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Here we go

This being more or less a diary of our wanderings, working back from most recent to most distant. Hence, below, the finale to our recent travels in Sri Lanka.

For owt else, try AWAY, above.  As in up up and. 

Nilaveli beach, Sri Lanka
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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Girihandu Saya, Sri Lanka
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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Thirukoneswaram Kovil, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
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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Kittens, Nilaveli, Sri Lanka
Did I mention...kittens!
Yes, I know I did…but aren’t they just tooooo cute! Excellent news this morning – we have a flight. Woop and for that matter woop. Spoke to BA’s Sri Lankan customer...
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Nilaveli, Sri Lanka
Another day, another mossie net
Well, got that wrong too. Turned out to be upwards of eight hours by the time we arrived, an hour and change post-schedule, after one of the more uncomfortable nights either of us can...
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On the bus to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Well, that was fun
Apart from just about everything, and the fact that at nine of the evening, we still have about eight hours to go. To be fair, it started out ok. Our lovely host tuk-tuk’d us...
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