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- Day 1
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
EnglandSipson51°28’11” N 0°27’30” W
Heathrow T3
May 1 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Today was busy and productive. Everything fell into place and ran smoothly though I felt the time pressure. I still can barely believe I'm at the airport again less than 2 weeks from arriving.
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- Day 2
- Friday, May 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
Sri LankaKatunayake7°10’31” N 79°53’11” E
Srilankan airlines
May 2 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
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- Day 2
- Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Sri LankaEttukala7°14’29” N 79°50’33” E
Howzat restaurant
May 2 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
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- Day 2
- Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Sri LankaKurana7°11’26” N 79°51’16” E
Rest
May 2 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
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- Day 3
- Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Sri LankaPambala7°30’35” N 79°49’44” E
Fish market & Temple
May 3 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
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- Day 3
- Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Sri LankaHunuwilagama8°17’44” N 80°8’50” E
Lunch
May 3 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
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- Day 4
- Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 90 m
- Sri LankaDewanampiyatissapura8°21’0” N 80°23’50” E
Stupas and temples
May 4 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 107 m
- Sri LankaKalattewa8°19’58” N 80°27’22” E
Public bus
May 5 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- Sri LankaKaduruwela7°58’1” N 80°58’50” E
Local restaurant
May 5 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Okie dokes just experienced my 1st definite racism here. At the local restaurant now with the group I'm travelling with and we all ordered drinks. The server was trying to convince a white lady in theRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- Sri LankaPalugasdamana7°56’31” N 80°59’55” E
Polonnaruma
May 5 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 189 m
- Sri LankaBambaragaleyaya7°51’20” N 80°38’46” E
Dambulla Golden rock temple
May 6 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- Sri LankaBambaragaleyaya7°51’56” N 80°39’7” E
Vegetable market
May 7 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 334 m
- Sri LankaNalanda7°38’34” N 80°38’6” E
Spice market
May 7 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
- 🌩️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 521 m
- Sri LankaKandy7°17’28” N 80°38’15” E
Kandy
May 7 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌩️ 26 °C
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 497 m
- Sri LankaParaketawela7°16’11” N 80°32’54” E
Geragama tea factory
May 8 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Went to a working tea factory to learn about the process of making tea and the various grading then afterwards a gemstones shop and a wood sculpture shop.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 518 m
- Sri LankaKandy7°17’31” N 80°38’33” E
Traditional dance
May 8 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Traditional Kandy dance theatre
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 518 m
- Sri LankaKandy7°17’14” N 80°38’49” E
Bday dinner
May 8 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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- Day 9
- Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 495 m
- Sri LankaKandy7°17’21” N 80°37’56” E
Kandy rail station
May 9 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Did the scenic train ride from Kandy towards Ella. I decided to go for it and hang out of the train as it's probably something I'd only try once. A bit scary but a good experience
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- Day 9
- Friday, May 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
- 🌩️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,231 m
- Sri LankaMahaulpatha6°49’51” N 80°59’24” E
Bandarawela
May 9 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌩️ 22 °C
Arrived in Bandarawela after a long train ride. Tonight we semi participated in a cooking demonstration. These curries were some of the freshest and tastiest of the trip. Interesting curries likeRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,427 m
- Sri LankaNikapotha6°45’56” N 80°57’53” E
Hike
May 10 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Tea plantation hike followed by lunch at a local Tamil house
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,579 m
- Sri LankaIdalgashinna6°46’46” N 80°53’48” E
Hike in the clouds
May 11 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This was a magical hike in the misty clouds
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,066 m
- Sri LankaHalatuthenna6°45’51” N 80°52’42” E
Lunch at a local house after hike
May 11 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We were treated with fish lunch after the long hike
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 840 m
- Sri LankaKithal Ella6°51’59” N 81°3’5” E
Ella
May 11 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 82 m
- Sri LankaKumaragama6°23’36” N 80°59’51” E
Camp stay
May 11 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We're staying overnight on a campsite. It's basic but cute. There are lots of dogs and one cute kitty.
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- Day 12
- Monday, May 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- Sri LankaKumaragama6°23’39” N 80°59’50” E
Village walk
May 12 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Did a walk through the nearby village. We started with a walk through stagnant water which was unpleasant. The rest of the walk was lovely. Learnt about different plants, trees and animals.