Nuwara Eliya is also known as ‘little England’ having been a hill station retreat for the British colonialists in the 19th century. Some traces of these times can still be found, most notably at ‘The Hill Club‘, a private gentlemen’s club turned hotel where we stayed for four nights. Set in several acres of grounds,…
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Sunday 10th December – Tuesday 12th December: Ella
Having grown up in the golden age of Public Information Films, there is something vaguely disturbing about being in a place where almost all instructions for hikes start with the words “walk along the railway tracks…”. (Un)fortunately for us, on the days we were in Ella the Sri Lankan railways were actually on strike so…
December 7th – December 9th: Buckingham Place
Those who know me will be aware that I like to have a plan. Having a plan means you get to do the things you want to do, but with minimal faffing. That said, a good plan is robust enough to allow for spontaneity when inspiration strikes, and this was one of those occasions. The…
Monday 4th December – Thursday 7th December: Galle
Galle is actually a fairly large city on the south coast of Sri Lanka, but the main reason to visit is for the UNESCO Heritage site of Galle Fort, an originally Portuguese, then Dutch fortification that was taken over by the British, and is now Sri Lankan, although apparently many of the properties are still…
Thursday 30th November – Sunday 3rd December: Colombo
When heading to a new country, it’s always advisable to check the weather. Turned out we arrived in Colombo at the tail end of an unseasonable and highly unusual cyclone, so we were greeted by monsoon-style rain. Luckily we’d already organised a driver to bring us to the delightful Taru Villas Lake Lodge, so by…
Friday 24th November – Sunday 26th November / Wednesday 29th November – Thursday 30th November: Bangalore
If the truth be told, there was a small part of me that was ever-so-slightly disappointed by the slick and shiny Bangalore airport, with the impressive e-Visa process, the ease of hiring a metered taxi, and the modern highway into town. This was ameliorated when we hit the thronged rush-hour traffic on the MG Road…
Monday 27th November – Tuesday 28th November: Hampi
The overnight train to Hospete – the junction stop for Hampi – was Noah’s first experience of Indian Railways so I thought First AC was the only way to go. Not exactly glamorous but perfectly acceptable. As we left Bangalore after 10pm our compartment was already in bunk format, with the bedding pack laid out…
24th November – 28th November – Mendoza and Chacras de Coria
We say ‘we are going to Mendoza’, but strictly speaking we meant the region and not the city. Mendoza city seems to be perfectly nice, with wide avenues, plenty of squares, and mostly low-rise buildings (all designed after the earthquake). However, our visit was not about the city but about the WINE, so after one…
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