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  • World Trip 2016: Day 30 – Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

    August 8, 2016

    07 August 2016.  Photos and Videos.
    Highlights: Sri Lankan Full Body Massage

    Today was supposed to be the fourth day of the Sri Lanka versus Australia second Test Match but Australia couldn’t manage to survive that long.  As a result today turned into a free day of walking around a beach and getting a full body massage.

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  • World Trip 2016: Day 29 – Colombo to Galle and Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

    August 7, 2016

    Saturday 7 August 2016.  Photos and Videos.

    Highlights: Sri Lanka Vs Australia Test Match, Galle Fort

    Today was the day I got to do an activity that I planned my entire 2016 world trip around,the Sri Lanka versus Australia Second Cricket Test Match.  I ensured that this entire trip was timed to allow for me to come closer to filling my bucket list item of seeing Australia play Test Cricket in six countries, I’m now got only two more to go.

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  • World Trip 2016: Day 28 – Udawalawe to Colombo, Sri Lanka

    August 6, 2016

    Friday 5 August 2016.  Photos and Videos.
    Highlights: Exploring a working gem mine, Independance Square, Gangaramaya Temple, Galle Face (shore of Colombo).

    Today was the last day with the full tour group before the cricket starts tomorrow. Based on the first two days of the cricket it appears we will be lucky to get even one day at the Test Match.

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

    August 5, 2016

    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 🙂

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

    August 4, 2016

    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.

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