Self build index here In our current van, we used lightweight ply and the “standard” campervan method of edging which is using a slot router to cut a groove, and then hammer in t-edge edging. This can work quite well and works for cupboard doors and table edges, But, in…
Reading back through the blog on this trip is quite interesting even for us, as we’ve forgotten lots of what we’ve done already! Sri Lanka is interesting and conflicting. Its “easy” to backpack around, yet challenging as things aren’t obvious or simple. Transport links are sometimes challenging and slow and…
From Tissa, we took public bus to Matara which was the usual chaos, but we got a seat and held on for a couple of hours. Matara is more of a local beach area and getting off it was chaotic! We grabbed a tuktuk to Polhena beach which, well, wasn’t…
Leaving Ella our shared van turned up and was issue free getting us direct to our guesthouse in Tissa – which was in a beautiful location surrounded by Paddy fields. TIssa itself was a bit meh but we were only here for the Yala safari, so an early 4:15am start…
We had hoped the train to Ella would be quieter, and on arrival at the train station there were very few there. Great! Then the train was delayed by 2 hours and arrived virtually the same time as the next train – so by then the platform was packed with…
After a few van trips, decided it was time for a backpacking trip again. Rather than our current favourite of SE Asia, we’ve decided to had to the Indian sub continent and Sri Lanka…. We know a few people that have gone to Sri Lanka on holiday, and most of…
Getting train ticket to Nanuoya was trivial – but the train was well over packed and a bit of a pain to be honest. Mostly westerners with backpacks, and some selfish people sitting on the floor in doorways taking up lots of room. Annoying for others who could not get…
After getting back to Kandy and grabbing lunch, we dumped stuff at the guesthouse and walked up to the Ceylon Tea Museum. Lovely walk (albeit up hill) and good museum (800LKR each) and interesting guide around. Free tea after (yuk) and tourist-price gift shop. Was interesting, and worth the walk…
Here is a list of out top tips and advice that we’ve learned and may be useful ADVICE You can’t get the wrong bus. If you say the name of the place you are going, they will let you on if its going there – or not if its not.…
Getting back from Sigiriya to Dambulla was trivial – just walked to the road and waited for a bus – got a seat, bags in boot and taken to Dambulla. Just a word of warning, the bus officially stops in the town, but they offer to take you to the…