Day 3 – a slice of luxury: Finally a more reasonable start to the day! After the first of many extremely generous breakfasts in Sri Lanka I left for my first bus ride of the trip. I thought nothing could be busier than the train, but I was wrong. Not only were there even more … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – bus virgin
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12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
Day 2 – first Sri Lankan train ride: I walked to Colombo Fort Station in the dark, giving a wide berth to the various stray dogs milling around seemingly harmlessly in the street. Despite getting to the station at 4:50am for the fast intercity train to Anuradhapura, it was already booked up in advance (first … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
12 days in Sri Lanka – arrival and orientation
My first two days exploring Sri Lanka starting with Colombo and Anuradhapura