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January 3rd 2015
Published: January 8th 2015
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It was a long journey from Alicante to Colombo. We spent the best part of 24 hours on planes and in airports, changing in both Madrid and Doha (Qatar), before we emerged bleary eyed in to the humid heat of Sri Lanka's capital. We then pre-paid for a taxi to our hotel which avoided so much hassle. We had chosen the Best Western in Colombo for our first three nights simply because they had a great ... Read Full Entry



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8th January 2015

Donna and Neil
Donna and Neil

Curry for breakfast? Yes please!
We LOVE curry for breakfast...it's the best way to start the day. We'll be following your blogs with interest as Sri Lanka is a place we want to visit but haven't managed to yet.
10th January 2015

D MJ Binkley
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Curry, curry and more curry
One of the joys of travel for us is that we are foodies so we love the aromas of spices and the dances our taste buds do when we experience new flavors. Siestas should be mandatory.
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Outside KFC the beggars get ignored

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Well framed
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rrruss
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Thanks
I thought the combination of the beggar and the KFC sign was quite powerful.

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