22/4/11Got up early for a breakfast in which I actually drank a cup of tea (for those that didn't know I never liked it)! Caught personal taxi to Tangalla at about 11.15 in what was a long, yet scenic drive through the Sri Lankan countryside. Saw lots of water buffalo which in this part of the world they use as cattle, along with a variety of birds, picturesque tea plantations, forest and even stopped for a spot of cricket where my spin bowling and batting was wo...

18/4/2011 Up at 6:30, cleaned, packed and off to the airport in my last Indian tuctuc ride. Was warned by the hotel receptionist that they were charging people 100 to the airport even though it would normally only be about 10-20 for the distance covered. But I was having none of it and my guy got 40 (which was still way too much) despite greedily asking for 100! Jack shortly arrived after me at the airport and had to depart with his love Miss Complin, bawling ...