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...

We arrived in Nuwara Eliya via train. Having purchased unreserved seats at Hatton station Amelia and I were left to fend for ourselves when the train arrived! With our weighty backpacks on we did well to beat the mad rush to the doors, only to be outdone by tourists behind us 'reserving' seats by throwing their bags on seats through the window! Not a technique I've seen before, but it was mildly irritating, especially as we now had to stand on our fat...

It appeared that Kitulgala did not really have a main town but was a stretch of road with a few expensive hotels dotted along it and many wooden huts offering white water rafting. This was exactly why Chris and I had decided to backtrack and stop off for the night, as white water rafting was something we had been keen to participate in throughout our trip. The bus literally dropped us at the side of the road with nothing in sight. Luckily we had the Internet ava...