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19 October 2006
We had a bad night sleep because the air-con stopped working through the night. It was very clammy. After a breakfast of vada, toast, cornflakes and coffee/tea we checked out. Kim mentioned the broken air-con to the receptionist and she just ignored him and walked off. We set off from Delhi at 0920 in the […]
18 October 2006
Today we fly from Mumbai to Delhi. I had set the alarm for 0645 but with the clock on Malaysian time it rang at 0415. But I didn’t realise that until I had showered. So, I was nice and clean when I crept back into bed for a rest. Text continues after this gallery. […]
17 October 2006
Elephanta Caves Today we wanted to visit Elephanta Caves, a collection of historic temples housed in caves on an island in the harbour. We were a little tired so got going a little late, after a simple breakfast of toast in the room. We reached the Gateway of India around 0920 and bought a ticket […]
16 October 2006
Breakfast was included at Hotel Bentleys and it was delivered upon request by phone when we were ready. It was a simple affair with just toast, butter, marmalade and tea. We walked along the harbour to the Gateway of India. Touts pestered us but we ignored them. We did a walking tour of the area […]
7 May 2003
Above: Chance encounter with a Vel procession. Look at the hooks on his back and thighs. Today our exploration of Sri Lanka comes to an end as we head back to Colombo. We drove from Nuwara Eliya back to the capital via the bridge where the movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. But […]
6 May 2003
After a good buffet breakfast we drove up to a viewpoint to get a panorama of Kandy Lake, the Temple and the town. We continued to a gem museum. The place wasn’t as flash or polished as in Chiang Mai but they were very informative about different stones. As we emerged from the museum a […]
5 May 2003
Climbing Sigiriya Today is the day I’ve been anticipating, as this is the day we are visiting Sigiriya. It is an ancient fortress built on top of a huge rock. We will visit it on our move to Kandy. We had to wake early and was at breakfast before 0700. Text continues after this gallery. […]
4 May 2003
Visiting Polonnaruwa The air-con had iced-up overnight and stopped cooling. That was our priority before leaving on our excursions this morning. We organised a room change after a breakfast of eggs any style, fruit, toast, jam and coffee/tea. Today we visit Polonnaruwa, the second most ancient kingdom after their invasion of the prior kingdom of […]
3 May 2003
Setting off Our hotel at Negombo beach, near Colombo’s airport, included a buffet breakfast. It was a small spread of food which included a potato curry and a chicken curry. We took a look at Negombo Beach, made use of the hotel pool before getting picked up at 1000. Shortly after starting our […]
3 May 2003
Above: Negombo beach from our hotel near the airport. Flying to Colombo We boarded the Emirates B777-200 bound for Colombo at 0030. The flight had originated in Jakarta. It wasn’t as full as I had expected so we had some spare seats. The delicious rendang meal was served on a full-sized tray with sides by […]