For a change Chris and I were only on the bus for short while. Five kilometres from Mirissa we jumped off the bus at another beach town called Weligama. Our search for a room didn't take too long after seeing two extremely basic and mosquito infested rooms, and one slightly more expensive, but much nicer. We decided the money would be worth it and stayed at 'Surasa Beach Resort'. It was still cheap and about the same price as we normally paid for a ro...

I think it's fair to say most public buses aren't designed to accommodate backpackers! In fact, the only space for our main backpacks on Sri Lankan buses was wedged by the driver and gearstick! So with our backpacks cleared of the driver and his vital controls, we literally jumped off the bus and landed on the main road running through Mirissa.Amelia and I had researched accommodation options before arriving, and had by now realised Sri Lanka is a place w...

Yet another tedious bus journey from Udawalawe to Embilipitya, and finally onto Tangalle. Tangalle is a popular beach side town and a regionally important fishing port. As Chris and I walked away from the central town towards the beach there appeared to be a lot of accommodation to choose from. Firstly we stopped off at a brand new guesthouse with a couple of decent reviews on TripAdvisor. The room at 'Ocean Voyage' was everything we needed, so we did not...

Four hours of convoluted bus journeys later, Amelia and I arrived in 'Udawalawe'. A couple we'd met in Ella had given us advice on how to get there and where to stay. Regrettably, the information on how to get there was slightly askew, but with the assistance of some helpful bus conductors we found the way. 'Superson Guesthouse' was the place they'd recommended to stop by and from Uduwalawe central bus stop we managed to get a tuk tuk to t...

Chris and I had been told that the best stretch (for scenery) of railway line in Sri Lanka was between Nuwara Eliya and Ella. We also had prior information, that it would be a good idea to reserve a seat as this journey was highly popular with tourists. Seats can even get booked up weeks in advanced! We reserved third class tickets as we hoped this would allow us to mingle with the locals and make for a more authentic experience. However, as we entered our carria...