Blogs from Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia - page 11

This is an introduction to our next ten days of fun in Sri Lanka. Leslie and Tiffany have a full week of school holidays, so we hit the road closer to home this time. Today, as I'm writting this, the one week holidays has actually turn into a three weeks break for them, as school in Bangkok are now closed till 7th of November due to widespread floodings. For info, home, school and all the area around us is still fully dry under a beautiful sun (today!). Few the next few blogs, i may give you some updates about our little lives in Bangkok. Hopefully we will still be able to have power...and communications to the outside world. So let's come back to our ten days adventure in Sri Lanka. This is one of the first ... read more

We woke up today relieved to be playing an U16 team and not an U21 international spin team. We arrived at the ground and caught sight of a pregnant dog which Barron said had potential! The toss was made and we decided to field much to the delight of those playing only as batters like Sale, Ritchie and Bertie. We started brightly with a wicket maiden from Dickson and the rest of our bowlers kept it tight early on, including Barron who made a valiant comeback from injury. Scags finally got the big from skip and bowled strongly despite his size taking three wickets for very few runs. The opposition finished on 190 all out, a real plus that we had bowled then our again. The opening bowler started brightly and despite fears that he might ... read more

Can't believe I'm hear on the 27th floor, staying in a spectacular apartment with a wonderful host the Miss Emma. This stylish sanctury overlooks the famous Galle face green and what better soundtrack could you ask for, the chorus of prayer. You can see most of Colombo from here. I'm 5 hours ahead of you, so while your waking up I'm having lunch and when I'm sleeping you are stuffing your face with your lovely homecooked dinner. Talking of dinner I'm cooking tonight, heading to the market to buy local veggies and yummy and unusual fruits, ( I wonder what the sinhalease aquilevent of TWO FOR A POUND DARLING) will let you know.... The flights were in total a speedy 12 hours On arriving at the airport, Billy(as named in the family, William to you ;0)) ... read more

HONDERD ZEVENTIG FOTO'S?! ja, en misschien volgen er nog meer. We zijn momenteel in een ghetto in Manilla en het is hier bere-gezellig... Wie ooit gedacht heeft dat strakke zwembroeken alleen nog maar vertoond werden in klassieke James Bond films heeft het goed mis, in Beruwela aan de west kust van Sri Lanka hebben Gerrit en Trees Turkije verwisseld voor Sri Lanka. We verblijven in Club Palm Garden waar elke avond de dansvloer gevuld is met schuifelde vijftig-plussers uit Nederland en voornamelijk Duistland, de kustlijn gevuld is met blauwe badpakken voorovergebogen om schelpen te rapen. De Duits sprekende disk jockey neemt nogmaals het avond programma met ons door en we hebben er zin an (serieus) dit is alles wat we niet eerder gezien hebben en we genieten er dubbel van, omdat het zo tegenstrijdig is met ... read more

Hello from the 'teardrop' island of Sri Lanka, which I must say has made quite an impression on us! It takes the craziness of South East Asia to a whole new level and is certainly helping to prepare us for India! The people are really lovely and friendly (even when they are trying to scam us) and make the generally wonderfully hospitable S E Asian's look like they all are all joyless supermarket checkout chicks (no offence anyone). The weirdest thing is, even though Sri Lanka is becoming more frequented by western tourists we still feel like celebrities whenever we go anywhere! We are constantly being stared at and the service and hospitality we are offered is just ridiculously amazing! We have both started playing a little game where when we are stared at by yet ... read more