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Category: World Trip 2016

A 35-day trip covering five countries; Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka between 9 July 2016 and 12 August 2016.

  • World Trip 2016: Day 27 – Nuwara Eliya to Udawalawe, Sri Lanka

    Thursday 4 August 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Baby Elephant Sanctuary, Udawalawe National Park Safari For the first time in 27 days I woke up with a chill in the air and some cold rain clouds gathering.  Nuwara Eliya really is a little bit English 🙂

  • World Trip 2016: Day 26 – Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

    Wednesday 3 August 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Scenic Train Trip, ‘Little England’ Nuwara Eliya Today saw a significant change in climate as we climbed to one of the highest towns in Sri Lanka with the temperature dropping to a chilly 22 degrees with no significant humidity.

  • World Trip 2016: Day 25 – Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Tuesday 2 August 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Geragama Tea Factory, Temple of the Tooth, Cultural Show One picture is worth a thousand words as I got to experience elephants enjoying themselves in a river. Pinnawala River is full of Elephants!

  • World Trip 2016: Day 24 – Giritale to Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Monday 1 August 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Polonnaruwa Ruins, Dambulla Rock Temple, Kayanwala village (including canoe trip), and Herbs and Spices Garden (including back massage) Today was an epic adventure with multiple activities to make up for those that were postponed yesterday.  In many ways I was lucky with yesterday’s postponements as one of…

  • World Trip 2016: Day 23 Anuradhapura to Giritale, Sri Lanka

    Sunday 31 July 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Sigiriya ‘Lion Rock’ Fortress This morning was a simple day with a late checkout at 9.30 am followed by a drive of 2 hours to join up with the Best of Sri Lanka & Test Cricket tour which officially commenced last night.