From Sri Lanka to MaldivesLast Hours in Sri LankaIt’s February 4 and it’s a holiday in Sri Lanka to celebrate Independence Day which occurred in 1948.We spend the morning at a cafe overlooking a marsh with Lion Rock in the background. I watch frogs hop across the lily pads. We see a lot of grey Langur monkeys and Toque Macaques monkeys. Our host is kind enough to let us stay …
A Day in Galle FortLast Night’s ActivitiesIt took me a bit of time to fall asleep last night because construction workers were pouring cement in the building site directly across the street from our hotel in Colombo. Of course they needed to yell instructions to each other. And bright floodlights allowed them to see…thank goodness for heavy drapes.I padded over to the balcony doors to see if I could …
Flights and First Day in Colombo, Sri LankaCathay Pacific Flight to Hong KongI’m terrified! There are many hours before we leave for the airport and everything is packed and ready to go. I must be missing something. What did I forget? It’s driving me crazy.Cameron drives us to the airport and we pass quickly through the Cathay Pacific baggage drop off, then security before heading to our gate. It’s …
Easter Sunday with Christ the RedeemerThwarted AgainIt is slightly overcast when we get up but I am optimistic as we take an Uber to the ticket booth to catch the special vans that go up to Christ the Redeemer.It seems appropriate that we are going to visit him on Easter Sunday.But “Christo’ as he is called in Portuguese is not ready for us. The attendant at the ticket booth …
