Destination: Sri Lanka

Getting into the groove

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [1225] | Comments [1]

The first thing on my mind when I wake is… what on earth am I going to teach these children and how in hell am I going to control them? But, before I can worry about teaching, we get in our daggy t-shirts and head to Titus’ house again. Where, having ... Read more >

The real work begins

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [774]

I wake at 7.30am with a groan. Rosie, my room mate and I are each curled up in our seperate single beds with our mosquito nets around us, like a protective blanket. After shaking off the sleep we head up to breakfast at the dining table, where all meals ... Read more >

Heading to Kosgoda

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [876]

Everyone has arrived and we are ready to go. First though, orientation! So after an hour or two of what to do and what not to do and a rather pathetic attempt to pick up some of the lingo, we are ready to start (we hope). Dudley Perera who runs the ... Read more >

Mt. Lavinia

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [1243]

I wake up early at around 5.30am (either it’s jetlag or something is very wrong with me). After reading my guidebook for a few hours I decide it’s time to go exploring. I haul myself out of bed and turn my creaky ceiling fan off as I shut the door. ... Read more >

Arrival

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [866]

Touch down! Hurrah, I am finally here! After a few weeks of rushed preparations I have landed in Sri Lanka. I get off the plane and am immediately hit by the heat and humidity, what am I doing where all these layers of clothes? Two seconds off the ... Read more >

Lovely Sri Lanka

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By will-n-raina | Views [832]

Well once again I write this blog, post experience and once again I have uploaded loads of photos to do the talking for us. To sum up, two weeks was not enough time for us to see all that we wanted in Sri Lanka. After so long in India I guess we had ... Read more >

Gallery: Chilling in Sri Lanka

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By will-n-raina | Photo Gallery

Sri Lanka!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By annaspanna | Views [544] | Comments [1]

So we arrived in Colombo at 2.30pm local time, we decided to head for Hikkaduwa straight away.... The journey was 100kms, piece of cake... it took 4 hours!  We've been surfing every day and partying with some locals from Colombo that we meet on our ... Read more >

Tea, Elephants and Cool Lion Beer in Sri Lanka

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1039]

As soon as we arrived at the airport we jumped in a taxi and headed straight up to Kandy to our first treat. the Mahaweli Reach Hotel.   The road up to Kandy was even slower than we remembered it being but then we realised that there are a lot more ... Read more >

Gallery: From Tea to Sea - Around Sri Lanka

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Unawatuna Beach Wedding

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Unawatuna Beach Party and signing a bit of paper!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By steve_and_emma | Views [2186]

Here, are the details from the day of our wedding in Unawatuna, Sri lanka on the 24th of March 2008. I will start with a little bit of a build up to the day and at some later date I may even get around to telling you about the rest of our holiday. ... Read more >

Danger! Danger! Is there really a need to be worried?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [1039] | Comments [1]

The teardrop of India, Sri Lanka is also known as the pearl, these poetic euphanisms really don’t do it justice. The country and its people are amazing; it has everything to offer and more. However at the moment sense of danger lurks underneath the surface, ... Read more >

Experienced beach bum, looking for work

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By julie_barber | Views [933]

Sorry it's been so long between emails - we spent much of the last couple of weeks in Sri Lanka enjoying some spectacular beaches, so internet cafes just couldn't compete!   When I last wrote we were about to take a train from Nuwara Eliya (the peculiarly ... Read more >

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Tuk tuks and tea

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By julie_barber | Views [989]

I think last time I wrote we were heading off to the Indian backwaters in Kerala - was fantastic.  They've converted all of these old rice barges (kettuvalums) into great boats to stay on while you check out the life of the people who live in thbackwater ... Read more >

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