have our breakfast and setOkumaya devam et
UP to Ohiya
31 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Make our way down our big hill and continue southward journey. Huge climbing day, topping out over 7000 feet. Not quite sure which would be more “fun”;; on a bike or our TukTuk struggling to makeOkumaya devam et
Kandy
30 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Depart from our homestay after a different, and tasty breakfast. Another “short” drive (100 km) but the climbing is quite slow in our weighted down TukTuk. Have an additional climb into the hillsOkumaya devam et
Polonnaruwa
29 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Eat a fun breakfast of traditional foods based on coconut and rice. Once fully carbed up, pile in unloaded TukTuk and drive through elephant territory towards the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. ExploreOkumaya devam et
Safari time
28 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Up early to get into Wilpattu Park before sunrise (and other safari trucks). A bit of a queue to get tickets and enter but the crowd quickly disperses within the park. Bump along on rutted dirt road.Okumaya devam et
Journeying inland
27 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
“Attend” a buddhist beach wedding. Two guests of the hotel opted to get married in a local manner. Grab some breakfast before heading back down the peninsula. Though we see elephant crossingOkumaya devam et
Scuba day
26 Ocak, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Three is us (Doug has caught my cold and unable to dive) head out early for our fun dives. Get suited up and take small boats over bumpy water to first dive site. Very choppy water which makes gettingOkumaya devam et