Hello Thailand - again
11 марта, Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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 themЧитать далее
Transition day
10 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☀️ 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 toastyЧитать далее
A long stroll along the beach
9 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☀️ 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 asЧитать далее
Galle Fort
8 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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. WalkЧитать далее
More planning and beach time
7 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Packing and a train ride south
6 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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 firstЧитать далее
And I am back
5 марта, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☀️ 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. ArrivedЧитать далее
The longest Thursday ever
12 февраля, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 1/2Читать далее
One last TukTuk ride
11 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Hiking Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak)
10 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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, pavedЧитать далее
ПутешественникLove these pictures. Looks like amazing experience even with the steps!
To Adams Peak we go
9 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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. LongЧитать далее
A day of chores
8 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Not much to this day besides laundry, organizing and walking to get food for dinner.
A return to Negombo
7 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
Another beach day
6 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 stillЧитать далее
In search of the best snorkel spot
5 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 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 purpleЧитать далее
To the beach we go
4 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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 IndependenceЧитать далее
Ella Rock
3 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
Ella & a train track walk
2 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
Horton’s Plains National Park
1 февраля, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 setЧитать далее
UP to Ohiya
31 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 makeЧитать далее
Kandy
30 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌧 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 hillsЧитать далее
Polonnaruwa
29 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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. ExploreЧитать далее
Safari time
28 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Journeying inland
27 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 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 crossingЧитать далее
Scuba day
26 января, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ⛅ 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 gettingЧитать далее