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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
Posted in Bicycle touring, Sri Lanka
Tagged Aluthgama, Hikkaduwa, Moratuwa, Negombo, Poruthota, Sarikkamulla
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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
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
Posted in Bicycle touring, Snorkeling, Sri Lanka
Tagged Devinuwara, Hikkaduwa, Mirissa, Polhena, Tangalle, Unawatuna, Wewurukannala
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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
Posted in Bicycle touring, Sri Lanka
Tagged Ella, Haputhale, Heeloya, Udawalawe National Park, Wellawaya
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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
Posted in Bicycle touring, Sri Lanka
Tagged Bakinigahawela, Bibile, Buduruwagala, Buttala, Maligawila, Okkampitiya, Sandunpura, Wellawaya
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