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Day 10, 19 July 2012 – Sri Lanka – the guided tour begins

Posted on 19/07/2012 by magwood

Today is the start of our organised tour. A company called Unique Travel (http://www.theuniquetravel.co.uk) has worked with Ella to provide us with a tailor made tour to fit our time scale and our budget – apparently not an easy task … Continue reading →

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Day 9, 18 July 2012 – Sri Lanka – day of relaxation

Posted on 18/07/2012 by magwood

We have arranged for the same tuktuk driver to collect us from the guest house and take us to the beach today and he is waiting for us when we emerge at 10:00. We travel for about an hour and … Continue reading →

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Day 8, 17 July 2012 – Sri Lanka – tuktuk tour

Posted on 17/07/2012 by magwood

Today we have arranged for a tuktuk to collect us at 09:00 to take us on a tour of the local places of interest. Our driver is a charming man called Chamdi. Our first stop is a twenty minute drive … Continue reading →

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Day 7, 16 July 2012 – Sri Lanka – Galle

Posted on 16/07/2012 by magwood

Another leisurely start and we set off at 11:00 to walk through the Fort gate to the town of Galle beyond. The main road runs along the sea front and the sea is very rough with high rollers due to … Continue reading →

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Day 6, 15 July 2012 – Sri Lanka – Galle Fort

Posted on 15/07/2012 by magwood

We leave the hotel in Bangkok at 04:00 and the streets are still full of life with people partying and food stalls still operating. We take off a little late at 07:15 and Ella is soon asleep so I find … Continue reading →

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