Category Archives: Bicycle touring

Tangalle to Hikkaduwa: Sri Lanka south coast snorkeling report

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Bryan Keith

Oops, in Sri Lanka I was doing a good job of writing these blog posts while the information was fresh in my mind. Now I’ve been back in Turkey about a month, but I still want to write about the … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka off the bicycle: scooter rental and elephant safari

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Bryan Keith

My original plan for Sri Lanka had me going up into the mountains a bit after finishing the Cultural Triangle part of my tour. Unexpectedly my bicycle was destroyed, and the cheap new one that I bought, well, did not … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Sri Lanka: Sandunpura to Wellawaya

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Bryan Keith

Even though I headed south away from what’s considered the Cultural Triangle, I continued to visit cultural sites. Don’t worry this will be the last blog about old stone Buddhas and old stupa (we hope). I knew, however, that I … Continue reading →

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The last of the Cultural Triangle: Polonnaruwa, Medirigiriya, Dimbulagala

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Bryan Keith

Many people ask which one they should visit — Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa. Well, you’re coming all the way to Sri Lanka so you should go to both, of course. On the other hand there’s certainly not time to see everything. … Continue reading →

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it’s just a bike, redux

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Bryan Keith

This is hard to write — not because I’m sad, but because I’m scared. When I read about bicycle touring in Sri Lanka before coming here, it was stuff like friendly people, quiet roads, good scenery. I did read warnings … Continue reading →

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