Our time in Sri Lanka was drawing to a close and though we had been enjoying our lazy lifestyle by the beach, we wanted to make sure we saw a little more of the country before leaving. After some contemplation we decided to make our way to Kandy, a mountainous city situated in central Sri …
We settled on a town called Weligama as a place to call home through January 2020. We’d been looking for somewhere to rent that included a kitchen so we could cook healthy vegan meals (as there was limited choice available when eating out) but this turned out to be more difficult and expensive than we’d …
We touched down in Sri Lanka’s capital city, Colombo, in the early hours of Saturday morning. After locating our bike boxes we wheeled them outside on a trolley and put the bicycles back together under an airport street light, the sky above still dark. It must have been one of the more unusual scenes that …
We stayed in Alibag for Christmas, in our small hotel room. On Christmas day Miki sat out on the little balcony cooking us pasta, while I taught online. In the afternoon we took a walk to the beach and had a meander along the front which, despite the downside of smoggy air (presumably drifting down …
Just as Sid and Priya had told us, Alibag turned out to be a very popular beach destination. It also seemed to be way off the tourist track as we didn’t see any other foreigners around while we were there. Having cycled all morning to arrive there, we found a park by the sea to …
After leaving Mumbai, Miki and I had a peaceful twenty minutes on the water before reaching Mora Jetty where we met a crowd of people, all waiting for the boat to take them to the city to work. After very gratefully being helped by some locals with my heavily loaded bike, I joined Miki, who …
From Georgia, I made my way to India – after a quick stop back in the UK to visit family, and to pick up my cycle touring gear. Miki, who I had met in Tbilisi, was cycle touring, and wanted to head to India next. At some point the idea came up of us heading …
On my way out of Sri Lanka I had one day planned in its capital, Colombo, to meet some of the Fashion Revolution (FR) team (see more information on the organisation here). After recently seeing that the FR Vietnam Country Coordinator had made contact with the team in India while she was there, I had …
Arugam Bay. One of the most famous surf spots in Sri Lanka. A place which embodies the stereotypical surfing lifestyle of laid-back attitudes, beautiful beaches, smoothie bowls and yoga. Having taken a surf lesson a few years back in Bali (where I immediately loved being out on the water), my plan was to have some …
I left Ella early, headed for the east coast and Arugam Bay. What began as a successful day navigating the buses, took a downward turn at the final hurdle. This was the point where I inadvertently swapped four hours of my life to save $3! Leaving Ella was a resounding success, with the driver from …
