(Debut blog by a guest writer: my partner in spice) After a few weeks of being overwhelmed by the colour and chaos of Colombo, I checked in for 7 days…
I was recently invited for afternoon tea by a lady called Ramakka. She lives a few streets down from us, on the other side of the train tracks by the…
For the last two weeks I have been bedridden after contracting Dengue Fever, or as it is pronounced here – Dengoo. Or more simply known as, ‘The Fever’ (there can…
My hair was looking a bit shabby so I decided to pay a visit to one of the local barbers. Our suburb boasts many fine establishments for one to have…
Last weekend we made the pilgrimage East to the surfing mecca of Arugum bay (aka A Bay). While going South involves clear highways and sloppy waves, going East is traffic…
Last weekend we took the boards and headed South to the beaches of Mirissa, Weligama, and Hikkaduwa. Sri Lanka has two “tourist seasons” that provide perfect holiday conditions – balmy…
We got ourselves some digs just out of Colombo town. The view from the balcony last night was pretty amazing. Here is just a sample.
Some cities have seagulls, some have pigeons. Seagulls are mentally deranged but at least they present well in their navy whites. Pigeons waddle around like a pack of old nannas in…
On Sunday I decided to stretch my legs and go for a run. My first mistake was doing this just before the monsoon rains hit. I didn’t get rained on…
After a year of planing, detouring via Darwin, Auckland, Denver, and New York, five airports in four days, and 36 hours of transit we have finally made it to Sri…
Is This Too Spicy? 