After four pleasant days in Kandy, I decided to continue my Sri Lankan journey. I wanted to climb Adam’s Peak. Therefore, I needed to travel to Dalhousie, which is the main gateway to Adam’s Peak. There was no direct bus to Dalhousie. I had to change bus in Hatton, and also in Maskeliya. The trip […]
Kandy itself is pleasant. There’s many old, crumbling buildings, and being situated at 500 meters altitude helps a lot too (I don’t even use the fan at night). This is in the middle of the the so-called “hill country”, and there is beautiful scenery surrounding the city. There’s a small lake here too, the Kandy […]
Sometimes it’s possible to live like a king for a small sum of money. Expeditor Inn, where I’m staying at here in Kandy, is such a nice guesthouse and great value for money, so I thought I would post some pictures of the place. I have a new, spotless room at 3rd floor with attached […]
On Monday, I took the “express” train from Galle to Kandy. No 1st class is available on this route, so I bought a 2nd class ticket for Rs 320. I was lucky to get a seat. Many passengers had to stand. The reason to choose 1st class is to get a seat reservation. The train […]
I spent two days hanging around Unawatuna beach and surrounding village, staying at Village Inn, a modest place with well-worn rooms, but with an OK veranda at the second floor. I paid Rs 800 for the room. It’s a peaceful place set a bit back from the beach. From the veranda, I could see monkeys […]