How I remember Sri Lanka
Marco Polo described Sri Lanka as “the finest island of its size in the world”. Is it true? I can’t tell as I haven’t seen enough islands...
A day in Abu Dhabi
What follows is a night at the airport, feeling very tired, sitting on very uncomfortable seats, surrounded by hundreds of other...
Beach boys & girls
We have no idea what to do around the beach hotel besides going for a walk by the ocean and spending some more time around the pool...
"We tried to hold our babies but the water was too strong."
We have some things lined up for this last day on the road, but it’s a relaxing start and for a change we don’t need to set the alarm...
"Anytime is good for a party"
It hurts just a little bit when my mobile phone plays its wake-up tune (“House of Valparaiso” by Calexico, one of my fave bands) at 5 a.m....
The Fisherman Father
We are certainly not the only ones out this morning to go on a game drive. Several other hotel guests are being picked up and our driver...
Celebrating the full moon
By the morning we both feel a bit better, at least well enough to get up and pack our bags. The prospect of leaving the ‘jungle’ behind...
"I'll never eat noodles again."
We’re all set for our jungle walk in the morning, not really knowing what to expect. Our guide for the walk shows up wearing a swimming...
"Welcome to the jungle!"
Another glorious day under blue skies. As we leave town we see the schoolkids dressed in white, ready to play the national sports...
"Yogis, rastas and hippies"
Early start today after another night with lots of street noise, but we’re up for the next leg of the trip. Rohan drops us at the train...
