Departure day
July 21, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °CPhoebe and I are off on our travels. We will post some photos and updates via this website.
Phoebe and I are off on our travels. We will post some photos and updates via this website.
Enjoyed our first home cooked Sri Lankan dinner. Stayed with Kushana and his family. Spent our first day walking around Kandy.
An old archeological site dating back over 1500 years. How people managed to climb up there in the first place is quite amazing. Today's modern staircase was tricky enough. Good views of theRead more
More climbing up a hill to visit the 5 cave temples filed with Buddhas of all shapes and sizes.
Phoebe had cultural overload and promptly fell asleep on the journey back to Kandy.
We went for a short stroll up Little Adam's peak to take in the views of Ella and its surroundings.
We took a bus to Nuriwa Ella, a tuk tuk to Nuna Oya then train via one of the world's most scenic train routes to Ella. A total travel time of 8 hours at a grand cost of £8, for both of us, whichRead more
Kataragama is a famous pilgrimage site for Sri Lankan Hindus and Buddhists. We arrived at the start of the 2 week celebrations. During our safari in Yala national park, we saw hundreds of peopleRead more
Yesterday we took the bus to the beach town Unawatuna. The bus was super busy, really sweaty, so Phoebe conserved energy by being the quietest she's been all week.
Today we relaxed on the beach andRead more
A morning trip to the old Portuguese / Dutch / British Fort town and our last dinner in Sri Lanka. Phoebe has had her first glass of wine in over a week but it wasn't her fave NZ sauvignon blanc.
Traveler Safe flight!