So after all our hard core travelling & mountaineering, we finally made it to the beach! We've been beach hopping along the South Coast for the last few days & getting some much needed R&R. The beaches here are beautiful, but sadly they still bare the scars of the Tsunami. Sri Lanka was one of the worst hit countries; all along the coast there are the crumbling remains of houses, broken trees & boats permanently stuck inland. Over 30,000 people ...

Once again, we have done some EXTREME travelling over the last few days. I'm starting to realise that 2 weeks is so not long enough to explore a country, in fact I'm wondering how I will ever go back to having a 2 week holiday after this trip. So, in the last 3 days we have: - gone White Water Rafting down the River Kwai (well the place the film was shot) - climbed a Mountain - hitch-hiked round the Hill Country to Waterfalls & Tea Plantations - visite...

Sri Lanka is so Vintage Chic! It's like stepping back in time! The last couple of nights we have stayed the most amazing Vintage hotels which still look like they did in the olden days, complete with antique furniture & old fashioned bathrooms! The Galle Face Hotel in Colombo has everything; faded decadence & vintage charm (for me) & a modern wing with infinity Pool & Spa (for Vish) it was perfect and the best bit was that it only cost $60! And we...