Kandy – Ella – Unawatuna Unawatuna is a town stretched along the Indian Ocean coast. We arrived in it late afternoon, hungry and sweaty after two bus rides that took practically all day. The heat was sweltering and the buses were not air-conditioned. We were now only 6° above the equator. It felt like being […]
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Kandy – Sigiriya – Kandy The Kandy to Ella journey by train is often described as the most scenic ride in the world and it truly is. Even those who are not interested in visiting tea plantations will enjoy the ride. It can also be a cheap way to see the country. The train slowly
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Colombo to Kandy In spite of the conditions in which we spent the night I woke up rested. Both of us showed no ill effects from eating the local food. Our breakfast consisted of power bars and tea from the same glasses that we used the day before. Our goal was to visit Sigiriya, an
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Colombo to Kandy From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia we flew to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This island country was first partially occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century, then in the 17th century by the Dutch. In the early 19th century the British seized the entire island, made it a British colony and
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In spring 2016 we planned to have a driving vacation. The Death Valley, Zion, Bruce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks were on our bucket list for several years. We were dead serious about going there this time. One day my husband Sergey came home from work and said that he saw online cheap tickets
