Had a second ayurvedic treatment this morning on my neck and back which is still extremely painful. Not a happy start to the day but luckily we don't have to do any climbing, hiking or trekking as I know I just would not be able to manage. Also we had a late start this morning which most people enjoyed as it gave us a bit of time just to absorb all the sight we have seen on this trip. It’s been amazing and trying to take it all in when you are bombarded eve...

Lovely start to the day when we were each presented with a rose from the hotel staff as a departing gift. I was relegated to the back seat again!!! As we drove along the roads were winding around the hillside but very bumpy as well. Next thing I know a large suitcase falls on me…hit my neck and shoulder then bounced off my arm onto the floor – talk about shock the hell out of me but no-one seemed to notice. By the time we stopped to look at Diyaluma F...

Rise and shine before sunrise today, only getting a cup of tea before departing the hotel with our packed breakfast ready to be eaten on the trek. All up we will be trekking about 12 kms across Horton Plains. Set off in mini vans to the start of the track in darkness. Watched the sun rise as we drove along and found that the day was very misty and cold. Didn't think I would be wearing layers here but am sure they will soon come off as we trek along. Horton Plai...

Started today with a short boat ride on the Kelani River before feasting on some local snacks – cassava crisps, fishtail palm and coconut jelly sweets – then headed up steep, narrow winding roads filled with many local red buses, tourist vans, cars, tuktuks and motorbikes. We are heading into Tea plantation country (hence the name of our hotel last night). Tea was introduced by the British from China in 1824. The British took land from the locals wh...

We farewell Kandy today as we head up into the hill country but of course when I went to check out of the hotel nothing had been done about the spa bill……have to say our tour guide was fantastic and really took them to task. I ended up with a 25% discount but that took 25-30 minutes of negotiation with multiple people and one or two precious people on our tour got ****** off because we were 10 minutes late leaving…..oh dear…seems I'm in th...