Sri Lanka

We did not stop in Galle.We were to anchor and tender in but it was raining and the sea was rough so the lifeboats could not be lowered.Even had they been able to be lowered,we could not have boarded them as they would have been bobbing up and down in the sea. The lifeboats carry 100 people...

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edoyle on April 24, 2011 from Colombo, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: World Cruise

Easter in a Buddhist country

Happy Easter to all. Since we were not able to stay in Galle, we proceeded on to Colombo where we arrived an evening early during a monsoon thunderstorm with thunder and lightning. Colombo is the largest city in Sri Lanka and is quite nice. It has been ruled by Portuguese, Dutch, British,...

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rcodel on April 24, 2011 from Colombo, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Missed port

Happy birthday to Adrian. Due to rough seas it was unsafe for the lifeboats to be lowered for using as tenders. Therefore we skipped Galle and continued on to Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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rcodel on April 23, 2011 from Galle, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, has been in a civil war for decades and apparently there was a cease fire just last year. Trincomalee is basically a small village but the Sri Lanka countryside looks beautiful. It is known for growing spices like cinammon, rice and all kinds of Ceylon...

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rcodel on April 22, 2011 from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Bye Bye Chris and Steve xxxxxxxxxxx

This morning we awoke far too early to catch our plane to Malaysia. The hardest thing however was saying goodbye to Chris and Steve... A little note to you both... 'Thanks so much for treating us we have had a fantastic time with you both and we will both miss you loads and Steve, it's such...

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chrischarly on February 3, 2011 from Colombo, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: Chris and Charly's Passage through SE Asia

Last day in Sri Lanka... :( :( :( :(

Today is our last night in Sri Lanka and we are both gutted to be trading our lovely comfy bed to a thin mattress designed for the cheap-skate backpackers we will transform into by tomorrow... More importantly though it will be really upsetting to say goodbye to Chris' parents,...

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chrischarly on February 2, 2011 from Bentota, Sri Lanka

from the travel blog: Chris and Charly's Indian Odyssey