Yesterday we checked out of our hotel in trevandrum, and boarded the train to our next stop, Varkarla. the train was due to leave at 11.15 and as we ran into the train station at 11.12 we desperately scrambled to buy tickets and find the right platform in the heaving station. Finally we found the platform, and this mammoth train sat there. it must have been over a kilometer long. In our flustered state we jumped aboard where we could. Immediately, we became very ...

hello everyone, After an exciting train ride along the west coast of sri lanka from Hikkaduwa to Negombo we met our tour guide Ivan and the rest of his family for some home cooking at his house. it was a lobvely evening, although we didnt stay late as we were exhasted from the days travels. This morning we flew from Colombo airport to Trivandrum, india, where we are staying for two nights. its alot cheaper than sri lanka which we are glad about, having o...

hello all, we are in Hikkaduwa now, i was going to wait until the end of sri lanka before updating this again, however its raining heavily today for some reason and there isnt much to do here other than watersports, which isnt much fun today as its so muggy and humid due to the down-pours. so instead ive found a very cheap internet cafe with air conditioning!! 17/02/2009 After seeing the various factories in kandy such as the jem stones, fabric desig...

hey guys, sorry its been so delayed... this is the first place i have been able to get fast enough internet to suppotrt this blog site!! so ive just posted what i wanted to say on my first day!! il give the quick low down of activities now. stayed in negombo for nearly a week, then we got a driver after meeting morgan. i managed to get him down to a very reasonable price for a 10 day tour around the island in his toyota 5 seater. a slight change to our usual ...

hey guys, im here! its so hot! very pleased man. 2 flights, 2 areoplane meals, both currys! top class. in an internet cafe along the coast from our hotel. the hotel is very nice, bit damp and empty but it has a toilet a shower and two beds. ideal. its 8pm here so were just going off to get some food. 1dollar equals 105 rupees here so the translation is easy enough. got a tuk tuk for the airport this morning 14miles for 5 dollars dont know if it was a pir off y...