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Here we go again

Two years on and we’re back on the road – Sri Lanka this time. Beaches first, then maybe some hill walking, then ancient monuments in the interior, then perhaps some more beaches. And whatever else comes our way, hey hey hey. (Also available without the blah blah blah, at anassandadonkey.com.)

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Final days...again
Well, without wishing to hex anything, we’re cautiously optimistic that our days in this living hell are numbered. Got the email from Qatar to confirm that, as expected, our flight...
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Exciting day today!
We didn’t just go to the beach.  Ok, we went to the beach. In the morning, and then again in the afternoon. But we also went out! Wooooh! Ok, not far. Just to the local metropolis...
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Yup, you guessed it
Back on the beach. Well there’s nowhere else to go really, and being five minutes walk from our gaff and also being one of the nicest beaches we’ve ever been to, it’s...
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Nilaveli's beachin' dood
After the last couple of days’ expeditions, we decided to relinquish the scooter (there really is nowhere else to go) and head back to the beach. Along with, it soon turned out,...
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Climbing to serenity
Second (and probably last) scooter day, we decided to head up north, for a couple of cultural fixes and the prospect of seeing fishermen bring in their catch in the late afternoon,...
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Back on the road again
Which is to say, we’ve hired a scooter. To zip around and see some stuff in the old locale. Just for the change, like. And a very nice morning we’ve had.  First...
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