Bugger Bognor
Bugger Bognor
Crocodiles! Real live crocodiles, with big pointy teeth! And we actually saw one, out of the water, just lounging around on the bank. We got the impression from our boat man that this was a stroke of luck – mostly you get to see little more than the odd snout, maybe a bit of back […]
Went for a walk along the beach last night, having been told this is prime giant turtle time – three were spotted crawling up the beach a couple of days ago. No turtles, but we did get a bonus when Virle stopped to take a closer look at something on the beach that looked somehow
Oh, those lazy days of summer Read More »
Got to Freedom Resort after dark, the last stretch involving a stumble down the beach and a climb up flight after flight of super-steep stairs – challenging with the full packs, but we made it, to be greeted by smiling faces and a room with a view. Also a shit-spattered toilet, which even travellers less
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Last morning in Colombo, what to do? Ah! The red mosque that we went to yesterday, early, as advised by the guide book, only to find it closed to visitors till 10.30. Ok. Today that works for us. We could drop by the market, go to the mosque, then not much hanging around for our
Our second day in Colombo started well – we woke to find both of us had slept well, which makes all the difference. After breakfast at our friendly local restaurant we set off to visit the street market, only to find…the street market. Except that it wasn’t quite as markety as we’d expected – basically
Slightly farcical, still fun Read More »
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – here we go again! Arrived in the (very) early hours, and felt the heat the moment we left the plane. And the humidity. Cab to the hotel, to discover that our room won’t actually be available till early afternoon, so we camped out in the