Thousands and thousands of acres of tea plantations lined the narrow roads between Hatton and Dalhousie, the starting point for climbing Adams Peak, also known as Sri Pada. Standing 2,243 meters (7,359ft) the sacred mountain is the fourth highest peak on the island of...
With our time in Sri Lanka coming to an end, Nuwara Eliya almost got struck from our travel plans but we were definitely glad we had made the effort after visiting. Our main reason for including Nuwara Eliya in our plans was for the simple reason that we still had not...
Ella is a small, one street town set among the beautiful rolling green tea field laden hills of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. While the amazing train journey to get here is reason enough to come to Ella, the main reason for people coming to this small little town is for...
Long train and bus journeys are part and parcel of travel, some days you love them and some days you hate them. This train journey from Kandy to Ella was one we were certainly looking forward to, all the guide books had it hyped up as ‘the most beautiful train...
by Brian Barry | Last updated Aug 5, 2018 | Published on Oct 17, 2013 | 1 comment
Pregnant Monitor Lizard, Kandy, Sri Lanka Winding up the roads towards Kandy, Sri Lanka’s self-proclaimed ‘cultural capital’, the change in temperature was becoming more and more obvious as the breeze coming in the windows grew cooler. Chatting with our new Welsh...
With prices for hotels and restaurants rising in Sri Lanka with each passing year, finding your own place is becoming increasingly popular with groups of backpackers, families and couples alike. Time should be taken when looking for a suitable place, keeping in mind...
Jutting up out of the lush green countryside like a giant finger to the otherwise rather flat surrounding land is the enormous Sigiriya Rock. The soaring rock truly is a sight to behold and is a major stop off on the Sri Lanka tourist trail. Staying in nearby Sigiriya...
Despite being advised not to take the coast road from Jaffna to Mannar, we did and as soon as we left Jaffna behind we regretted our decision. Little more than a two lane dirt-track, there was no road surface of any kind and the red dust billowed in the windows...
