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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 5, 14 July 2012 – Bangkok – Grand Palace

Posted on 14/07/2012 by magwood

Today I don’t feel like moving very fast and so we have a late start. Ella goes to the pool terrace for 45 minutes whilst I make a very leisurely start to the day. We decide to visit the Grand … Continue reading →

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Day 4, 13 July 2012 – Bangkok, Ayutthaya – more ruins than you can shake a stick at!

Posted on 13/07/2012 by magwood

Today we are visiting a World Heritage Site situated not far from Bangkok, about an hour and a quarter drive. We arranged a good price for the trip with our taxi driver yesterday and he will collect us from the … Continue reading →

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Day 3, 12 July 2012 – Bangkok – shopping, but not as we know it

Posted on 12/07/2012 by magwood

Its raining this morning – not the unrelenting downpour of our first night, but enough to need to take cover. So we decide to take a taxi to Siam Square, famous for shopping opportunities. I was expecting a mall similar … Continue reading →

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Day 2, 11 July 2012 – Bangkok – a culinary adventure

Posted on 11/07/2012 by magwood

We set the alarm for an early morning wake-up as we are being collected from the hotel at 8:20 to attend cookery class. We have booked with an organisation called ‘Baipai Cookery School’ http://www.baipai.com/About.html, and are picked up in a … Continue reading →

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Day 1, 10 July 2012 – Bangkok – discovering the thrills of a tuktuk ride

Posted on 10/07/2012 by magwood

It seems that ella has no problems with the accommodation (being a seasoned traveller she is used to much worse), but nevertheless, I can’t really unpack because there is nowhere to put anything. We both wake late and wander off … Continue reading →

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Getting there, 8-9 July 2012 Malaga to Bangkok

Posted on 09/07/2012 by magwood

I set out for Malaga airport at 09:30 on Sunday 8 July and once I landed at Stansted I immediately tuned my iphone to radio5live in order to listen to the commentary on the Murray Wimbledon final. He was one … Continue reading →