Admiring tea plantations from Lipton's Seat
Woke up early (as usual) and we took the bus outside our Samadhi Guest Inn at about 6.10 a.m. to Bandarawela where we changed a bus to...
Ella Ella eh eh eh
To get to Ella, we took a bus from Badulla and got off right at the main junction at Ella. We had lunch at Ella Jade Green Restaurant...
Observation train from Colombo to Badulla
Took the 0945 observation train from Colombo all the way to Badulla as we heard that the scenery along the train journey is good. And...
Road Trip to Knuckles Mountain
Went on our first (and probably only) road trip to Knuckles Mountain! The Knuckles Mountain is named in such a way because the series of...
Far north at Jaffna (Part 2)
Woke up at 6 am and got to the Jaffna Bus Station at 630 am where we managed to get on the bus 776 to Kurikadduwan ferry terminal. The...
Far north at Jaffna (Part 1)
Woke up early and took the 0605 Train from Colombo to Jaffna. The journey was really really really long. Managed to catch some sleep for...
Gliding around Colombo
We didn't plan any activities for today as we wanted to stay in Misuki Hotel to catch up on our work and rest. However, my new friend,...
Polonnaruwa - last stop of the Cultural Triangle
In Sri Lanka, most tourists would visit the Cultural Triangle which consists of Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy and Polonnaruwa....
1840 steps to Mihintale summit
This morning, we took a bus from Anuradhapura to Mihintale. Took a short walk before reaching the base where we were greeted by the sight...
Cycling around the Ancient City of Anuradhapura
Caught the 6am train to Anuradhapura from Colombo Fort train station. It was a long and boring train ride that lasted 5 hours! I actually...
