Finding My Feet

Although half way across the world getting here wasn't all that traumatic. There was some confusion over how I managed to check into my London flight at Aberdeen airport and thus whether or not my luggage would be transfered through but I was just happy not to have missed the flight.The London to Colombo via the Maldives flight was alright generously paid for by the 'Wood Family Trust'. 10 h

Sri Lanka an Indian 'CureAll'.

I"d made the decision to end my big Asian adventure with a month in Sri Lanka for a number of reasons. First and foremost was to soak up paradise and get some waves after a long absence from the surf life and it was also a chance for Lisa to have some time to acclimatise to home after over a year and a half away from Sweden. It was everything I could have hoped for and more. I had some fanta

First Stop........"My tear drop in the Indian Ocean"

Well here I am after many months of planning this trip of a lifetime making sacrifices leaving my job my daughter family and friends I finally left all that I knew and loved on Sunday 31st August 2008 to embark on journey. My friends Nickie Rosie Heidi Sharon and Caroline took me to Heathrow. My mum and dad wanted to come to the airport but I wouldnt let them it would have been too hard

Beach Party Bonanza

We all ended up at Riddim Beach Bar for what can only be described as a random and very drunken beach party rather like that one Barney and I had been to years before Pictures will probably suffice.

A Galle...ing good time

Well we have just returned from a very very lazy long weekend in Sri Lanka. So lazy in fact that we didn"t even leave the front doors of the hotel resort that we were staying in. We decided to take a little trip to celebrate the end of Ramadan Eid and booked a little package holiday to Sri Lanka. Being the wimps that we are we couldn"t bear to go economy and had to book business clas

Theres Natural Beauty and then theres Man Made Beauty but sometimes you get both at the same time. Part 2

Sorry for the delay in my blogs its now 3rd January 2009 and still blogging about Sri Lanka in December 2008. This is the last chapter from Sri Lanka before I arrived in Thailand. Mihintale The morning sun was in full swing and as l started to climb the first set of steps my TShirt being to show the signs of the heat and became wet. Once at the top you come across a statue of King Devanampiya a

Kttel's Sri Lanka Trip 21 Oct 7 Nov 2008

Dear friendsPlease find attached some pictures illustrating my visit to Sri Lanka from October 21 to November 7 2008.Basically I visited Steffi in Colombo she's woring for GTZ there and travelled around with her and her boyfriend Daniel who flew in from Geneva. Was great funThe route Colombo Kandy Rangala Nuwara Eliya gt Horton Plains Tissamaharama gt Yala National Park

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