Anhuradhapura
Today we are travelling 200km to the site of the first main settlement so you are going to see a mountain, some ruins and then...
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Anhuradhapura
Today we are travelling 200km to the site of the first main settlement so you are going to see a mountain, some ruins and then...
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Trincomalee
Today we are moving into an area that was affected by the civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lanka government forces. It...
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Sigiriya and Lion Rock
Now I warned you about climbing to the top of Lion Rock to see the ruins of the city of Sigiriya..It’s six o’clock and we...
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Pollonaruva
Another early start as it is Sunday and many of the locals visit their historical sites. Children are sent off to their various religious institutions...
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Buddha, elephants and spices.
We have a full day today. No complaining, I know it’s hot but that’s why we are getting up early and going. First stop…..herbal medicines...
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The historic train ride to Kandy
A train journey through this section of countryside, has been described as one of the most scenic. You will have to decide for yourself. 9.09...
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To the mountains,Nuwara Eliya
After all the excitement of the safari, travelling in a bus is a bit of a letdown, don’t you think. We will be stopping at...
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Kirkenes
Arriving late at night ,via two planes and lots of hours, all we had time to do was eat dinner and collapse...
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🚌🚌🛩 🛬 Oslo🛫✈️✈️✈️🛬 Kirkenes🚌🏢zzzzzzzzzzz🚢 Girls I found a new friend for the coffee group. She is quiet, but sociable.
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All good things end or at least change…
🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧 You knew it had to happen,rain! On our last day, we saw one of Iceland’s other faces. We had been told...
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Fire and ice
Large areas of farm area were covered by lava in the 1800’s. This now appears as a rough terrain. If you go...
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Is anyone out there? Today we…
Best thought out plans often require us to adapt. Today we were to have caught the ferry after a trip to see...
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Vestmannaeyjar
Today we head for Vestmannaeyjar, or the West man Islands. They were named for slaves from the Celtic Islands of Ireland and...
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Moving on!
Today our travellers decided to be energetic…..well more than usual. We packed up ,and left our apartment in the centre of the...
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Cultural pursuits
Today we went on a cultural hunt to discover Reykavik ‘s history but first we had to negotiate the local bus system....
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Reykjavik
Xmas food in Iceland is smoked lamb, potatoes,peas and red cabbage.This was tasted by half our party. I opted for the Iceland...
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