Category Archives: Sri Lanka

Wrapping up Sri Lanka: Unawatuna to Negombo

alternatively titled: It’s All About the Food The closest thing I had to a guide book in Sri Lanka was one page of a website written by Yulia, a Russian woman who writes in English and is married to a … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka: Unawatuna and Galle

My longest stop in Sri Lanka was the ten days I spent at the beach town of Unawatuna. I took long walks each morning, went snorkeling most days, visited the UNESCO-listed city of Galle, and celebrated my birthday. Unawatuna is … Continue reading

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Tangalle to Hikkaduwa: Sri Lanka south coast snorkeling report

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

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

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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