Getting the train to Matale was simple enough, 3rd class was fine and comfortable and we had an hours chat with a Buddhist monk who wanted to know all about Brexit! He was well travelled and clearly not a poor monk! At Matale we tried to get a PickMe lift…
Colombo Fort station is pretty busy, and there is one screen showing platform departures, and surprisingly the train turned up early, the first=class observation car was connected, and our seats were there and there was oodles of room! More surprisingly, the train left bang on time and swiftly headed to…
Out trusted Berghaus 35+7 rucksacks have been retrieved from the loft, and still being small, they are fine 🙂 Also taking a 20L day-sack (frame removed) that will fit in my rucksack, but removable, so “valuables” will always be with us rather than slung in a hold etc. Some products…
We’re quite lucky, we can leave the house, walk 100m and get a bus with one connection to Heathrow and jump on a plane. This time we’re flying Emirates via Dubai – decided that was worth paying a bit more than going on Jet Airways via Mumbai…. Whilst we like…
Important info 🙂 All photos from Trip Prologue Stuff to take Summary and Review Top Tips and advice Details Getting to Sri Lanka – Negombo – Colombo Sri Lanka – Colombo to Kandy Sri Lanka – Kandy to Matale via Dambulla to Sigiriya Sri Lanka – Sigiriya to Dambulla, Polonnaruwa to Kandy…
Our NV200 has 2x “100AH” leisure batteries, and these are maintained via a 120W solar charger and CTEK D250S MPPT & B2B smart charger, and generally are maintained to a high voltage all the time and never flat. In the summer, the batteries are full by 9/10am from the solar…
For van #2 index, see HERE There are many suppliers, some specialist and some general. This list will be updated over the next few years, and we’re adding locations on a googlemap so that we can see where they are in case we’re passing. All have showrooms (of sorts) Suppliers, and…
For van #2 index, see HERE We need a van to last for 2-3 months minimum with onboard supplies, and Gas is one of those things that can run out! One way around that issue is with refillable gas, and whilst I loved ours in the old van, I get the…
In order to figure out if our plan is realistic, we’ve made a scale model in TinkerCAD with real-size appliances and equipment to see if it fits. The floorplan is based on a L2H2 Ducato/Citroen/Pergot chassis – but ASSUMES the walls are square, the bulkhead is square, the rear arches…
No doubt, any avid readers (lol!) will be asking, why are we thinking of Van #2 after just building the NV200 campervan – and no doubt assuming its not working, or is wrong, etc etc. So just to clarify 🙂 …. The NV200 was built with a 5 year plan…